Team Leader

Active Care Group Recruitment; Tandridge; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Active Care Group as a Team Leader, overseeing two services that support adults with learning disabilities and complex needs. With a strong emphasis on relationship-building and management, you will work in a supportive environment, providing care that fosters personal growth while benefiting from extensive training and employee rewards.

Benefits

25 days plus bank holidays

Birthday off

Active Learning Hub

Active Reward App

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Nest Personal Pension

Medicash Health Plan

Active Awards programme

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven reliability in attendance and timekeeping.
• Ability to manage challenging situations.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with residents, supporting their rehabilitation.
• Communicate issues to the clinical team.
• Complete supervisions of support workers.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Planning skills

Communication skills

Self-confidence

Education

Level 3 NVQ or QCF Diploma in Health & Social Care

Job description

Come and join one of the UK’s largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Team Leader to join our friendly and experienced team. This position will be to work across two of our services Fir Tree Lodge and Gravel Hill.

Fir Tree Lodge is situated in Caterham, Surrey and supports people with learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge. The Service is made up of 6 self-contained flats that are spacious and furnished to a high specification, with well equipped kitchens and a living/dining areas. The flats have been fully refurbished and renovated to meet the needs of residents who have various physical and complex needs. Parking is available at the service.

Gravel Hill is a specialist supported living care service for adults. Situated in Croydon, South London, the property is made up of 2 self-contained flats and 4 en-suite bedrooms accessing shared living spaces. The service is spacious and furnished to a high specification with well equipped kitchens and a living/dining area. All rooms are equipped with a call point system so that support can be called for at the touch of a button.

The property has been fully refurbished and renovated to meet the needs of residents who have various physical and complex needs. The two ground floor flats benefit from their own separate access and wheelchair accessible living including wet room bathrooms. The main property offers spacious en-suite accommodation with wet rooms and large communal living and kitchen areas. The property has off road and on street parking and large well established gardens to the rear, which provide stunning views onto the beautiful Addington Park.

We look after the person as a whole, caring for their wants and needs, both physically and emotionally, fostering an environment of personal growth, inclusion, honesty and integrity, leading our residents to live the most rewarding lives.

We're situated close to local amenities with excellent public transport links allowing us to provide supervised travel when needed.

What you'll be working:

• 40 Hours per week
  
• 14 hours a week clinical on the floor
• 26 hours a week supernumary management duties
• Shared hours across 2 services
• £32,000 per annum

What you'll be doing:

• Build relationships with the people we support, which are open and two way
• Support to undertake their rehabilitation programme
• Establish methods of communication with the people we support, reducing barriers when necessary
• Support with activities of daily living and personal care when needed
• Communicate any issues to the clinical team
• Accurately report and/or record work activities
• To be part of the on call team
• Complete Supervisions of Support Workers

What you'll have:

• Strong organisational, time management, planning and communication skills.
• Flexible, professional, and positive approach.
• Level 3 NVQ or QCF Diploma in Health & Social Care .
• Proven reliability in terms of full attendance and timekeeping.
• Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual.
• Self-confidence and ability to manage challenging situations
• Ability to address and respond to employee issues in a fair and consistent manner.
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
• A Nest Personal Pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group