Team Leader – Make a Real Difference Every Day
Location:Daneswood - Shipham
Hours:Full-time (flexible rota including evenings, weekends & bank holidays)
Salary:£35,000+ Performance Bonus, Health Care Cash Plan, Refer a Friend Scheme& more
Are you a confident leader who can motivate a team, keep standards high, and still roll up your sleeves when support is needed?
At Daneswood, we’re looking for a Team Leader to help deliver a needs-led, person-centred servicefor adults with a learning disability—supporting people to build independence, grow in confidence, and have the best quality of life possible.
This is a brilliant role for someone who wants to blend hands-on supportwith leadership, and who takes pride in doing things the right way.
The role
You will support the day-to-day management of the service, ensuring staff deliver consistent, high-quality support aligned to individual care plans and person-centred goals. You will help embed best practice, promote a positive performance culture, and maintain robust standards in safeguarding, medication management, and governance.
Key responsibilities:
* Provide operational leadership and strong management across shifts
* Drive a consistent, person-centred approach—supporting planning, reviews, transitions, and multi-disciplinary working to maximise quality of life.
* Maintain strong compliance and quality standards, including safeguarding, risk assessment actions, information governance, and adherence to policies, legislation, and relevant codes of practice.
* Oversee key operational controls, including medication stock/inventory processes, accurate record-keeping, and effective reporting on performance and service objectives.
* Support the team through coaching, supervision, team communication, and ensuring training is embedded in practice.
What we’re looking for:
You will be an experienced care professional with proven leadership capability, confident decision-making, and a clear commitment to values-led practice. You will be organised, resilient, and able to maintain standards while building constructive relationships with colleagues, families, and external professionals.
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