Support Team Leader

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleep in payments

Job summary

Autism Unlimited in Bournemouth is seeking a Female Support Team Leader to help guide the care team and promote independence for people we support. You will assist the Deputy Manager to drive service success, creating a positive, supportive environment for staff and individuals.

A day includes supervising staff, updating care plans, conducting medication audits and on-call duties with sleep-ins paid as an additional allowance. This role requires flexibility and a driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Social Care (or equivalent) qualification.
• Experience with Autism and challenging behaviour.
• Effective communicator with colleagues and professionals.
• Administration skills and good organisational abilities.
• Flexible hours incl. sleep-ins and on-call shifts.
• Full UK driving license and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Support the smooth running of the service and growth of the people supported.
• Work closely with the Registered Manager and demonstrate best practice.
• Provide guidance and direction to colleagues and new starters.
• Review care plans with updates and progress recorded.
• Complete medication audits and order medication when needed.
• Participate in on-call rota and sleep-ins with additional pay.
• Manage staff spot checks and supervision.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Administration

Organisation

Teamwork

Driver's license

Education

Level 2 Social Care (or equivalent)

Job description

Are you looking for a promotion in your care career? Why not step in to a rewarding leadership role as aFemale Support Team Leaderin Bournemouth, where every day is an opportunity to inspire confidence and champion independence.

As a Support Team Leader, you will assist the Deputy Manager to help drive the success of the service by creating a positive, supportive environment where both the people we support and your team can thrive.

To be considered for this role

A day in the life of a Support Team Leader would include:

• Supporting the smooth running of the service, ensuring we promote the growth of the people we support
• Work closely with the Registered Manager, demonstrating best practice
• Providing guidance and direction to colleagues/ new starters
• Continuously reviewing care plans ensuring exciting updates and progress are always recorded
• Completing medication audits
• Ordering medication when needed
• Being on call (on a rota basis)
• Managing staff spot checks

Hours: Full Time - 39 hours per work

This would be a mixture of shifts between 8am – 10pm, Monday – Sunday.

You would be required to work alternate weekends and complete sleep ins (sleep ins come with an additional payment).

What we are looking for:

• Level 2 Social Care (or equivalent)
• Experience with Autism and working with challenging behaviour
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and other professionals
• Administration skills
• Good organisational skills
• Able to work flexible hours including sleep ins and on call shifts.
• Ability to work on your own and as part of a team
• A full UK drivers license and access to a car

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Start Date:October 2026

Our commitment:

We welcome applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this. Anyone with any form of disability will be provided with reasonable adjustments in order to participate in the job application or interview process. As part of our commitment to providing reasonable adjustments, please let us know if you require support to complete your application.

Autism Unlimited is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. Any vacancy we have will be filled based on qualifications and best fit without any reference to race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law. All successful candidates will be subject to disclosure and barring checks along with other relevant employment checks.