Team Leader - Adult Residential

Swanton Care & Community Ltd; Seaham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend scheme

Long service awards

Pension

Cycle to work

Life cover

Training opportunities

Employee benefits app

Career pathways

Job summary

Swanton Care & Community Ltd is seeking a Team Leader to oversee day-to-day operations at our Murton/Seaham service. The role involves leading a shift, delivering practical and emotional support, and promoting person-centred care to help residents achieve their goals.

We value enthusiastic leaders who can motivate teams, uphold quality standards, and contribute to the ongoing development of staff through supervision and training. Full-time hours available.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar managerial position in care is essential.
• Willingness to work towards or hold Level 3 Health & Social Care or equivalent.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for person-centred care and supportive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of a shift within the service.
• Provide practical and emotional support to empower people we support.
• Support the service manager in coordinating the team and delivery of care.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Motivation

Education

Level 3 Health & Social Care

Job description

About The Role

Position:Team Leader

Location:Murton, Seaham (SR7 9)

Hours:Full-time, 40 hours per week

WE DO NOTOFFER SPONSORSHIP

AsTeam Leaderyou will provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower your team to enable the people we support to achieve their goals and aspirations.

Whilst fully embracing the company ethos the Team Leader will support the service manager by leading the day to day management of a shift.

You will work in a pro-active, responsive, effective and person-centred way to ensure that the lives of the people you and the team are supporting are enriched, to be the best they are able.

The team provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower 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 want to live.

Swanton Care specialises in supported living, community support and provide a number of community support packages for people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs. All are established with the full involvement of the families who are involved in the recruitment and selection of staff to ensure the best fit for the people they will be supporting.

We are a well established company and have a great reputation in the local community amongst people we support, families and professionals.

To be successful in this role, previous experience within a similar managerial position in a care setting is essential. In addition:

• You will be willing to work towards or have a level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care or equivalent
• You will be enthusiastic and passionate about delivering high quality, person-centred care for the people we support and be able to provide inspiring, motivational, clear and supportive leadership for our colleagues

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’

What we can offer

• Refer a friend schemewe 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 beyondwe 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 awardswe recognize your contribution to the team and celebrate long service
• Employee benefits appstay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities
• Cycle to workyou can save money and get fit with our salary sacrifice scheme
• Pensionwe will auto enrol you into our salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Life coveryou will be entitled to the death in service benefit
• Funded qualificationsearn whilst you learn! we aim to develop our own talent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Swanton *
• Career pathwayswe invest in our people and offer apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level 3). Earn whilst you learn has never been easier!
• Swanton Educateswe have our own training qualification centre which can further support your development
• Trained mental health first aidersavailable 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 Voicewe hold regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback about working with us

About The Service

We are a residential care home situated in the heart of Murton, County Durham, providing 24/7 support and care to 10 people with learning disabilities and/or autism. At Murton Grange we promote independence in a person-centred approach. We pride ourselves in being open and honest, keeping in touch with relatives is important to us as well as the people we support.