Team Leader

Creative Support; City Of London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization is seeking a compassionate individual to deliver person-centered care for vulnerable adults in a culturally diverse area. Responsibilities include supporting service users, assisting with personal care, and promoting a positive environment. Candidates with previous experience in adult social care are preferred. This role involves flexible working hours, including evenings and weekends.

Benefits

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Annual Leave

Company-paid enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• Previous practitioner experience in working with vulnerable adults is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centered care and support to service users.
• Support the Extra Care Registered Manager in service delivery.
• Assist individuals with personal care and access to opportunities.
• Use activities to enrich lives of service users.
• Work flexibly including evenings and weekends.

Skills

Empathy

Reliability

Flexibility

Communication

Job description

Role Overview

Creative Support is seeking a warm, compassionate and proactive person to take a lead in providing person-centered care and support to our services users. The service has capacity for 20 residents in Brent, which is a rich and culturally diverse area. You will also provide support to the Extra Care Registered Manager and Deputy Manager in ensuring an empowering service which meets the needs of our clients and works with the service user’s families and friends to promote a positive atmosphere. You must be flexible, energetic and reliable.

Training & Development

Creative Support is committed to your continuous professional development and as a successful candidate you will receive a full local and corporate induction, and attain a level 3 certificate in ‘Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care’. On completion of your probationary period you will automatically be enrolled onto the NVQ level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care. You will also have the opportunity to discuss your training and development needs during regular supervision and appraisal meetings.

Responsibilities

• Provide person‑centered care and support to services users.
• Support the Extra Care Registered Manager and Deputy Manager in ensuring an empowering service that meets the needs of our clients and works with the service user’s families and friends to promote a positive atmosphere.
• Provide support with personal care and domestic tasks and help individuals access work, education and social opportunities.
• Embrace all aspects of the role and use sports and outdoor pursuits, creative arts, music and cooking to enrich the lives of the people we support.
• Work in a flexible manner on a roster basis, including evenings and some weekends.
• Demonstrate gumption and a can‑do attitude.

Working Conditions

You will be required to work in a flexible manner, on a roster basis, which will include evenings and some weekends.

Qualifications & Experience

• Previous practitioner experience in working with vulnerable adults is essential.

Benefits

• Probationary bonus
• Pension contributions
• 28 days Annual Leave
• Company‑paid enhanced DBS

EQUITY, RISK & INCLUSION

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti‑racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.

Contact

If you would like to have an informal discussion about this position, please contact Nichola Harris (Area Manager) on 07970 953583 or [e-mail]. Vacancy Reference Number: 86960.

Application Process

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number. Applications are reviewed as they are received; we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.