Team Leader Durants Park, Enfield

Chiltern Support and Housing; Chipping Barnet, Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing support services company in Enfield is seeking a dedicated Team Leader to oversee a client-focused team. This role involves managing care, maintaining standards, and fostering positive relationships with clients and their families. Candidates should have an NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in care for individuals with learning disabilities. Competitive benefits include paid annual leave and free training.

Benefits

Paid Annual Leave

Online Benefit Platform

Employee Assistance Programme

Reward and Recognition Scheme

Pension Scheme

Free Training

Company Uniform

Qualifications

• Clear and effective communication skills are essential.
• Minimum of 2 years experience providing care to people with learning disabilities.
• Desirable experience as a Team Leader in mental health and learning difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Collate organisational data in agreement with Managers.
• Assist the Manager with budgets on a weekly basis.
• Facilitate positive working relationships with client’s family & professional team.

Skills

Communication

Literacy

Numeracy

Teamwork

Initiative

Hygiene

Infection Control

Education

NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Team Leader to join our growing company in Durants Park, Enfield on a full-time, permanent basis.

Our ethos is to encourage our clients’ lifestyles and health with our support. We are a client-led, warm environment which promotes both our staff and clients to enjoy their experience.

Responsibilities

• Collate organisational data in agreement with Managers (time sheets, sickness/accident logs, quality assurance).
• Assist the Manager with budgets on a weekly basis.
• Attend regular meetings as directed by management.
• Maintain an overview of daily records, incident logs & shift planners.
• Monitor all key worker records & support individual key workers to develop positive working relationships with clients.
• Ensure maintenance of the house environment is of a high standard (PAT testing, light bulbs, décor, and general repairs).
• Keep the management team informed of accomplishments & ongoing issues, participate in achieving resolutions to identified issues.
• Facilitate positive working relationships with client’s family & professional team.
• To act in the best interests of the organisation & those for whom it provides care.
• Maintain quality & standards of the organisation in all areas of provision.
• Maintain all areas of Health & Safety relevant to the service users, working environment & staff teams.

Essential

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to report on service user’s condition, in a clear concise manner, both written and verbally.
• Ability to use on initiative and work with minimal supervision.
• Good basic hygiene and infection control skills.
• NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care.
• Minimum 2 years of experience providing care to people with learning disabilities.
• Previous experience as a Team Leader is desirable, notably in the areas of autism, mental health, learning difficulties and challenging behaviour. If you are interested in joining our friendly team, please apply.

Benefits

• Paid Annual Leave
• Online Benefit Platform
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Reward and Recognition Scheme
• Pension Scheme
• Free Training
• Company Uniform