Team Leader - Driver Required

SeeMeHired.com; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS check

Fully paid induction training

Buy back annual leave

Discounts for high street stores

Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Early overtime pay scheme

Staff awards

Refer a friend scheme

Career progression

Apprenticeship opportunities

Attendance incentive draws

Employee of the month

Suggestion scheme

Job summary

Autism Together is seeking an experienced Team Leader to support residents in a residential care setting. The role focuses on leading a team to deliver high-quality, person-centred care and to promote autism-specific best practices within multidisciplinary teams.

The position offers excellent opportunities for professional growth and a meaningful career contributing to the community, with pre-employment DBS checks and comprehensive induction training provided.

Qualifications

• Must hold a UK Manual driving licence and have access to a car.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience supporting people with autism and/or learning difficulties.
• Excellent communication skills and a strong understanding of person-centred approaches.
• Ability to work flexible shifts, including evenings and weekends.
• Must pass a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
• A Level 2 or 3 qualification in Health and Social Care.

Responsibilities

• To ensure the highest standard of care is delivered to the people.
• To lead a team of support workers to establish and maintain a high standard of care practice within the Residential Services.
• Ensure an effective, responsive, caring and safe service for the individuals we support.
• Actively promote an autism-specific culture through effective work practices and identify any additional support needs.
• To ensure accurate records and reporting systems.

Skills

Driving licence

Communication skills

Person-centred approach

Flexible shifts

Education

Health & Social Care Level 2/3

Job description

Team Leader - Driver Required

Team Leader

We are looking to recruit an experienced Team Leader to support one of our Bromborough Services. This service provides intensive support to 8 individuals within a residential setting providing care on a one-to-one basis to enhance general life skills.

The postholder will assist the Operational Service Manager to provide sound leadership and day to day running of the staff team to deliver a person centric service and deliver innovative strategies to meet the needs of our People. The role involves first Line Leadership to our care heroes to achieve lifelong careers with the Charity.

This job offers excellent opportunities for professional growth, as well as a fulfilling and meaningful career to provide a positive contribution to our community.

We are looking for a creative and proactive individual who has excellent communication and compassionate skills to work with muti-disciplinary teams.

The successful candidate will be able to find solutions to ensure care is placed at the very heart of our services delivery to the people we support, ensuring we maintain our strong reputational values meeting regulatory compliance.

What you will be doing…

• To ensure the highest standard of care is delivered to the people.

• To lead a team of support workers to establish and maintain a high standard of care practice within the Residential Services.

• Ensure an effective, responsive, caring and safe service for the individuals we support.

• Actively promote an autism-specific culture through effective work practices and identify any additional support needs.

• To ensure accurate records and reporting systems.

About the role

Join Autism Together and expect:

• Excellent rates of pay £15.15

• Free DBS check

• Fully paidinduction training from our award-winning Training & Development Team

• Buy back additional annual leave

• Discounts for high street storesand eligibility for Blue Light Card benefit

• Pension Scheme

• Employee Assistant Programme (EAP) and occupational health

• Early overtime pay scheme

• Annual staff awards celebrating staff achievements

• Generous refer a friend scheme

• Ongoing professional career progression

• Opportunities to obtain a professionally recognisedqualification and complete an apprenticeship relevant to the role

• Attendance incentive draws

• Employee of the month

• Staff suggestion scheme

Hours of work:

37 hours and 30 minutes per week

If you are passionate about a career in careand are seeking to work with a forward-thinking charity, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Please noteall offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks, including a DBS check.

Autism Together is committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Reasonable adjustments are available at every stage of recruitment, and job information can also be provided in an Easy Read or alternative accessible format on request.

About the company

Autism Together is a charity and service provider, offering specialist support to autistic people for almost 60 years.

Required Criteria

• Must hold a UK Manual driving licence and have access to a car.
• A minimum of 2 years' experience supporting people with autism and/or learning difficulties.
• Excellent communication skills and a strong understanding of person-centred approaches.
• Ability to work flexible shifts, including evenings and weekends.
• Must be able to pass a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
• A Level 2 or 3 qualification in Health and Social Care.

Desired Criteria

• A minimum of 2 years experience as a Team Leader in the health care sector.