Team Leader - Weston-Super-Mare

Brandon Trust; Portishead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training and career devt.

Contributory pension

DBS costs covered

Rotas planned in advance

Wagestream access for flexible pay and

Health and wellbeing discounts

Job summary

Brandon Trust seeks a Team Leader to provide confident, visible leadership and support a team delivering high‑quality, person‑centred support in South Gloucestershire. You will coordinate daily support, supervise colleagues, and help develop skills within the team while ensuring resources are used effectively.

The role requires leadership and supervisory experience in social care, strong communication, and the ability to manage competing priorities; a relevant qualification (or willingness to

Qualifications

• Experience in a supervisory or leadership role within social care.
• Strong leadership, communication and decision‑making skills.
• Resilience and the ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting the people we support to live the lives they choose.
• Providing day‑to‑day leadership and supervision to Support Workers.
• Supporting the Locality Manager with coaching and mentoring.
• Coordinating high‑quality, responsive support.
• Ensuring safeguarding, quality and regulatory standards are met.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Decision-making

Resilience

Education

Social care qualification or willingness to pursue

Tools

Driving licence (preferable)

Job description

Team Leader – Weston-Super-Mare £15.57 – £16.53 per hour

Looking for your next leadership and development opportunity?We′re looking for a Team Leader to provide confident, visible leadership and support a team delivering high‑quality, person‑centred support inSouth Gloucestershire.You’ll work closely with the Locality Manager, leading and supporting a team of Support Workers, maintaining standards, driving quality and ensuring consistent practice. You’ll bring a calm, resilient approach and be confident supporting your team through challenges.Alongside providing hands‑on support when needed, you’ll coordinate daily support, supervise colleagues and help develop skills within the team, ensuring resources are used effectively.

Benefits

• Ongoing training and career development, including professional qualifications
• Contributory pension
• DBS costs covered
• Rotas planned in advance
• Wagestream access for flexible pay and financial wellbeing support
• Shopping discounts including Blue Light Card, EE perks and Costco membership
• Refer‑a‑friend payment
• Wellbeing helplines and Health Cash Plan

You will have:

• Experience in a supervisory or leadership role within social care
• Strong leadership, communication and decision‑making skills
• Resilience and the ability to manage competing priorities
• A relevant social care qualification (or willingness to work towards one)
• A full UK driving licence is preferable

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and supporting the people we support to live the lives they choose
• Providing day‑to‑day leadership and supervision to Support Workers
• Supporting the Locality Manager with coaching and mentoring
• Coordinating high‑quality, responsive support
• Ensuring safeguarding, quality and regulatory standards are met

Brandon Trust works alongside people of different abilities so they can create opportunities and live the lives they want.

Team Leaders work flexible shifts to support a 24/7 service. An enhanced DBS check is required.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Please note that this role does not offer visa sponsorship. To be eligible for consideration, applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK and hold a valid work visa with a minimum of 12 months' remaining validity at the time of application. Applications from candidates who require sponsorship, or whose visa has less than 12 months' remaining validity, will not be considered.