Team Facilitator, Highlands

ENABLE Scotland; Ohio; On-site; USD 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

ENABLE Scotland, a charity supporting people with learning disabilities, is seeking a Team Facilitator in the Highlands Community PA Service. You will join the frontline management team to lead and support Personal Assistants to deliver safe, person-centred support, working closely with the Transformation Manager.

This role requires a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle, and may involve evening or weekend on-call shifts as part of rota.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams and supervising staff.
• Full driving licence and access to own vehicle.
• Experience in health and social care settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and support a team of Personal Assistants.
• Conduct regular supervisions, observations and performance reviews.
• Assist with induction of new staff.
• Support attendance, absence and staff wellbeing.
• Promote positive communication and effective team working.
• Provide direct support to People we support when required.
• Ensure people we support receive high-quality, person-centred support.
• Participate in assessments, support planning, reviews and risk assessments.
• Carry out quality assurance checks, including spot checks and feedback.
• Respond to safeguarding concerns and escape issues appropriately.
• Provide direct support and shift cover where required.
• Prepare and maintain staff rotas to ensure safe and effective staffing.
• Keep accurate records using electronic systems.
• Maintain confidential records in line with GDPR requirements.
• Build strong relationships with families, health professionals and external agencies.
• Attend meetings and reviews with the people we support and key stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with the Service Manager to continuously improve services.
• Participate in on-call rota which can include evenings and weekends.
• Travel to services across Highlands - Lochaber and Kinlochleven as required.

Job description

Team Facilitator, some direct support required

£30,900 per annum

Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle required

Are you motivated and organisedwith a passion for leading teams and making a real difference every day?

At Enable we are dedicated to supporting people to live full, independent and meaningful lives. We are looking for a motivated and organised Team Facilitator to join our frontline management team.

As Team Facilitator in our Highlands Community PA Service , you will work closely with the Transformation Manager to lead and support a team of Personal Assistants to deliver safe, effective and person-centred support.

What You'll Do

Leadership and Team Management

• Lead, motivate and support a team of Personal Assistants.
• Conduct regular supervisions, observations and performance reviews.
• Assist with the induction of new staff.
• Support attendance, absence and staff wellbeing.
• Promote positive communication and effective team working.
• Provide Direct Support to People we support when required.

Service Delivery

• Ensure people we support receive high-quality, person-centred support.
• Support staff to promote choice, independence, dignity and inclusion.
• Participate in assessments, support planning, reviews and risk assessments.
• Carry out quality assurance checks, including spot checks and feedback.
• Respond to safeguarding concerns and escape issues appropriately.
• Provide direct support and shift cover where required.

Rostering and Administration

• Prepare and maintain staff rotas to ensure safe and effective staffing.
• Keep accurate records using electronic systems.
• Maintain confidential records in line with GDPR requirements.

Partnership Working

• Build strong relationships with families, health professionals and external agencies.
• Attend meetings and reviews with the people we support and key stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with the Service Manager to continuously improve services.

On-Call and Flexibility

• Participate in the on-call rota which can include evenings and weekends.
• Travel to services across Highlands - Lochaber and Kinlochleven as required.

About Us

At Enable we believe in developing all our staff and we provide an extensive learning programme together with in-house career development opportunities. These include, but are not limited to:

• Person Centred approaches, planning and thinking
• Epilepsy awareness
• Moving and Handling
• First Aid
• Safety Interventions
• Positive Behaviour Support

We also have an excellent range of staff benefits on offer including but not limited to:

• Health cash plans providing a wide range of health benefits to help people cover the cost of their everyday health care.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Season Ticket Loans*
• Blue Light Card

Where required, Enable will fully fund SVQ Health and Social Care qualifications - required for SSSC registration

Starting a career with Enable is the first step towards making a real difference in our award-winning charity's mission to help create an equal society for every person who has a learning disability.

Enable is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment, selection and assessment process is based entirely on values, skills and competencies required of the specific roles.

Enable reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please submit your application as early as possible if this vacancy is of interest.

Note: The successful applicant will be required to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 3 months of their start date.