Team Leader

Creative Support; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Manchester is looking for a Team Leader to manage support staff in a Mental Health service. This individual will engage with service users, provide person-centered care, and maintain quality support. The successful candidate should have experience in mental health and demonstrate strong leadership skills. The position offers training opportunities, a probationary bonus, and attractive benefits.

Benefits

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days annual leave

Company paid enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health support.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with service users.
• Strong leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the support staff team effectively.
• Engage with service users in various activities.
• Conduct assessments of new referrals.

Skills

Leadership

Mental health understanding

Communication

Team management

Job description

Overview

Creative Support are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic individual to manage our team of support staff at our Mental Health service in Whalley Range. We require someone with a good understanding and experience in the field of mental health.

As a Team Leader you will receive guidance and support from the registered service manager to help maintain high quality support to oversee the supported accommodation service. You will also join a cohort of experienced regional managers who, alongside the registered manager, will provide peer support to you in your role.

The successful applicant will be supporting active and independent service users with mental health needs with a wide range of interests and goals. No two days will be the same at this service as we support our service users to follow their passions and engage in a range of activities including: meals out, cooking/baking, board games, movie nights, arts and crafts and many more.

Responsibilities

• To directly lead the team and be responsible for the line management of team members
• To operate as a Team Leader across different streams of support and ensure effective running of services with the support of other senior staff.
• To undertake within your duties direct support to service users.
• To provide person-centred care and support to enable people with mental health needs to live as independently as possible and be part of their community.
• To engage with service users and build trusting therapeutic relationships.
• To undertake assessments of new referrals and ensure robust review processes for those who use the services
• To work closely with other professionals and agencies to provide a coordinated personalised service, which meets the identified needs of individuals, promotes their recovery and maintains their quality of life.
• To deputise for the Mental Health Manager in relevant work areas when required. To provide staff supervision and management, undertaking initial assessments and liaising with other professionals and agencies.

Benefits and development

• Full training is provided, with the opportunity to work towards a QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.
• Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days annual leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

About the organisation

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.

Application information

Applications are reviewed as they are received. We do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.