Team Leader

Cygnet Group; Newnham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

At Broadoak, a specialist residential service in Newnham, Gloucestershire, we are seeking a confident Team Leader with a passion for delivering outstanding care. You’ll be working full time 42 hours a week, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care.

Broadoak supports individuals with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs and behaviours that may challenge. We encourage person-centred care and empower staff to develop management and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Experienced Support Worker ready to step up to a new challenge.
• Driven to make a difference in people’s lives.
• Confident, assertive and ambitious for yourself, service users and the organisation.
• Excellent communicator and good team player.
• Sensitive and intuitive with energy to provide a trusting, stimulating and varied environment.
• Able to empower and support service user independence.
• Organised and keen to develop your management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach to all individuals in our care
• Provide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional support
• Learn about individuals’ specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way
• Assist with medical & welfare needs & report as required
• Support management in the day-to-day running of the service
• Undertake supervisory & administrative responsibilities
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for all.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for a confident Team Leader with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You’ll be working full time 42 hours a week, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Broadoak.

Broadoak is a specialist residential service in Newnham, Gloucestershire. We support individuals with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs and behaviours that may challenge.

At Broadoak we encourage and enable the people we support to lead a full and happy life. We work with each person to find out their strengths, abilities and preferences so that the care provided can be as person-centred to each individual as possible.

Your Day-to-Day…

• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach to all individuals in our care
• Provide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional support
• Learn about individuals’ specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way
• Assist with medical & welfare needs & report as required
• Support management in the day-to-day running of the service
• Undertake supervisory & administrative responsibilities
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe and clean environment for all.

You are…

• An experienced Support Worker ready to step up to a new challenge
• Genuinely driven to make a difference in people’s lives
• Confident, assertive & ambitious for yourself, service users & the organisation
• An excellent communicator & good team player
• Sensitive & intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• Able to empower & support service user independence
• Organised, committed & keen to develop your management & leadership skills.

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Opportunities to undertake further learning & career development
• Flexible working with opportunities for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Expert supervision & peer support
• Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme
• Wellbeing centre with exercises, recipes, financial & mental health advice.

Please note, successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.