We are looking to welcome a compassionate, flexible, and motivated Female Team Leader to our Thyme Lodge service in St Helens. This service provides excellent person‑centred care and support to ladies and gents with learning disabilities, autism, mental health diagnosis and other specific health conditions. The ideal candidate will be a warm, organised, caring and flexible individual and able to provide practical and emotional support to staff and service users.
Key Responsibilities
* Developing and leading the team to enable the individuals accessing respite care to have a positive experience, and to be encouraged to make decisions about their respite breaks.
* Liaising with individuals, parent/carer and professionals to complete care assessments and reviews.
* Be responsible for ensuring personal, practical, emotional and social support is delivered at all times in accordance with individual support plans.
* Assist the Registered Manager in ensuring all guests receive the highest quality care and support.
* Devising rotas for the staff team and ensuring safe staffing levels are available at all times.
* Arrange and coordinate respite care, taking into account individuals’ specific needs and requirements and compatibility.
* Ensure individual’s documentation is accurate, informative and reviewed and updated within agreed timescales.
* Complete staff supervisions and appraisals, arrange regular team meetings and update staff matrices.
* Complete regular audits and attend manager meetings.
At least two years’ experience in providing care and support to people with a range of complex support needs is essential for this role. Compassion, motivation, diligence and the ability to empathise with individuals are also essential.
Key Qualifications & Skills
* Warm, well‑organised and conscientious.
* Good verbal and written communication skills.
* Ability to work on a rota, undertaking early, late and weekend duties as required.
Gender is considered to be an occupational requirement – Equality Act 2010.
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using reference number 90382.
Benefits
* Full training provided; opportunity to work towards a QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.
* Probationary bonus.
* Pension contributions.
* 28 days annual leave.
* Company‑paid enhanced DBS.
We are a passionate, inclusive and anti‑racist organisation – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer, and have recently been awarded Investors in People Gold.
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, and this post will not be open to sponsorship under the UKVI scheme.
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