Team Leader - Maternity Cover

Nightingale Hammerson; Poole; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Poole is seeking a confident Care & Support Team Leader for maternity cover at Amberwood Lodge. This role involves delivering outstanding care to adults with autism and learning disabilities, and requires effective support and guidance for the team. Candidates should be excellent communicators with a passion for empowering service users. The position offers flexible hours and a pay rate from £15.06 to £15.49 per hour.

Benefits

Opportunities for further learning

Flexible working

Regular coaching & appraisal

Employee discount savings

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Genuinely driven to make a real difference in people's lives.
• Ability to provide physical and emotional support.
• Experience in empowering and supporting service users.

Responsibilities

• Support both management and team members in the day-to-day running of the service.
• Ensure duties are allocated effectively and safely.
• Provide guidance & encouragement through support.
• Assist with medical & welfare needs.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team player

Sensitive & intuitive

Passionate about service user independence

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, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care 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

Your day-to-day…

• 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? We’ll offer you…

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

You are…

• Genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people’s 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

Salary / Benefits: From: £15.06 To: £15.49 per hour