Team Leader – Fordley and Tyneside

Espa; North Tyneside; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Meals provided on shift

Sick pay

Intensive induction

Job summary

ESPA are recruiting a Team Leader to work in a Supported Living service in North Tyneside, supporting 3 young men and providing outreach to a young man in Tynemouth. You will need experience delivering services of excellence to autistic adults and young people with complex needs, with a mature, confident and compassionate approach.

Strong leadership, managing a staff team, and a proactive mindset to ensure a safe, responsive service are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a staff team or supervisory experience.
• Experience delivering services to autistic adults and young people with complex needs.
• Knowledge of positive behavioural approaches and best-practice modelling.
• Ability to work with a mature, confident and compassionate approach.
• Disponible for senior on-call and sleep-in cover as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the Supported Living team in North Tyneside.
• Provide outreach support to a young man in Tynemouth tenancy.
• Ensure services meet quality standards and CQC expectations.
• Respond to incidents with discretion and proactive problem-solving.
• Be part of on-call rota and provide sleep-in cover when needed.

Skills

Leadership

Conflict resolution

Flexible/adaptable

Education

Level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma

Willingness to work towards Level 5 Diploma

Job description

Location: North Tyneside (Fordley and Tyneside)

Hours: Full or Part Time considered

Job role

ESPA are looking to recruit a Team Leader to work into a Supported Living service in North Tyneside supporting 3 young men, as well as providing outreach support to a young man in his own tenancy in Tynemouth. Applicants will need to be experienced in delivering services of excellence to autistic adults and young people with complex needs. You must have a mature, confident and compassionate character and approach to your work. Knowledge and experience of positive behavioural approaches is essential, as is the ability to model best practice at all times in the workplace.

Experience of managing a staff team or supervisory experience is also essential, as is a proactive approach to all matters relating to the delivery of an efficient and responsive service.

Ideal Candidate

• A knowledge of CQC and their role is necessary
• A flexible approach to your work would be essential
• The successful candidate will have strong leadership qualities and be committed to providing a service that prioritizes the safety, wellbeing and progression of the people being supported
• Candidates would need to be experienced in conflict resolution and be able to manage sensitive situations with discretion
• The successful candidate will need to be available to be part of a senior on call team and provide sleep in cover if necessary
• Minimum qualification Level 3 Health and Social Care Diploma and a willingness to work towards completion of Level 5 Health and Social Care Diploma

ESPA offers all staff an excellent employment package which includes:

• 6 weeks paid holiday increasing to 8 weeks
• Company Pension Scheme/Life Assurance
• Meals provided on shift
• Company sick pay scheme up to 3 months full pay
• Intensive Induction with continuous training and development