Team Leader

National Care Group Limited; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in adult social care seeks a Team Leader for its Chosen Care Supported Living services. The role involves managing staff, ensuring high-quality client support, and promoting independent living for individuals with diverse needs. This position offers opportunities for ongoing training and career development within an inclusive culture.

Benefits

Paid training and development opportunities

Inclusive culture promoting diversity

Well-being support

Refer a Friend scheme

Financial control app access

Qualifications

• Minimum of Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care or working towards it.
• Comprehensive experience in Team Leader roles.
• Driving licence preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall staff responsibilities and development.
• Monitor client activities and promote well-being.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.

Skills

Team management

Client support

Empathy

Communication

Education

Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care

Job description

Job Description

Team Leader

Salary: £13.47 per hour (£28,017.60 per annum)

Working Hours: 40 Hours per week

Service: Chosen Care Supported Living

We are currently recruiting for Team Leaders to join our team at Chosen Care Supported Living.

Our supported living services deliver high-quality, person-centred support and enablement in a person's own home. Chosen Care's pathway focuses on ensuring continuity of support, collaborating with individuals to achieve their goals and meet their choices. Our team is trained to specialise in the diverse needs of those we support, such as profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and the use of various aids and hoists.

We currently have 12 supported living services in the Chosen Care portfolio and support four people through outreach.

About National Care Group

National Care Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of adult social care, supporting people with learning disabilities, mental health support needs, acquired brain injuries, autistic people, and complex related needs. Its mission is to empower those it supports to lead their best life, enabling them the opportunity to unlock their full potential and live as independently as possible within their community.

What’s in it for you?

• The opportunity to develop a career in a secure and fulfilling role at an organisation that values growing its team from within.
• You can continuously learn on the job with the benefit of paid training and the opportunity to gain recognised qualifications.
• You will work at an organisation that celebrates age, gender and diversity within an inclusive culture.
• The organisation promotes an environment of wellbeing with support for you to stay healthy and happy.
• The opportunity to earn rewards through a Refer a Friend scheme.
• Access to an app called Wagestream, enabling greater control over your finances.

The Team Leader Role

As a Team Leader, you will promote and ensure that the company vision of person-centred support is implemented whilst maintaining an individual’s potential and independence. You will be the front-line manager, whilst also ensuring all necessary back office duties are completed within compliance.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for staff management and staff development.
• Leading the staff in promoting each client’s well-being, safety and quality of life.
• Monitor and assist the effective delivery of group and individual activities within homes that address agreed client goals and the progress of clients against agreed outcome and well-being measures.
• Ensure that liaison with external parties within their areas of responsibility is coordinated effectively to ensure that communication is effective and consistent within the home.
• Work in accordance with Company values, policies and procedures, legislation and national minimum standards.
• Meet agreed individual annual objectives.
• Promote each client’s well-being, safety and quality of life.
• Responsibility for completing and reviewing internal quality compliance systems.
• Participate in on-call duties.

The most important qualities needed are the ability to treat others with respect, listen to their needs and understand their emotions. Be kind, friendly and honest.

The Ideal Candidate

• Supporting adults with learning disabilities.
• Have a minimum of a Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care or working towards this.
• Able to motivate and manage a team.
• Minimum of 6 months experience in a Team Leader role.
• Driving licence preferred as will be travelling across services.

Don’t meet every single requirement? We invite you to apply anyway!

At National Care Group, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic organisation. So, if you’re ready to embark on a journey where your potential outweighs your current skill set, we encourage you to apply. You might have the right values and attitude we are looking for!