Team Leader

The Methodist Church in Britain; Ashfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Camphill Village Trust's Ashfield House in the United Kingdom is seeking a Team Leader to guide and supervise a dedicated support worker team, ensuring people supported have the best possible quality of life and are supported with dignity and person-centred plans.

This ten-month fixed-term maternity cover requires Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care (or working towards it) and a DBS check; you will lead meetings, inductions, audits, monthly reporting, training, safeguarding, and adherence

Qualifications

• Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care, or working towards it
• At least 2 years in health and social care, preferably with people with learning disabilities or autism

Responsibilities

• Manage, direct and supervise the support worker team so people supported have the best possible quality of life
• Model co-productive support, using people's I Statements in everyday practice
• Lead on keeping people safe, happy and healthy, following support plans, risk assessments and SMART targets
• Ensure monthly team meetings, quarterly supervisions, twice-yearly medication competencies and observations of practice take place
• Complete induction for new staff and support them through probation
• Complete audits and KPIs, and ensure actions from quality audits are completed
• Deliver training and act as a role model to staff
• Be responsible for health, safety and infection control in the service
• Comply with safeguarding, equality and diversity, data protection, plus CQC, local authority and Health and Safety at Work Act requirements
• Complete a monthly report and meet pre-set deadlines
• Join the rota as Designated Responsible Person for the community (training given)
• Work with other agencies with transparent communication and challenge bad practice professionally

Skills

Empathic and approachable

Excellent communication skills

Organised and flexible

Problem solving

Manage own workload

Safeguarding awareness

Education

Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care, or working towards it

Job description

Ten-month fixed-term maternity cover for a Team Leader managing support workers at Camphill Village Trust's Ashfield House. The core work is guiding staff to support people with learning disabilities or autism to live full lives at home and in the community, using the people's own I Statements. Day-to-day duties include team meetings, supervision, staff induction, audits, monthly reporting and training other staff. Level 3 health and social care, or working towards it, is essential and a DBS check is required.

What the job involves

• Manage, direct and supervise the support worker team so people supported have the best possible quality of life
• Model co-productive support, using people's I Statements in everyday practice
• Lead on keeping people safe, happy and healthy, following support plans, risk assessments, task analysis and SMART targets
• Ensure monthly team meetings, quarterly supervisions, twice-yearly medication competencies, observations of practice and yearly annual reviews take place
• Complete induction for new staff and support them through probation
• Complete audits and KPIs, and make sure staff complete actions from quality audits
• Deliver training and act as a role model to staff
• Be responsible for health, safety and infection control in the service
• Comply with trust policies including safeguarding, equality and diversity, and data protection, plus CQC, local authority and Health and Safety at Work Act requirements
• Complete a monthly report and meet pre-set deadlines
• Join the rota as Designated Responsible Person for the community (training given)
• Work with other agencies with transparent communication, and challenge bad practice professionally

What’s required

Qualifications

• Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care, or working towards it

Experience

• At least 2 years in health and social care, preferably with people with learning disabilities or autism

Skills & knowledge

• Empathic and approachable manner
• Understands and promotes the rights and choices of people with learning disabilities and/or autism
• Excellent communication skills, including varied communication methods
• Organised and flexible
• Good problem solver with a pragmatic approach to administration
• Able to manage own workload

Checks & eligibility

• DBS check
• Commitment to safeguarding adults who use services

Other

• Reliable, honest and trustworthy
• Able to work alone and as part of a team
• Able to work under pressure and stay calm in a crisis
• Able to work with a degree of autonomy
• Positive attitude, enthusiasm and role model to staff
• Respects the community and the people who live and work there

Nice to have

• Level 4 or 5 leadership or management qualification, or equivalent, or working towards one (e.g. Level 4 Diploma in facilitating PBS in teams)
• Experience of managing a staff team
• Experience of Positive Behaviour Support approaches
• Experience of using digital platforms, or willingness to learn
• Driver with a clean licence
• Interest in promoting own development and career
• Interest in promoting staff knowledge, skills and career development