Team Leader

Cygnet Health Care; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider in East Midlands is seeking a Care & Support Team Leader responsible for delivering high-quality care in a 9-bed service. The role involves supporting staff, managing duties, and ensuring a safe environment. Candidates should be excellent communicators with a passion for making a difference in the lives of those they support. Competitive benefits, including flexible working and professional development opportunities, are offered.

Benefits

Employee discount savings

Cycle to Work scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Regular coaching and appraisal

Qualifications

• Excellent communicator and good team player.
• Genuinely driven to make a real difference in people’s lives.
• Passionate about empowering and supporting service user independence.

Responsibilities

• Support management and team members in the running of the service.
• Ensure duties are allocated effectively and safely.
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for all.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Supportive attitude

Job description

We are looking for a confident Care & Support Team Leader with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You'll be working 42 hours a week (Days, Nights, and Weekends), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Views.

Cygnet Views is a 9-bed high dependency complex care service for women with learning disabilities, associated complex needs, and who may have behaviours that challenge.

We encourage the women in our care to make their own choices and live as independently as they are able to. To achieve this, we have developed our model of care in which the in-house multi-disciplinary team (MDT) adopts a values-based social model of disability with "My Choice, My Voice, My Life" sitting at the heart of the model.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

You'll also enjoy shopping, travel, and leisure discounts — as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits — to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others — every day.

Your day-to-day

• Support both management and team members in the day-to-day running of the service
• Ensure duties are allocated effectively and safely
• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care
• Provide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional support
• Learn about individuals' specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way
• Assist with medical & welfare needs and report as required
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe & clean environment for all

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you

• Opportunities for further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Expert supervision & peer support
• Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme
• Recruitment referrals

You are

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people's lives
• An excellent communicator & a good team player
• Sensitive & intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• Passionate about empowering & supporting service user independence

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes. Our expert care enables thousands of individuals to consistently make a positive difference to their lives.