Team Leader

National Care Group; Shildon; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of adult social care is seeking a Team Leader for its Highlea Care Limited service in Shildon. This role focuses on promoting person-centred support for individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs, ensuring their independence and quality of life. Candidates should have a Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care and experience supporting adults with disabilities. Join an inclusive culture with opportunities for career development and training.

Benefits

Paid training and recognized qualifications

Refer a Friend scheme

Access to Wagestream app for financial control

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities.
• Ability to motivate and manage a team.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for staff management and development.
• Leading staff to promote client well-being and safety.
• Monitoring the delivery of activities that meet client goals.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Empathy

Education

Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care

Job description

Job Description

Team Leader

Salary: £13.01 per hour (£27,060.80 per annum)

Working Hours: 40 hours per week

Service: Highlea Care Limited

We are currently looking for a Team Leader to join our team at Highlea Care Limited - Shildon. Highlea Care Limited is part of National Care Group.

Based in and around the Bishop Auckland and Shildon area, Highlea Care supports adults and young people across 16 supported living services. We support individuals with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, mental health, and challenging behaviours. We promote person-centred support and help each person to achieve their goals and aspirations.

About National Care Group

National Care Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of adult social care, supporting people with learning disabilities, mental health support needs, acquired brain injuries, autistic people, and complex related needs. Its mission is to empower those it supports to lead their best lives, enabling them the opportunity to unlock their full potential and live as independently as possible within their community.

What’s in it for you?

• The opportunity to develop a career in a secure and fulfilling role at an organisation that values growing its team from within.
• You can continuously learn on the job with paid training and the opportunity to gain recognised qualifications.
• Work in an organisation that celebrates age, gender, and diversity within an inclusive culture.
• The organisation promotes wellbeing with support for you to stay healthy and happy.
• Earn rewards through a Refer a Friend scheme.
• Access to Wagestream app for financial control.

The Team Leader Role

As a Team Leader, you will promote and ensure the implementation of person-centred support while maintaining individuals’ potential and independence. You will be the front-line manager, ensuring all back-office duties are completed within compliance. You will work cooperatively with others to enable those we support to live in their own home or within their community with dignity and confidence.

Responsibilities include:

• Overall responsibility for staff management and development.
• Leading staff to promote client well-being, safety, and quality of life.
• Monitoring and assisting in the delivery of activities that meet client goals and measure well-being.
• Coordinating communication with external parties within your area of responsibility.
• Working in accordance with company values, policies, procedures, legislation, and standards.
• Meeting individual annual objectives.
• Participating in on-call duties.

The most important qualities are respect, listening, understanding emotions, kindness, friendliness, and honesty.

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities.
• Minimum Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care or working towards it.
• Ability to motivate and manage a team.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Don’t meet every requirement? We invite you to apply anyway! We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation. If you’re ready to embark on a journey where your potential outweighs your current skills, we encourage you to apply. You might have the right values and attitude we are looking for!