Team Leader

Northyorks; Selby; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NVQ level 2/3 support

Training & progression

Mileage allowance

Holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Job summary

North Yorkshire Council is seeking a Team Leader for Fernbank Court in Selby, North Yorkshire. This part-time role supports and guides care staff to deliver high-quality, person-centred services in a 45-flat scheme with community access.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, arranging rotas, conducting meetings, and ensuring compliance with policies and CQC regulations. DBS check required; enhanced DBS disclosures are noted for appointment.

Qualifications

• Supervising and supporting staff in their daily duties.
• Conducting weekly progress meetings and staff supervisions.
• Authorising time and mileage claims.
• Creating and distributing weekly rotas.
• Carrying out audits and spot checks to ensure service quality.
• Completing risk assessments, Positive behaviour plans, Care plans and coordinating bed bookings.
• Ensuring compliance with NYC policies and CQC regulations.

Responsibilities

• Supervising and supporting staff in their daily duties.
• Conducting weekly progress meetings and staff supervisions.
• Authorising time and mileage claims.
• Creating and distributing weekly rotas.
• Carrying out audits and spot checks to ensure service quality.
• Completing, risk assessments, Positive behaviour plans, Care plans and coordinating bed bookings.
• Ensuring compliance with NYC policies and CQC regulations.

Skills

Staff supervision

Team leadership

Rotas planning

Audits & checks

Care planning

Education

NVQ2 Care/Promoting Independence

NVQ2 Health & Social Care

Job description

Grade: H

Contract Type: Permanent

Vacancy Hours: Part time 26 hours per week, Monday to Sunday – Weekends and Bank Holidays are worked on a rota basis.

Location: Selby, North Yorkshire

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dedicated team at Fernbank Court as a Team Leader. This is a key leadership role where you’ll support and guide a team of care staff to deliver high-quality, person-centred services.

There are 45 flats at Fernbank Court, for people who need some care and support to allow them to continue to live independently. Within the scheme there is a hairdressing salon, a therapy room, a hobby room, assisted bathroom, secure garden, guest room and a restaurant. The scheme forms part of the local community and members of the public can access the restaurant and facilities during the day.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Supervising and supporting staff in their daily duties
• Conducting weekly progress meetings and staff supervisions
• Authorising time and mileage claims
• Creating and distributing weekly rotas
• Carrying out audits and spot checks to ensure service quality
• Completing, risk assessments, Positive behaviour plans, Care plans and coordinating bed bookings.
• Ensuring compliance with NYC policies and CQC regulations

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop leadership skills and gain valuable experience in care management.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about delivering high-quality care
• Organised, proactive, and confident in leading a team
• Committed to continuous improvement and professional development

Essential Qualifications:

• NVQ Level 2 in Care / Promoting Independence
• NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care

North Yorkshire Council offer a variety of fantastic employee rewards including:

• Full support to achieve NVQ level 2, level 3 and apprenticeships in Health & Social Care
• Extensive training and learning
• Opportunities for progression into other roles
• Potential to explore other specialisms such as; learning disabilities and mental health
• Paid enhancements for any weekend or night working
• Pay based on experience and qualifications, with the opportunity for progression
• Generous mileage allowance for any travel incurred as part of the role
• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing by length of service
• Discount platforms from high street and local retailers, child care vouchers, home technology schemes, leisure membership
• Access to a secure and flexible employee pension scheme

Interview Location – Fernbank Court, Selby, North Yorkshire

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

We welcome applications from NYC employees only for this vacancy. Only employees who are currently in paid employment with NYC are eligible to apply. Priority will be given to NYC staff under notice of redundancy or other authorised redeployees.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk. We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk