Team Leader

Radis; Congleton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Radis Community Care is hiring a Team Leader for the new service in Congleton. The role involves mentoring Support Workers and ensuring high-quality care for individuals with learning disabilities and mental health issues, offering significant career progression opportunities within a supportive environment.

Benefits

NEST pension with contributions from Radis

Career progression opportunities

Structured induction and support for new starters

Recommend a friend incentive

Minimum 28 Days annual leave for full time contracts

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with Learning Disabilities and autism.
• Previous experience as a Team Leader advantageous.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred support to residents.
• Oversee smooth running of services and conduct audits.
• Schedule work for Support Workers and manage medication.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Leadership

Team Management

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Willingness to work towards Level 3

Job description

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Radis Community Care have an excellent opportunity for a Team Leader to join our team based in our brand new service - Bradshaw House in Congleton, Cheshire.

Radis Community Care is looking for dedicated and resilient people like you in Congleton, Cheshire right now. If you want to be part of our Radis family then this is how you can be…

About the role

As a Team Leader you will provide support to our Supported Living Services, providing specialised person-centred support. Radis recognise each person as an individual and provide a unique service which is tailored to their specific needs and provide a consistent approach throughout their life.

The successful candidate will work alongside the Manager of Scotia House - overseeing the smooth running of these services, completing regular audits, checks, supervisions, spot checks, updating and reviewing support plans and working to ensure that individuals achieve their outcomes.

The role will require you to schedule / allocate work to the Support Workers, support with medication, accessing the community and finance management

Some of the benefits for the role

• NEST pension (with contributions from Radis)
• Opportunities for career progression
• Fully structured induction and support for all new starters available
• Recommend a friend, minimum payment of £100 per recommendation, unlimited payments (subject to conditions)
• Minimum 28 Days annual leave for full time contracts

Skills and Qualifications required for the role

Previous experience working with individuals with Learning Disabilities, autism and mental health issues

Previous experience as a Team Leader will be advantageous but not essential. The successful candidate will have an NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care and be willing to work towards Level 3. You will have good written and verbal communication skills and have a willingness to learn in line with client needs and expectations.

This role requires you to undergo an enhanced DBS check. A driving licence with access to a vehicle would be desirable due to travelling between services.

About Radis

Established in 2001, Radis Community Care has grown to become a leading provider of community based social care and support for thousands of vulnerable adults and children in England and Wales, focused on supporting people to live independently in their own homes and part of their local communities.

We care for a range of service users including the elderly and for people with physical and/or learning disabilities. Tailored to meet our service user’s individual needs, our care ranges from brief daily visits to 24-hour live-in care and can either be short or long-term.

Radis Community Care is an Equal Opportunities Employer that welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

Right to work in the UK: All applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide us with a copy of your passport or other valid document that shows your immigration status. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, we will not be able to consider your application.