Team Leader

Cygnet; Newnham on Severn; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

Flexible hours

Coaching & appraisal

Wellbeing resources

Cycle to Work

Job summary

We are seeking a confident Team Leader to join Cygnet Group at Broadoak in Newnham, Gloucestershire. You will work full time (42 hours per week) to deliver person-centred care and lead a team in our specialist residential service for people with learning disabilities and complex needs.

You are an experienced Support Worker stepping up to leadership, with strong communication skills and a patient, empowering approach.

Qualifications

• Experience as a support worker ready to step into a team leadership role.
• Confident, assertive and ambitious for service users and the organisation.
• Excellent communicator and good team player.
• Energetic, sensitive and able to empower service users.

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 and maintain a safe and clean environment.

Skills

Support Work

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Organization

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.

What next?

If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.