Team Leader

Camphill Village Trust; Forest of Dean; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A caring organization is seeking a Team Leader to enhance the lives of individuals at their community near the Forest of Dean. Responsibilities include planning and organizing care delivery, overseeing support staff, and ensuring high-quality support for adults with disabilities. The ideal candidate has at least three years of experience in a care setting. Join us for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• At least three years experience in a care or support setting, ideally with adults with learning disabilities.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and health and safety.
• Understanding of equality and human rights.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organize delivery of support and care.
• Ensure regular updates on needs assessments and support plans.
• Supervise and mentor support workers.

Skills

Experience in care or support setting

Knowledge of person-centred support

Supervision skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Level 5 Diploma preferred

Job description

PurposeDo you want the autonomy and freedom to enhance the lives of the people we support?We have an opening for you to join us as a Team Leader at our Grange Village Community, near the Forest of Dean. As a Team Leader you will ensure that all needs assessments, support plans and risk assessments are kept up to date. There will also be direct engagement and liaison with social workers, family members and key workers as required. You will be responsible for ensuring that care and support is of a high standard, focused on person-centred outcomes and delivered within budget.Location & Travel Community-basedThis role will be based at our Grange Village site in Newnham-on-Severn. You must be able to travel to this location.Duties & ResponsibilitiesMain responsibilities

• Planning and organising the delivery of support and care by your team, ensuring that there are up-to-date person-centred needs assessments, support plans and risk assessments in place that are regularly reviewed; incidents, complaints, accidents and near-misses are appropriately recorded, and there are adequate records and rotas in place to evidence the provision of support and care in accordance with contractual and regulatory expectations.
• Ensuring the people we support receive support and care in accordance with their person-centred needs assessments.
• Ensuring the people we support receive support plans and risk assessments to foster their wellbeing and development and fulfil their potential for independence, choice, inclusion and control.
• Ensuring the people we support receive support and care to:
• Use appropriate equipment to do their laundry and look after their clothing so they have suitable and clean items to wear.
• Plan, shop and prepare healthy and wholesome meals, taking into account their choices and wishes.
• Maintain health and well-being by assisting them to arrange and attend medical appointments.
• Maintain an active and supportive social life taking into account individual choices and wishes.
• Ensuring the people we support receive their housing related support by enabling them to look after their finances (developing appropriate budgeting and financial training including support to access benefits and maintain them and assist them to understand and maintain their tenancy) and assisting them to access maintenance services and report non-functioning safety and security measures.
• Assisting with (where the appropriate registration is in place) or arrange for personal care for the people we support where required (e.g. bathing, hair washing etc).
• Liaising professionally with parents, social workers and others to make sure that the network of support around each person we support is functioning effectively.
• Supporting, supervising and directing support workers to provide a high quality of support and care, making sure they complete their induction, and that this is recorded, have individual learning plans that are regularly reviewed and updated, are supervised regularly and supervision records kept, and conducting and recording their annual review.
• Working within the organisations' policies and procedures and actively promoting the equality, diversity and the human rights of the people we support.
• Undertaking such other tasks as required by the Care & Support Manager to help develop and maintain the high quality of service required.
• Undertaking training and continuous professional development.
• Undertaking personal and professional development to develop an understanding of our philosophy and values and how these inform and guide practice in the key responsibilities of the role.
• Supervising the activity of any staff or contractors working in or around the properties (e.g. cleaners, maintenance workers, gardeners, cooks etc).
• Supervising any guest or local volunteers ensuring they are able to make a meaningful contribution appropriate for their level of understanding and qualifications., Key CompetenciesRespecting and Understanding OthersWorks in a way consistent with the 'Great interactions' policy. Adopts a person-centred approach when working with people who use the community's services. Values others as individuals, treating them with respect and dignity. Treats others equitably and consistently. Understands issues from others' viewpoints and builds an atmosphere of trust and openness. Reacts to others in a non-judgemental way, tailoring the approach depending on the individual.Working With & Developing OthersHas a clear belief in the capacity of self and others to succeed. Provides others with support, assistance and guidance to develop and improve their capabilities. Continuously develops and learns by actively seeking feedback and development opportunities. Motivates practitioners and other colleagues, acts as a mentor and role model. Works well with others and assists colleagues when they need support. Promotes best practice within the
team.Influential communicationUses a variety of methods and tailors style to communicate with others in a clear and positive way, that has meaning for them. Understands the importance of listening and sensing when communicating with others, and that this attentiveness needs to be felt by the other person. Uses own passion, enthusiasm and appropriate humour to influence others. Acts as a role model/advocate for people who use services, colleagues and mediators. Willing to challenge negative or less effective behaviours to improve the practice.Problem Solving & Decision MakingIs able to collect, evaluate and interpret information, quick grasp of relevant issues. Explores alternative ways of resolving problems. Makes timely and appropriate decisions, involving the right people in decision making. Is aware of how the decisions made will affect both the short term and long-term situations. Is willing to take difficult, unpopular but necessary decisions to improve the practice.Adaptability & OpennessIs open to personal learning and development. Is open to change and new developments. Can deal with new and unfamiliar situations. Adopts a flexible and adaptable approach to work. Works independently and without supervision. Is resilient and copes well in emergencies.ConscientiousnessCompletes work to high standards and with the best interests of people we support in mind. Looks for ways of improving and maintaining quality of the practice and service provision. Works in a conscientious and diligent manner. Is able to plan, organise and prioritise. Has a consistent and orderly approach to work. Is able to think ahead, evaluate risks and develop contingencies when planning.Camphill Village Trust is an equal opportunity employer.We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.Camphill Village Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant pre-employment checks including a DBS check.Established in 1954, Camphill Village Trust is a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health challenges. In our 70th year we honour our past, provide for the present and will lead the future.Our focus on humanity and nature was inspired by our past and remains as key to the Trust's ethos today. This is reflected in our focus on social and green care integration, valuing everyone's contribution, enabling personal pathways to development, celebrating the changing seasons, and respecting the rhythm of natural life.We operate in both rural and urban communities, building on our care (social) farming legacy. Our historical focus on enabling potential for people with support needs through farming, organic horticulture and enterprise centred on nature and traditional skills, continues to play to our strengths.Phone: Email


• At least three years previous experience of working within a care or support setting, ideally with at least one year supporting adults with learning disabilities.
• Working knowledge of person-centred support and care planning, needs and risk assessment, safeguarding, first line supervision, health and safety, and equalities and human rights.
Desirable
• Previous experience of working in anthroposophical organisations providing social care.
• Being supportive of our values and philosophy and our approach to building.
• Driving license is preferred but not essential, provided you can reliably travel to the community., Reasonable general education (evidence of numeracy and literacy).
• Minimum Level 3 Diploma, preferred Level 5 in Health and Social care, or equivalent.