Team Leader - Adult Residential

Swanton Care and Community; Much Wenlock; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A community care provider in Much Wenlock is seeking an enthusiastic Care Team Leader. The role involves providing practical assistance and emotional support to individuals, promoting their well-being, and facilitating recreational activities. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and preferably hold an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care. This full-time position also requires a valid UK driving licence and offers various employee benefits, including career pathways and funded qualifications.

Benefits

Refer a friend scheme

Long service awards

Employee benefits app

Cycle to work scheme

Pension scheme

Life cover

Funded qualifications

Career pathways

Trained mental health first aiders

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Employee Voice events

Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting people with learning disabilities.
• Ability to complete documentation and records.
• Valid UK driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical assistance and emotional support to individuals.
• Promote health and well-being in an inclusive way.
• Facilitate social and recreational activities as per individual choices.

Skills

Compassion

Communication skills

Adaptability

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for a CareTeam Leaderwho care about making every moment matter for the people we support. Our residential service is about helping people to get out in the community and make the most of their time at home.

Role: Team Leader

Location: Much Wenlock

Shifts: Days, nights, weekends

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP

About you

Are you enthusiastic, compassionate and committed to supporting people in a way which respects their dignity?

You will need to be adaptable and flexible with excellent communication skills and able to work as part of our team. In addition, it is desirable to have:

• Previous experience supporting people with learning disabilities and behaviours that may challenge.
• Hold or willing to work towards an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care.

Here at Swanton, we are looking for people who share our core values and are able to apply these to the work that they do. At the heart of our ethos are five key words, these underpin the PRIDE we take in our services.

‘Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy’

The Role

• To provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower the people we support to achieve their goals and aspirations, respecting everyone’s individuality and enabling them to make appropriate choices to live the life they wish, in line with their individual support plans.
• Promote the health, well-being, physical, emotional, cultural and spiritual beliefs of the people we support and ensure they are met in an inclusive way.
• Facilitating social, educational or work activities such as visiting family and friends, walks, shopping and other recreational activities of their choice.
• General housekeeping duties that can include shopping, domestic duties as well as elements of personal care.
• As part of the role, you will need to be able to complete a range of records and documentation.
• In order to undertake this role, it is essential that you hold a valid UK driving licence.

What we can offer:

Refer a friend scheme we know that you will know fantastic people who will be make a great contribution, you will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made *

Above and beyond we recognise that our staff teams do amazing things for the people we support and their teams. We award contributions for those who go the extra mile and for good inspection feedback with vouchers for high street shops and other surprises!

Long service awards we recognize your contribution to the team and celebrate long service

Employee benefits app stay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities.

Cycle to work you can save money and get fit with our salary sacrifice scheme

Pension we will auto enrol you into our salary sacrifice pension scheme

Life cover you will be entitled to the death in service benefit.

Funded qualifications earn whilst you learn! we aim to develop our own talent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Swanton *

Career pathways we invest in our people and offer apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level 3). Earn whilst you learn has never been easier!

Swanton Educates we have our own training qualification centre which can further support your development

Trained mental health first aiders available to support you when you need someone to talk to

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) free confidential access to 24hr assistance program for counselling, advice and support

Employee Voice we hold regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback about working with us

About The Service

Darwin Place is a small residential home located in the picturesque town of Much Wenlock. This location is steeped in history and has so much to offer, holding the first Olympic Games and being equidistant between the North and South trading route.