Team Leader

Choice Care; Southampton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning Academy

Holiday entitlement

Sick pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a friend

Choiceversary

Christmas bonus

Job summary

Choice Care is seeking a Team Leader for a residential home in the Southampton area. The role involves supervising a team of social care workers, ensuring high standards of care and leading by example. You will liaise with senior staff and report concerns as required.

Applicants should have care sector experience and a willingness to learn. The post includes shift work, weekends on a rota, and opportunities to participate in activities with residents.

Qualifications

• Experience in the care sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of care workers in a residential setting.
• Support daily activities for residents and supervise meals.
• Liaise with home managers and shift leaders.

Job description

Hours:40

Salary:£13.40 to £13.40 Annum

The role consists of shift work and weekends on a rota basis. Do you need more flexibility? We know how hard it can be to find a job to suit personal commitments and that’s why Choice Careis offering a number of flexible positions to fit around your needs.We have a range of working patterns to suit you, get in touch to see if we can help.

Overview of the role

The role of the Team Leader is to provide support and guidance to a team of social care workers, whilst making sure you always provide the highest level of care and leadby example. You will also liaise with the seniors in the home reporting any matters of concern.You must have experience in the care sector and have the willingness to learn and expand on your previous knowledge. Not only will you make a huge difference topeople’s lives, but you’ll be able to enjoy days out, trips away and join in with many more activities, all of which ensures the people we work with are safe, happy and lead fulfilling lives.

Key duties

• Taking the lead withsupporting adults with learning disabilities and complex needs in a residential care environment
• Supervising a team and assisting withthe overall management of the home
• Liaising with managers and other shift leaders
• Executing any tasks allocatedin a professional, timely and accuratemanner
• Supervisingand sharingmealtimes with residents to encourage a positive attitude towards food and dining
• Assisting residents in their daily activitieswhether this be in or away from the home
• Using your initiative when supporting residents during their activities and with day-to-day tasks

Personal attributes

Being patient, reliable, flexible, a team player anda good communicator are key characteristics of a successful Team Leader.

What are the benefits?*

• Learning Academy - Adult Care Worker Level 2 and Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3 qualifications for all staff
• Holiday entitlement - starting from 28 days inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Sick pay entitlement
• Employee Assistance Programme - comprehensive health and wellbeing support for staff
• Refer a friend scheme - enjoy a payment of £500 when you recruit a friend to Choice Care
• Choiceversary - staff receive vouchers of £75 after 5 years, £100 after 10 years and £150 after 15 years to celebrate their commitment to Choice Care
• Christmas bonus - vouchers for all staff members(typo) Actually we need to properly add closing
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*minimum serviceperiods and apprenticeship funding eligibility applicableto some benefits

Who are we?

Choice Care is one of the UK’s leading residential care providers for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions. With over 30years’ experience, we’re at the forefront of national best practice, with among thehighest CQC ratingsof any comparable organisation.

Our homes are more than just a place to live, they’re a second family for everyone we support. Each home is a close knit community, with its own unique personality, and all the ups and downs of typical family life, built on trust and the promise of unconditional care. Our colleagues build close bonds with the people they care for, helping to create enduring, positive relationships that build confidence and self-esteem.

In every Choice Care home there’s a strong emphasis on living life to the full and having fun, with purposeful daily activities based on individual preferences and capabilities. Alongside this there areregular social events, projects, outings and holiday breaks which everyone canget involved in and express themselves through.

Where will youwork?

Sennen Lodge is a large, detached home that supports eight men and women, aged from their early 20s to 40s, with severe learning disabilities and autism. All residents are non-verbal. Sennen Lodge is in Bitterne, a few minutes from Eastleigh town centre and the local shops, with easy access to Southampton, three miles away. The home has its own Activity Coordinator who creates a structured activity programme to enable ongoing personal development through a range of individual and group activities. There is transport for visits to local leisure, recreational and educational activities. The residents enjoy bowling, swimming, donutting, trampolining, walks, picnics and going out for meals. They also go on regular outings to places like Thorpe Park, Longleat and Marwell Zoo.

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