Support Team Leader

Jane Lewis Health & Social Care; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider in neuro and mental healthcare is recruiting for a Support Team Leader in Lincoln. This temporary role, with potential to become permanent, focuses on providing rehabilitation and improving the quality of life for clients. Responsibilities include assisting with daily activities and developing supportive relationships, requiring strong communication skills and relevant qualifications in health and social care.

Benefits

25 days plus bank holidays

An extra day off for your birthday

A Learning Hub for training opportunities

Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme

Monthly, quarterly and annual awards programmes

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Strong organisational, time management, planning and communication skills.
• Sound knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with people supported and assist with their rehabilitation.
• Support with activities of daily living and communicate any issues to the clinical team.
• Accurately record work activities.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Level 3 NVQ or QCF Diploma in Health & Social Care

Job description

Support Team Leader

Reference: STL/LINCOLN/0

Salary: GBP26,387.29 per annum

We're recruiting a Support Team Leader on behalf of one of the UK s largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare, in Lincoln! This is a temporary role with the possibility to become permanent. The service provides specialist post acute rehabilitation, as well as management of long term neurological conditions. They offer a strong focus on therapy, care and quality of life. The service is committed to helping every person they support feel safe, happy, empowered enabling them to live the best life possible.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• An extra day off for your birthday
• A Learning Hub where you can benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• A Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials
• Monthly, quarterly and annual awards programmes, recognising those going above and beyond in their role
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to GBP1000 by recommending someone you know
• and, of course, the support and guidance of the qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with the group

What you'll be doing as a Support Team Leader:

• Build relationships with the people we support, which are open and two way
• Support to undertake their rehabilitation programme
• Establish methods of communication with the people supported, reducing barriers when necessary
• Support with activities of daily living and personal care when needed
• Communicate any issues to the clinical team
• Accurately report and/or record work activities

What you'll have:

• Strong organisational, time management, planning and communication skills.
• Flexible, professional, and positive approach.
• Level 3 NVQ or QCF Diploma in Health & Social Care or be willing to work towards.
• Sound working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
• Proven reliability in terms of full attendance and timekeeping.
• Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual.
• Self-confidence and ability to manage challenging situations
• Ability to address and respond to employee issues in a fair and consistent manner.
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

Our client wants to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, they are a Disability Confident committed employer.

If this sounds like the role for you, apply to be a Support Team Leader in Lincoln today!