Team Leader

Ambient Support Limited; Bromley; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambient Support Limited is seeking a Team Leader for its Bromley Flexible Support service on a 6-month fixed term contract. The role involves supporting vulnerable individuals by ensuring a person-centred approach, leading a care team, and providing coaching. With a salary of £26,570 per year and a commitment to training and development, this opportunity is perfect for those passionate about making a positive impact in care.

Benefits

Flexible working

30 days annual leave including bank holidays

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Training and development programs

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting adults in a care setting or in the community.
• Experience working with vulnerable people or those with complex needs.
• Supervisory/management experience in a care environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure best interests of individuals supported are central to decisions.
• Assess and minimize risks to keep individuals safe.
• Coach and mentor staff for effective service delivery.

Skills

Good communication skills

Patience

Flexibility

Understanding of safeguarding

Positive behaviour support

Education

NVQ L3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Team Leader (6-month fixed term Contract)

Service Name: Covering Bromley Flexible Support service

Salary: £26,570 pa

Hours: 38 hours per week

Do you want to make a positive difference to people’s lives, enabling them to gain greater independence and improve their well-being? If the answer is yes, read on!

Who are Ambient Support?

Ambient Support, a registered UK charity with over 25 years’ experience in providing care and support services for older people, people with a mental health needs and people with learning disabilities.

The role of our Team Leader:

* To ensure that the best interests of each person we support are at the centre of any decisions made about their life, and to work in partnership with them, their advocates, family, friends and significant others.

* Respecting the values, belief, and culture of everyone

* Ensuring that any concerns, complaints, or requests are responded to promptly and effectively.

* Assessing and minimising risks to keep each individual safe.

* To develop a person-centred team that makes a real difference to people’s lives.

* Coaching and mentoring staff

* To ensure that systems are in place to enable staff to be supported and supervised appropriately.

• Use the person-centred tools available
• Create effective key working.

Skills and attributes of our Care Team leader:

* Experience of supporting adults in a care setting or in the community

* Good communication skills, patience, and flexibility

* An understanding of safeguarding and person-centred support

* To be able to undertake a flexible working pattern.

* Flexibility, a ‘can do’ attitude and a sense of humour is a must too!

* You will enjoy working independently, as well as part of a team.

* Experience of working with vulnerable people or those with complex needs and have experience and/ or a passion for enhancing individuals’ quality of life through positive behaviour support.

* To support the management and take the lead in service delivery, you will be expected to carry out daily tasks as well as senior duties.

* Have an NVQ L3 in Health & Social Care, or relevant qualification.

* Have supervisory/management experience.

BECOMING PART OF THE AMBIENT FAMILY BRINGS BENEFITS TOO!!

* Flexible working, enabling work-life balance.

* National Living Wage paid regardless of age, including under 25s.

* Training and development

* ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme.

* Enrolment into defined pension scheme with contribution rates that increase over time (to maximum of 6% of the employee’s pensionable earnings)

* 30 days (pro rata for hours worked). This is inclusive of Bank Holidays.

* Membership of Health Service Discounts scheme

* Free access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

To take your first steps towards a new rewarding career click apply!

We positively welcome diversity of background, ethnicity, skills, talents, and contributions from everyone.

We are committed to Safeguarding. An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

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