Care Team Leader, West Sussex, RH20. Care Team Leader position available for an experienced, dedicated, and professional Senior / Manager to lead a care team transitioning to 2:1 support. Offering £29,000.00 Gross per Annum. (Part-Time Hours) Nearest Tube/Station: Not applicable, driver with own car required to travel to and from client’s home. Wage/Salary: £21.00 weekdays | £23.00 Weekends | Annual Salary from £29,000.00. All figures quoted in gross per hour / annum Driver Essential? Yes, WAV (automatic drive) for use on duty. Essential: Previous experience in a Senior/Lead/Managerial role within health and social care. Experience supporting a client with a physical disability and PEG / Tube feeding. Non-smoker / vaper Start Date: ASAP Days & Hours: 29 hours per week (on average), includes admin / off site hours. Please click HERE for a link to the rota. Family/Client Pets: Not applicable Accommodation: Staff room / office, kitchenette and private bathroom. Recruiter: Jade (url removed) | Suhada (url removed) About our client: Tom is 15 years old and lives with his Mum and Dad in their fully adapted home. Tom is a fun, engaging, and cheeky young man with a love of music, arts and crafts and spending time with his family. Tom has cerebral palsy and complex care and medical needs; he is a wheelchair user and is tube fed. He is reliant on others to meet all his health, care, and medical needs. He uses a communication book and switch, along with facial expressions, body language and sounds to support his communication. Tom has a dedicated team in place, in the coming months it will be expanding as Tom transitions to 2:1 support. The Care Team Leader role is newly created to ensure a smooth transition, and ongoing support is provided. This is a wonderful opportunity to lead a professional, experienced and dynamic team. Overview of role: The position will be largely managerial, with the workload increasing as new team members join. Typical duties such as coordinating the team, organising the rota, training, appraisals and supervisions, managing medication and equipment, arranging appointments, timesheets, updating care plans, working in collaboration with other healthcare professionals and MDT’s, monitoring the quality of care provided in partnership with Tom’s parents and demonstrating best practice are all included. The Care Team Leader will have the opportunity to support Tom with all areas of his ADL’s, work closely with colleagues/the team; offering a lovely balance for a Team Leader who does not wish to step away fully from the hands-on care and support. Shift pattern: Term-time: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday: 3.30pm to 10.00pm. School Holidays: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 9.30am - 6.30pm, and Thursday 6.00pm - 10.00pm. 1 Saturday per month: 10.30am to 4.30pm 1 Waking night shift per month (Friday or Saturday): 9.30pm to 8.30am Allocated 5 hour for admin each month, this will increase as required. Who this job would suit: A proactive, organised and intuitive Care Team Leader with exceptionally high standards of practice. You will be resilient with excellent communication, problem solving and delegation skills. Tom requires his Team Leader to be his advocate continually promoting his independence, enabling him to direct his care. The Team Leader must be confident in their ability to manage the transition ahead and be dedicated to building / growing a dynamic team. What’s great about this job: Tom is an absolute star; he is a joy to work with and captures the heart of everyone he meets. The role is highly recommended by Snap Care team members, many still on the team, or who remain in touch with Tom and his family, testament alone to what a fabulous young man Tom is, and the supportive, welcoming and professional working environment Tom’s parents, and his team have worked so hard to obtain. With a comprehensive induction process, ongoing training, and continued professional development offered –this is an opportunity not to be missed! Who is recruiting for this role? Our client is using the Shortlist Service. Snap Care will screen applications to confirm the essential criteria for the position is met. The client will then continue the recruitment process. By applying for this vacancy, you agree to us sending your CV and contact details to our client. Please see our website for more information. Please note, unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship for any of our vacancies