Team Leader

Ascend Support; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus £1,000 (discretionary)

28 days’ annual leave pro rata for PT

Fully funded enhanced DBS check

Job summary

Ascend Support is seeking a Team Leader to oversee Supported Living and Outreach across TS South London and Ascend Support sites. You will work with the Registered Manager to guide colleagues, support daily operations and ensure safe, effective, person-centred care.

This practical leadership role includes remaining hands-on in direct support, setting clear expectations, and helping staff enable greater independence, dignity and choice for People using services.

Qualifications

• Six months' experience supporting adults with learning disabilities or complex needs.
• Experience as a Senior Support Worker, Team Leader or similar supervisory role.
• Ability to work across multiple sites including outreach services.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily leadership, guidance and support to the staff team.
• Promote person centred support to encourage independence, dignity, choice and control.
• Plan rotas and help maintain safe, consistent staffing levels.
• Support recruitment, induction, supervision, coaching and staff development.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Person centred support

Communication

Flexibility

Education

Health & Social Care qualification (advantageous)

Job description

Team Leader, Supported Living and Outreach

Looking for flexible support work and the chance to help people live more independently in their own community?

Location: Across TS South London and Ascend Support:

• Temple Road: 9 Temple Road, Croydon, London, CR0 1HU.
• Sudbury Heights: 34 Sudbury Heights Avenue, Greenford, UB6 0LY, and outreach services.

Salary: £15.16 per hour

Full time equivalent salary: £29,562 per annum based on 37.5 hours per week

Actual part time salary: £23,649.60 per annum based on 30 hours per week

Contract: Part time, permanent

Hours: 30 hours per week across a minimum of four days

To be considered, you must

• Have at least six months' experience supporting adults with learning disabilities or complex needs.
• Have previous experience as a Senior Support Worker, Team Leader or in a similar supervisory role.
• Be able to work across both locations and outreach services.
• Be available to work 30 hours per week across a minimum of four days.
• Already have the right to work in the UK for the contracted hours without employer sponsorship.
• NO VISA SPONSORSHIP IS AVAILABLE. We cannot sponsor a visa or take over existing sponsorship.

Lead a team. Help people build more independent lives.

Transforming Support is recruiting a Team Leader to work across TS South London and Ascend Support's supported living and outreach services.

You will work closely with the Registered Manager to guide colleagues, support daily operations and maintain safe, effective and person centred support.

This is a practical leadership role where you will remain involved in providing direct support. You will lead by example, set clear expectations and help colleagues support people with greater independence, dignity and choice.

We welcome applications from both men and women who meet the essential requirements.

Benefits include

• A discretionary £1,000 annual bonus
• 28 days' annual leave including bank holidays, pro rata for part time hours
• a fully funded enhanced DBS check

What you'll be doing

• Providing daily leadership, guidance and support to the staff team.
• Promoting person centred support that encourages independence, dignity, choice and control.
• Planning rotas and helping maintain safe, consistent staffing levels.
• Supporting recruitment, induction, supervision, coaching and staff development.
• Maintaining accurate support plans, risk assessments and records, and completing audits and quality checks.
• Overseeing safeguarding, medication, health and safety and risk management practices.
• Supporting assessments, transitions and ongoing service development.

About you

• An understanding of person centred support, safeguarding and regulated care services.
• Knowledge of health and safety, risk management and CQC standards.
• Confidence supervising, coaching and developing colleagues.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to make calm, well considered decisions.
• Flexibility to work across a varied rota and multiple services.
• A relevant health and social care qualification would be advantageous.

What you'll get

• £15.16 per hour, with an actual annual salary of £23,649.60 for 30 hours per week.
• Full time equivalent salary of £29,562 based on 37.5 hours per week.
• Discretionary £1,000 annual bonus.
• 28 days' annual leave including bank holidays, pro rata for part time hours.
• Fully funded enhanced DBS check.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Support from the Registered Manager and wider management team.
• The opportunity to strengthen your leadership experience and help shape service standards.
• Meaningful work where you can see the difference your team makes.