Overview
Creative Support is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Team Leader with a strong understanding of learning disabilities, physical disabilities, complex health needs and autism. This is an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated team in the Dudley area, leading high-quality supported living services.
We are looking for a compassionate and motivated Team Leader to support four wonderful ladies who live together in a welcoming bungalow with a beautiful garden in Stourbridge. All are wheelchair users with complex health needs, including dysphagia and epilepsy, and each has a unique personality, interests, and aspirations.
Responsibilities
* Coordinating personalised support – Lead the delivery of care and support for four ladies living together in a bungalow with a lovely garden, ensuring every aspect of their daily lives is guided by their needs, choices and preferences. This includes safe administration of medication, emotional reassurance, support with mobility and personal care, and enabling them to enjoy meals, activities and community outings.
* Inspiring and supporting your team – Supervise, coach and motivate staff, volunteers and students to deliver compassionate, high-quality care. Provide clear direction, constructive feedback and ongoing development so that every team member feels confident and capable in their role.
* Championing safeguarding – Ensure safeguarding measures are always in place to protect the ladies, making sure that staff understand, follow and uphold policies and procedures that keep people safe. Lead by example in promoting a culture of vigilance and accountability.
* Building strong partnerships – Promote excellent customer care by maintaining positive, professional relationships with the ladies’ families, health professionals and partner agencies. Ensure communication is open, transparent and respectful at all times.
* Nurturing relationships – Develop and sustain meaningful, trusting relationships with each of the ladies, recognising their individual personalities, cultural backgrounds and interests. Create an environment where they feel valued, respected and empowered to live fulfilling lives.
Gender is considered to be an occupational requirement – Equality Act 2010.
Apply and Benefits
Vacancy Reference Number: 87448
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.
Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.
We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.
Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, we are also unable to accept Skilled Worker Visas.
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