Team Leader - Adult Supported Living (ID:512)

Swanton Care and Community; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A support service organization in Shrewsbury seeks compassionate individuals to provide support to those with learning disabilities and mental health needs. Key responsibilities include offering practical assistance, promoting well-being, and facilitating social activities. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills and ideally be working towards an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care.

Qualifications

• Desirable to have previous experience supporting people with learning disabilities, behaviours that challenge and mental health needs.
• Willingness to work towards an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care.
• Experience of supervising teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical assistance and emotional support to the people we support.
• Promote health, well-being, and respect individual choices.
• Facilitate social, educational, or work activities.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience supporting people with learning disabilities

Adaptability and flexibility

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Overview

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, behaviours that challenge and mental health needs
• Hold or willing to work towards an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care.
• Have experience of supervising teams

The Values

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.