Job Title: Team Leader - Supported Living
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Location: Leicester
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Salary: £14.95 per hour / £31,096 per annum
Shifts: Shifts are07:3019:30 shifts on a 2:1 support model
Are you an experienced support professional looking to step into a leadership role where you can genuinely make a difference every day? We are recruiting a Team Leader to join a high quality Supported Living service for adults with additional needs, including learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, sensory impairments and physical disabilities.
This is a hands on leadership role where you will spend most of your time working directly on shift, supported by allocated time for essential admin and leadership duties.
What youll be doing
* Leading a small team to deliver safe, person centred and meaningful support
* Creating and managing rotas to ensure staffing levels meet service needs
* Acting as a role model, coaching and mentoring staff to deliver high?quality care
* Completing and reviewing support plans, risk assessments and daily records
* Overseeing incident reporting, ABC analysis, medication audits and documentation
* Promoting dignity, respect, independence and community inclusion
* Working collaboratively with families, professionals and external agencies
* Supporting service users with daily living, personal care, community access and skill development
* Contributing to an on?call rota for emergencies and unplanned absences
What were looking for
* Experience leading or supervising teams in care or supported living
* Strong understanding of learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs
* Excellent communication, organisation xsngvjr and problem?solving skills
* Confident using IT systems and app based software
* A flexible, proactive and person centred approach
* Full manual driving licence essential
What youll receive
* £14.95 per hour
* Full time, stable employment
* Supportive leadership and ongoing training
* Opportunity to develop your skills and progress within a growing service
If youre passionate about delivering high quality support and want a role where you can lead, influence and make a real impact, wed love to hear from you.