Team Leader - Maternity Cover

Cygnet Health Care; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Care & Support Team Leader for Maternity Cover at Amberwood Lodge. This role involves leading a team in providing care for adults with autism and learning disabilities, ensuring a safe environment, and supporting individual needs. You will work 42 hours weekly, including weekends. A passion for delivering outstanding care and the ability to empower service users are essential. Opportunities for further learning and flexible working are available.

Benefits

Opportunities for further learning

Flexible working with overtime

Employee discount savings

Qualifications

• Passionate about empowering and supporting service user independence.
• Commitment to making a real difference in people's lives.
• Ability to provide a trusting and stimulating environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead a care team to provide outstanding support.
• Ensure safety and cleanliness of the environment.
• Assist with medical and welfare needs.

Skills

Excellent communicator

Team player

Sensitive & intuitive

Driven to make a difference

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a confident Care & Support Team Leader - Maternity Cover with a passion for delivering outstanding care. You'll be working 42 hours a week, days only, including every other weekend, at Amberwood Lodge, providing 12 months Maternity Cover.

The Service

Amberwood Lodge is a specialist residential service for adults with autism and learning disabilities, who may have behaviours that challenge. We aim to provide a safe, comfortable and effective environment, promoting independence and community integration. Person-centred planning is at the heart of everything we do, based on each person's specific needs. We understand that consistency and continuity of care is important for the people we care for.

The people we support

• Adults from the age of 18 years
• Individuals with a diagnosis of autism and learning disability
• May present with behaviours that challenge
• May have communication challenges
• May have associated complex needs
• May have an ECHP (Education Healthcare Plan)
• May be subjected to DoLS (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards) or Care Orders
• Support both management and team members in the day-to-day running of the service
• Ensure duties are allocated effectively and safely
• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care
• Provide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional support
• Learn about individuals' specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way
• Assist with medical & welfare needs and report as required
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe & clean environment for all

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a confident Care & Support Team Leader - Maternity Cover with a passion for delivering outstanding care. You'll be working 42 hours a week, days only, including every other weekend, at Amberwood Lodge, providing 12 months Maternity Cover.

The Service:

Amberwood Lodge is a specialist residential service for adults with autism and learning disabilities, who may have behaviours that challenge. We aim to provide a safe, comfortable and effective environment, promoting independence and community integration. Person-centred planning is at the heart of everything we do, based on each person's specific needs. We understand that consistency and continuity of care is important for the people we care for.

The people we support:

• Adults from the age of 18 years
• Individuals with a diagnosis of autism and learning disability
• May present with behaviours that challenge
• May have communication challenges
• May have associated complex needs
• May have an ECHP (Education Healthcare Plan)
• May be subjected to DoLS (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards) or Care Orders
• Support both management and team members in the day-to-day running of the service
• Ensure duties are allocated effectively and safely
• Offer enhanced care with a flexible learning approach for all the people in our care
• Provide guidance & encouragement through physical & emotional support
• Learn about individuals' specific needs & provide help in the most appropriate way
• Assist with medical & welfare needs and report as required
• Safeguard
• Maintain a safe & clean environment for all

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

• Opportunities for further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Flexible working with the opportunity for overtime
• Regular coaching & appraisal
• Employee discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme

You are

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in peoples lives
• An excellent communicator & a good team player
• Sensitive & intuitive with the energy required to provide a trusting, stimulating & varied environment
• Passionate about empowering & supporting service user independence

Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.