Team Leader Supported Living - Gloucester

Aspirations Care Ltd; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company specializing in support for adults with learning disabilities and mental health issues is seeking a Team Leader in Gloucester. The role involves overseeing supported living services, managing staff, and ensuring high-quality care is provided. Applicants should have experience in a similar setting and hold relevant qualifications. This position offers flexibility with optional overtime and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Paid DBS

CPD Accredited induction and ongoing training

Opportunities for Career progression

Paid 28 days annual leave including bank holidays

Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7

Monthly Employee prize draw

Refer a friend scheme with financial rewards

Mileage paid if required to travel between services

Qualifications

• Previous experience managing staff in Adult Mental Health, Autism, or Learning Disabilities.
• Strong team player with the ability to motivate and lead.
• Training in Health and Safety, Food Hygiene, First Aid, and Moving and Handling.

Responsibilities

• Oversee supported living services and supervise support staff.
• Conduct team meetings and manage sickness absence.
• Ensure high quality care and safeguarding responsibilities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Education

NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent

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Aspirations Care Ltd

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Gloucester, United Kingdom

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Posted:

17.06.2025

Expiry Date:

01.08.2025

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Overview

Job Title: Team Leader

Location: Gloucester

Salary: £13.50 per hour

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

**A full clean driving licence and your own vehicle is required for this role.

At Aspirations, we provide personalised support that leads to positive outcomes for adults who need our help most. Our goal is clear; to give those who need our support, the confidence, encouragement and independence they need enabling them to work towards a future they deserve.

If you are looking for the next step in your care career, this could be for you!

We are looking for a Cluster Team Leader to oversee our established supported living services.

You will provide support to clients and staff and have 1 day per week office based.

As a Cluster Team Leader Worker at Aspirations, you will be joining a dedicated team who want to provide the very best support, encouraging individuals to follow their dreams, live independently and achieve their personal goals.

The Role

You will play a key role in the service, using your knowledge and skills to lead by example and supervise support staff, whilst ensuring the highest quality of care is provided and oversee all daily activities.

• Enable Service Users to make choices to encourage their independence & social inclusion.
• Conduct team meetings with the Supported Living Manager.
• Attend keyworker meetings and represent the service user.
• Inform the Manager of any staff related issues, which may impact upon the quality of the service provided.
• Report any incidents, accidents, illness and risks which may affect safety in accordance with procedures.
• Manage sickness absence and annual leave requests.
• Produce staff rotas, ensuring staffing levels are maintained, source staff as required and carry out care duties as part of the rota.
• Ensure daily plans, documents and weekly audits are completed.
• Order and audit medication.
• Carry out observational supervision.
• Note taking for investigations.
• Ensure safeguarding responsibilities are met and to protect the adults’ rights to live safely and free from abuse or neglect.

The Person

• Previous experience of managing or supervising staff within Adult Mental Health, Autism or Learning Disabilities.
• NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent or working towards.
• Training in Health and Safety, Food Hygiene, First Aid and Moving and Handling.
• A strong team player with leadership skills, ability to motivate and lead by example.
• Ability to work under pressure and react quickly to situations.
• Keen to develop and generate ideas.

The Package

• Paid DBS
• CPD Accredited induction, ongoing training & development, including Care Certificate, apprenticeship opportunities and specialist learning.
• Opportunities for Career progression, including NVQ qualifications.
• Optional overtime with flexible working.
• Paid 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays.
• Pension Scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7 for you and your family.
• Monthly Employee prize draw and competitions.
• Refer a friend scheme with financial rewards (£500).
• £0.45 paid per mile, if required to travel between services during working hours

Please note: You must have the right to work Full Time in the UK without sponsorship to apply for this role

Aspirations Care have been supporting adults with learning disabilities, mental health issues and Autism to have a lifestyle that matters to them since 2004. Our aim is to support and encourage individuals to achieve their full potential, no matter how challenging.

At Aspirations we value all colleagues, regardless of age. We are proud to offer pay over the statutory minimum set for young workers and have no set retirement age.Our staff can also expect full training, study for qualifications and a rewarding career.

Aspirations is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitability qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable adults that we support and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosure