Team Leader

VOYAGE CARE; Farnham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A care support organization in Farnham is seeking a dedicated Team Leader to enhance the quality of life for individuals with various needs. This role involves supervising staff, managing care plans, and fostering independence among those supported. The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care and relevant experience. This opportunity promises career development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Enhanced evening and weekend pay

Premium overtime rates

Wagestream for flexible pay access

Funded Blue Light Card

24/7 doctor line access

Cash plans for colleagues and families

Enhanced retirement leave

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Understanding of challenging behaviours.
• Experience with traumatic backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Manager with day-to-day supervision.
• Allocate shifts and book training.
• Conduct supervision and appraisals.
• Develop and update care plans.

Skills

Experience working with individuals with autism

Experience with complex mental health needs

Leadership skills

Ability to manage finances

Education

Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Overview

Team Leaders with a passion for enhancing the quality of life of the people we support are at the heart of our management teams. We're currently searching for a fantastic Team Leader to join us in leading our nursing service in Farnham. This service is a welcoming and friendly environment with a dynamic team that supports a fantastic group of people! As a Team Leader with us you'll be helping people to gain more independence in their daily lives, whilst assisting the Manager with the day-to-day supervision and management of the service. You could be allocating shifts, booking in training, inducting new colleagues, conducting supervision's and appraisals, developing and updating care plans, ordering medication, ensuring the people we support are supported to manage their finances and day-to-day management of the service in the absence of the manager. You'll never lose sight of why you choose to do this, as our Team Leaders are still at the heart of providing day-to-day support. This is an amazing role for someone who is looking to really make a difference to the lives of others, whether that's helping our colleagues grow in confidence or the people we support gain independence so that they meet their goals.

Qualifications and experience

We're interested in our Team Leader having both the right experience and the right values. This is why at this service our Team Leader should have previous experience in a similar role and a Level 3 in Health & Social Care as well as experience working with individuals with autism, acquired brain injury, complex individuals with mental health needs, traumatic backgrounds and challenging behaviours.

Development and culture

We embrace people's differences and encourage you to Be You, and so long as you've got the passion to make someone's life better, we can give you all the skills and development opportunities you need to build a great career. We encourage our staff to Grow Together through our excellent training programme, starting at induction and following you through your career, with opportunity for promotion and progression as well as job security in a sector leading organisation. Don't hesitate to apply today and make a real difference to the lives of the people we're supporting! All applicants and subsequent job offers will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks and references.

Typical shifts

Typical Shifts are: 7am - 7pm & 9am - 9pm - including weekends on a rota

Benefits

• Enhanced evening and weekend pay at an additional 50p per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Premium overtime rates at an additional £1 per hour (Ts & Cs apply)
• Wagestream - giving you the flexibility to draw upon up to 40% of your pay, as it is earned.
• Funded Blue Light Card - hundreds of discounts at high street retailers etc.
• 24/7/365 doctor line for our colleagues and their families
• Access to cash plans for our colleagues, which also covers their families
• Enhanced retirement leave
• Long service awards