Team Leader

The National Autistic Society; Norwich; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent support organization in Norwich is seeking an experienced Team Leader passionate about working with autistic individuals. This full-time role involves helping individuals achieve independence, providing support, and leading a team within a social care environment. Candidates should possess management experience and demonstrate patience and resilience. The salary ranges from £26,455 to £29,133.98 per annum, and includes various employee benefits.

Benefits

Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme

33 days annual leave

Excellent induction and training

Employee discount schemes

Healthcare Cash Plan

Life Assurance

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Experience of management and/or shift leading within a social care setting.
• Possession of a driving licence (minimum one year) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Helping individuals achieve independence and personal goals.
• Supporting and transporting individuals to integrate into their community.
• Developing home making skills and personal chores.
• Transforming lives and achieving results for autistic adults.

Skills

Management experience

Leadership skills

Patience

Resilience

Supportiveness

Job description

The National Autistic Society is here to transform lives, challenge perceptions and build a society that works for autistic people.

We support people to understand their autism diagnosis and how this may impact on their lives and those around them.

Our services provide accommodation and support for autistic adults 52 weeks a year, 24 hours a day in urban and rural settings.

Visit our website to find out more about who we are and what we do: https://www.autism.org.uk/

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Who we are looking for:

We are looking for an experienced Team Leader with the passion to work with our fantastic teams. You’ll be resilient, supportive and sensitive towards the needs of autistic people.

Suitable candidates will have experience of management and/or shift leading within a social care setting. Being a Senior Support Worker takes leadership skills, patience and commitment. But working with autistic people gives so much more in return.

Your working pattern in this role will require flexibility to meet the needs of the people supported and their families, and will include evening and weekend working.

This is for a full-time position for 37 hours per week. The salary for this role is £26,455 - £29,133.98 per annum.

The role includes:

• Helping individuals achieve independence and personal goals
• Supporting and transporting individuals to integrate into their community
• Develop individuals home making skills and personal chores
• Transforming lives and achieving results for autistic adults

Possession of a driving licence (minimum one year)is desirable

Please click here for a Job Description

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What we can offer you:

• Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme
• 33 days annual leave (incl. Public Holidays) with the option to buy or sell annual leave every year
• Excellent induction, training and development programme including training about autism
• Online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits such as cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan & shopping discounts for places such as Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, Halfords, Nike, Apple and loads more!
• Healthcare Cash Plan (for permanent staff members)
• Life Assurance at 2 x base salary
• A portfolio of fantastic new salary sacrifices benefits and other flexible benefits private health, dental insurance, car salary sacrifice scheme, activity pass, holiday trading, enhanced pension & salary deduct loans (eligibility criteria may apply)
• Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme & counselling programme
• Free access to the Headspace App –a global leader in mindfulness andyou can enrol up to three friends or family members for free!
• Eligibility for a Blue Light Card
• Enhanced overtime. Additional payments for sleep-in and on call
• Join the Team Scheme - Refer a friend and receive £200

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Where you will be working:

East Anglia Supported Living

East Anglia community services supports autistic adults in 4 separate supported living homes located in and around Mildenhall.

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About our application process:

When providing a supporting statement, please refer to the job description and person specification and include any information that shows your suitability for the role.

For more information about this job please contact: Lee Lomax at [e-mail]

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

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To protect our autistic adults,

All staff are required to have a criminal background check. Possession of an Enhanced DBS Check either on the Update Service or conducted within the last 12 months would be preferable but not essential.

Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from those with a diagnosis of autism.

The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer.