Team Leader (Supported Living)

Radis Community Care; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community-based care provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Team Leader to support individuals with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities. The role includes overseeing service operations, scheduling work for support staff, and ensuring person-centered support tailored to individual needs. The ideal candidate will have related experience and qualifications in health and social care. A driving license and a reliable vehicle are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with Learning Disabilities, autism, and mental health issues.
• Experience as a Team Leader or Senior Support Worker is advantageous.
• Willingness to learn in line with clients' needs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the smooth running of supported living services.
• Schedule and allocate work to Support Workers.
• Participate in the on-call system.

Skills

Experience with Learning Disabilities

Leadership Experience

Good Communication Skills

Driving License

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Working Towards NVQ Level 3

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Team Leader to join our supported living team in Stratford upon Avon.

As a Team Leader you will be supporting individuals with PMLD (Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities) and Mild Learning disabilities. The role may include manual handling, medication administration, personal care, food preparation, household tasks, supporting individuals to keep in contact with family and friends, accessing the community and attending appointments. We provide support for daily living skills and help support with socialisation, providing specialised person centred support. Radis recognise each person as an individual and provide a unique service which is tailored to their specific needs and provide a consistent approach throughout their life.

You will be supporting an older lady within her own home. She has a mobility car so preferred driver. You will also need to attend the registered office once a week in Coventry.

• The people we support, may on occasion, display behaviours that are challenging and some of these could be physical in nature.
• To work alongside the Managers of our Supported Living Services- overseeing the smooth running of these services, completing regular audits, checks, supervisions, spot checks, updating and reviewing support plans and working to ensure that individuals achieve their outcomes.
• The role will require you to schedule / allocate work to the Support Workers, support with medication, personal care tasks and covering shifts within the services.
• You will be required to take part in the on call system

At this present time, we are unable to consider Sponsorship for this role

Skills and Qualifications required for the role

• Previous experience working with individuals with Learning Disabilities, autism and mental health issues
• Previous experience as a Team Leader/ Senior Support worker will be advantageous. The successful candidate will have an NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care working towards Level 3. You will have good written and verbal communication skills and have a willingness to learn in line with clients needs and expectations.
• Driving Licence and access to a reliable vehicle.

Join us at Radis Community Care, a leading provider of community-based social care and support for thousands of vulnerable adults and children in England and Wales. We care for a range of service users, including the elderly and people with physical and/or learning disabilities. Our care is tailored to meet our service user’s individual needs, ranging from brief daily visits to 24-hour care1

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