Supported Living Team Leader
1. Location: Gloucester
2. Salary: £42,000
3. Closes: 13/06/2025
Are you looking for a rewarding career? If you are a caring, energetic, enthusiastic individual, Iris Care Group has an exciting new opportunity for a Supported Living Team Leader to join our well-established teams in Gloucester.
Employing over 1,600 people, Iris Care Group is the largest independent health and social care provider across the Southwest of England and South Wales. We provide innovative, effective, and forward-thinking care for adults with specialist mental healthcare needs.
With over 90% of staff saying they enjoy their job; we are proud to have created environments where our staff feel rewarded and fulfilled. Work for us and you’ll go home knowing that you’ve made a difference.
What will you receive?
4. Industry-leading training
5. Holiday allowance of (33days) per annum paid inclusive of bank holidays, with additional holidays for long service
6. Employee Assistance Program – free 24/7 confidential helpline (domestic, financial, legal, health support, etc.)
7. High street retail discount scheme
8. Free on-site parking
9. Friendly and supportive work environment
10. Death in service
Iris Care Group also offers a ‘refer a friend’ scheme: where you could earn as much as £1000* for every new staff member you successfully introduce.
About the Role.
Supported Living Team Leader overseeing 4 complex services in Gloucester.
The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of the day to day running of the services, working in partnership with the Assistant Manager/Deputies and senior support workers at each site.
The main purpose of the job is to supervise and manage a team as well as ensuring people we support are as involved as possible in every part of their day to day lives so that they can be full and active members of society. To safely promote and encourage independence, choice and community inclusion within the services. Always respecting that we are supporting the person within their own home. Iris Care Group are committed to ensuring that the REACH standards are at the core of its supported living services however the principles for those with learning disabilities and/or Autism around living a good life that focuses on choice, Independence and equal opportunity is integral to our ethos and all those we support in our supported living services.
Role Requirements
· NVQ Level 4 or 5 Health & Social Care Diploma, Registered managers award or equivalent
· Good knowledge and understanding of the Care Industry and surrounding regulations and relevant legislation.
· Experience of managing a delegated budget.
· Experience of leading, motivating, supervising and line managing team members in accordance with policy and legislation; including management of Deputy Managers/Seniors/Team leaders