Team Leader Adult Learning Disabilities - Respite service

Nexxuscare; Cannock; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority owned care provider in Cannock is seeking a Learning Disability Team Leader to lead a team of support workers in a respite and day centre. The role includes creating care plans, conducting audits, and ensuring residents receive proper assistance. Candidates must have experience with learning disabilities, be able to work shifts, and have the right to work in the UK. Competitive pay and various benefits are offered.

Benefits

Blue Light Card membership

Job security with a local authority owned company

Refer a friend bonus

Enhanced bank holiday rates

Funded DBS

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities.
• Able to lead a team of support workers.
• Right to work in the UK with required documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of support workers within a respite and day centre.
• Create and update care plans and risk assessments.
• Conduct spot checks and supervisions.

Skills

Experience with individuals with learning disabilities

Team leadership

Ability to work shifts

Job description

About The Role

Nexxus Care are looking for a Learning Disability Team Leader

Team Leader Support Worker - Woodland View, Cannock - Full time

Experience working with individuals with learning disabilities and leading a team of support workers is essential.

Some duties may include:

• To shift lead a team of support workers within a respite and day centre environment
• Create and update care plans, risk assessments and audits as required
• Carry out spot checks, supervisions and guidance for key workers
• Audit and administer medication
• Support with referralsand emergency packages
• Liaise with management and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe and effective care is being provided
• Providing assistance during mealtimes, ensuring any dietary needs are met and recorded if needed.
  
• Giving support to the residents when activities are being held in the home and support with escorting of residents when on outings

About You

What we need from you:

• Can you work shifts between the hours of 7am and 10pm?
• Support with adhoc night shifts to support the team
• Do you have the right to work in the UK with proofs? (i.e. passport, Visa)
• We’ll need to complete a DBS check if you’re successful, we will cover the initial cost of this – T&C’s apply
• Provide professional references – We’ll need at least 2 reference from your previous employers
• Complete mandatory e-learning and attend a classroom based induction held locally – You’ll be paid to attend your training, and our training and recruitment team are always available to help

About Us

Our centre is proud to offer 10 spacious rooms that are equipped with wet rooms, assistive technology call systems, door sensors for privacy and security, sensory projectors, televisions as well as ceiling track hoist systems and adaptable communal areas for wheel chair users i.e adaptive surfaces within the kitchen area to enable access to the hob and sink.

Nexxus care are a Staffordshire County Council owned company and our goal is to provide outstanding domiciliary, reablement, extra care and residential support to our clients, as we understand the importance of caring for people in the familiarity of their own home, we built our services around people, not processes or tasks.

Benefits

As well as a competitive pay structure, Nexxus Care offer a wide range of benefits such as;

• Blue Light Card membership – This means you’ll get discounts from loads of high street store including JD Sports, New Look, River Island and more! You can also save money on your holidays!
• Job security - Work for a local authority owned company
• Refer a friend bonus
• Enhanced bank holiday rates
• Funded DBS*
• Classroom based training as well as care coaching - Paid in your first wage
• Career development and qualifications - We want you to progress

*Subject to terms and conditions