Team Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; Loftus; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Team Manager for the Loftus supported living service. The post provides operational leadership across the locality, developing staff while keeping support safe and person-centred.

The service supports people with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health needs, with PBS central and shifts running every day of the year. Applicants need permanent right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• RNLD, Social Work or equivalent professional qualification, or Level 5 Leadership for Health and Social Care plus a PBS qualification.
• Positive Behavioural Support qualification.
• Experience in a keyworker or primary nurse role with PBS in practice.
• Experience supervising staff and leading a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership across the Loftus locality.
• Ensure safe, high-quality, person-centred support.
• Inspire and develop the staff team.
• Oversee service quality and continuous improvement.
• Build partnerships with people supported, families, commissioners and health and social care professionals.

Skills

People leadership

PBS approach

Budget management

Communication skills

Equality and diversity

Education

RNLD, Social Work or equivalent qualification, or Level 5 Leadership for Health and Social Care

Positive Behaviour Support qualification

Job description

Team Manager for the Loftus supported living service, run by Positive Individual Proactive Support Limited (PIPS). The post provides operational leadership across the locality, developing staff while keeping support safe and person-centred. The service supports people with learning disabilities, autistic people and people with mental health needs, with Positive Behaviour Support central and shifts running every day of the year. Applicants need a permanent right to work in the UK, as time-limited rights are not accepted.

What the job involves

• Provide operational leadership across the Loftus locality
• Ensure safe, high-quality, person-centred support
• Inspire and develop the staff team
• Oversee service quality
• Build effective partnerships with people supported, families, commissioners and health and social care professionals

Qualifications

• RNLD, Social Work or equivalent professional qualification, or Level 5 Leadership for Health and Social Care plus a PBS qualification
• Positive Behavioural Support qualification

Experience

• Experience in a keyworker or primary nurse role
• Working within the Positive Behavioural Support approach, with competence applying it to improve quality of life
• Experience supervising staff and leading a team

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of CQC, KLOE, quality assurance and audit
• Communicating with a wide range of people
• Managing budgets
• Knowledge of the current national agenda for people with learning disabilities
• Understanding of equality and diversity principles

Checks & eligibility

• Permanent right to work in the UK (time-limited right to work not accepted)

Other

• Natural leadership, high standards and a wish to mentor others
• Organised, works on own initiative, with innovation and creativity
• Self-aware, open to feedback, calm, patient and resilient under stress
• Shift working across 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
• Able to push a wheelchair outdoors, use a hoist and complete physical intervention training

Nice to have

• Student nurse mentorship
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care