Team Leader - Adult Residential

Swanton Care and Community; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community care provider in Hull is seeking a compassionate Care Team Leader to support individuals with learning disabilities. Responsibilities include providing practical assistance, promoting well-being, and facilitating social activities. The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication skills, be adaptable, and hold or be willing to pursue an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care. This full-time role offers various employee benefits, reflecting the organization's commitment to its staff and the people they support.

Benefits

Refer a friend scheme

Life cover

Funded qualifications

Employee benefits app

Long service awards

Career pathways

Employee Assistance Programme

Trained mental health first aiders

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviours.
• Willingness to work towards a relevant qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical assistance and emotional support to the people we support.
• Promote physical, emotional, and cultural well-being effectively.
• Facilitate social, educational, and work activities.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Compassionate and enthusiastic

Ability to work in a team

Adaptability and flexibility

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for a CareTeam Leader who cares 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: Hull

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 documents.

What we can offer

Refer a friend scheme – we know that you will know fantastic people who will be 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 recognise 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 a 24‑hour 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.

*subject to eligibility & criteria

About The Service

An 11‑bedroom residential home in Kingston Upon Hull. We provide a high level of quality individual care to people with learning disabilities, and other complex needs including challenging behaviour.