Team Leader - Neston

Autism Together; Neston; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity seeks an experienced Team Leader to oversee the Neston services, providing personalized care and leading a dedicated support team. This role offers excellent opportunities for professional growth and requires a proactive individual with strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

Free enhanced DBS check

Fully paid induction training

Discounts for high street stores

Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous refer-a-friend scheme

Ongoing professional development

Employee of the Month recognition

Qualifications

• Experienced individual capable of first-line leadership to the care team.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.
• Submit accurate records and reports.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high standards of care are delivered.
• Lead support workers to maintain quality care practices.
• Ensure effective, caring, and safe services.

Skills

Communication

Compassion

Creativity

Leadership

Job description

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

The postholder will assist the Operational Service Manager in providing sound leadership and overseeing the day-to-day running of the staff team to deliver a person-centric service and implement innovative strategies to meet the needs of our People. The role involves first-line leadership to our care team, supporting their development and career growth.

This position offers excellent opportunities for professional growth and a fulfilling career, allowing you to make a positive contribution to our community.

We seek a creative and proactive individual with excellent communication and compassionate skills, capable of working with multidisciplinary teams.

The successful candidate will find solutions to ensure care remains at the heart of our service delivery, maintaining our strong values and meeting regulatory compliance.

What you will be doing…

• Ensuring the highest standards of care are delivered to the people.
• Leading support workers to establish and maintain high-quality care practices within the Residential Services.
• Ensuring an effective, responsive, caring, and safe service for the individuals supported.
• Promoting an autism-specific culture through effective work practices and identifying additional support needs.
• Maintaining accurate records and reporting systems.

Join Autism Together and expect:

• Excellent pay rate: £14.30 per hour
• Free enhanced DBS check
• Fully paid induction training from our award-winning Training & Development Team
• Buy back additional annual leave
• Discounts for high street stores and eligibility for Blue Light Card benefits
• Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and occupational health support
• Early overtime pay scheme
• Annual staff awards celebrating achievements
• Generous refer-a-friend scheme
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities
• Options to obtain recognized qualifications and complete relevant apprenticeships
• Attendance incentive draws
• Employee of the Month recognition

Hours of work: Typically, a 3-week rolling rota within the hours of 7:30 am to 10:00 pm. The post requires management cover across weekends within your contracted hours.

If you are passionate about a career in care and want to work with a forward-thinking charity, we look forward to hearing from you.

Apply now or contact our friendly Recruitment Team at 0151 482 3121. They will be happy to answer any questions about this exciting role in a leading autism charity.

Please click the link below to download the full Job Description and Person Specification:

Note: All employment offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS.

Due to high application volume, this vacancy may close early. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly.