Team Leader

Radis Community Care; Stratford-upon-Avon; Vor Ort; GBP 35.000 - 42.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Radis Community Care seeks an experienced Team Leader to steer a supported living service for adults with mental health needs and learning disabilities in England. You will lead a skilled team, manage risk, ensure regulatory compliance and keep people safe while delivering person-centred care.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication and a drive to improve services, with responsibility for outcomes and inspections.

Qualifikationen

• Previous experience as a Team Leader/Senior Support Worker within a care setting.
• Experience of supporting adults with mental health needs and/or learning disabilities
• A strong understanding of safeguarding, risk management and positive behavioural support.
• Experience of managing dynamic, potentially complex environments and challenging situations
• Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• A confident decision maker whilst maintaining a person-centred approach.
• A commitment to advocating for the rights of those we support
• Driving Licence and access to a reliable vehicle.
• A relevant management qualification, such as Level 3 in Adult Care, or a willingness to work towards this.

Aufgaben

• Lead a supported living service with strong leadership, risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Balance risk management with a genuinely person-centred approach.
• Advocate for the rights of those we support and develop staff.
• Build trust, develop people and create a culture where teams feel valued and able to take ownership.

Kenntnisse

Team leadership

Senior support worker

Mental health awareness

Risk management

Communication

Ausbildung

Level 3 in Adult Care

Jobbeschreibung

As a Team Leader you will be supporting individuals with Mental Health and Mild Learning disabilities. You will:

• Support with daily living skills, including personal care, medication prompts and manual handling if needed.
• Provide strong, visible & compassionate leadership, working alongside the Registered manager.
• Ensure the service operates in accordance with regulatory best practice including CQC
• Maintain a strong focus on keeping people safe and healthy by managing risk and positive risk taking.
• Ensure support plans and risk assessments are co-produced, accurate and outcome focused and reviewed to reflect changing needs.
• Support with out of hours support when needed.
• Work collaboratively with mental health practitioners, social care professionals, commissioning teams, and other MDT professionals.
• Support those we support to develop the skills and confidence to lead full, independent lives within their community.
• Lead & develop a skilled, motivated and accountable staff team.
• Ensure internal and external reporting protocols are followed and prescribed actions completed in a timely manner.
• Promote a positive, inclusive culture where teams take ownership and pride in the quality of support they provide
• Maintain effective communication with people we support, families, professionals and other stakeholders.
• Ensure the service is inspection ready, driving and leading a culture of continuous improvement, This is an opportunity to take a lead role in developing a service where people matter, staff are supported to succeed, and high-quality care is a team responsibility.

About Radis Community Care Established in 2001, Radis has grown to become a leading provider of community based social care and support for thousands of vulnerable adults and children in England and Wales, focussed on supporting people to live independently in their own homes and within their local communities. We deliver services including Supported Living, Extra Care Services, Visiting Care, Live In Care and Nurse Led Care supporting diverse groups including learning disabled adults, those with physical disabilities, complex health needs, the elderly and those experiencing mental ill health. Our care and support is tailored to meet our an individual needs, our care ranges from brief daily visits to 24-hour support. Radis Community Care is an Equal Opportunities Employer that welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. At this present time, we are unable to consider sponsorship for this role - This role is open to anyone who has the right to live and work in the UK. Please note that we will ask for proof of your immigration status during the application process INDTL

We are looking for an experienced, compassionate and confident social or healthcare Team Leader to lead a supported living service. Our service supports individuals with a range of complex needs, and we are looking for a Team Leader who can balance strong leadership, effective risk management & regulatory compliance with a genuinely person-centred approach. We are looking for someone who is an experienced and confident care professional with a strong understanding of supporting adults with mental health needs and complex presentations. Most importantly we are looking for a leader who understands that good care is more than compliance. You will be someone who can build trust, develop people and create a culture where teams feel valued and able to take ownership whilst ensuring the people we support are at the heart of every decision. You will have the confidence to advocate on behalf of those we support, be able to challenge poor values and practice, have the curiosity to ask questions, and the determination to continually improve your team and service. If you are an experienced care leader who is passionate about supporting people with mental health and learning disability to achieve greater independence and live full and active lives, we would love to hear from you.

Positive Experience & Strong Values Are Essential... Our Ideal Candidate Will Demonstrate.

• Previous experience as a Team Leader/ Senior Support Worker within a care setting.
• Experience of supporting adults with mental health needs and / or learning disabilities
• A strong understanding of safeguarding, risk management and positive behavioural support.
• Experience of managing dynamic, potentially complex environments and challenging situations
• Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• A confident decision maker whilst maintaining a person-centred approach.
• A commitment to advocating for the rights of those we support
• Driving Licence and access to a reliable vehicle.
• A relevant management qualification, such as Level 3 in Adult Care, or a willingness to work towards this.