Team Leader

National Care Group Limited; Hartlepool; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An opportunity exists for a Team Leader at a leading adult social care provider in Hartlepool. In this role, you will manage staff while ensuring person-centred support for clients with various needs. Ideal candidates will have a Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care and skills in team management and empathy.

Benefits

Paid training and recognized qualifications

Inclusive culture that celebrates age and diversity

Opportunity to develop a secure and fulfilling career

Rewards through a Refer a Friend scheme

Access to Wagestream app for financial control

Qualifications

• Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities.
• Motivational and team management skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for staff management and development.
• Promote client’s well-being, safety and quality of life.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and standards.

Skills

Empathy

Team Management

Communication

Education

Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care

Job description

Job Description

Team Leader

Salary: £13.21 per hour

Working Hours: 40 hours per week

Service: Essential Care and Support Limited

We are currently looking for a Team Leader to join our team at Essential Care and Support Limited - Abbeyvale based in Hartlepool

Essential Care and Support is a part of the National Care Group and is a dedicated specialist in providing person centred care across our supported living, outreach and day services. We support some incredible individuals with a range of support needs including Mental Health, Dementia, Physical Disabilities and Elderly care. If you want to make a difference every day, then this may be the job for you.

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

A Team Leader is required to respect and work cooperatively with others, enabling the people we support to live in their own home or within their local community with dignity and confidence. Responsibilities include:

• 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.
• Full UK Driving Licence
  
  

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!