Social Care Team Lead – Blue Pits Housing Action (Full Time)
Location: Rochdale area (must be a car driver and have use of a car for work purposes – learner drivers will be considered)
Salary: £27,950 per annum** (**due to be reviewed April 2026)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (including evenings & weekends)
Start Date: March/April 2026 (flexible)
Contract: Internal and external applicants considered
About Blue Pits Housing Action
Blue Pits Housing Action provides supported living accommodation, homecare and outreach support for adults with complex mental health needs. We support individuals with:
Dual diagnoses
Personality disorders
Substance misuse experiences
Learning disabilities
Autism
Our work is centred on person-focused support, recovery, independence, and creating positive outcomes through a skilled and diverse team.
About the Role
We are looking for a positive, flexible and autonomous Team Lead who is passionate about delivering high-quality social care and driving meaningful change.
As Team Lead, you will:
Oversee safe, person-centred support for adults with complex mental health needs, learning disabilities and autistic people
Provide leadership, line management, mentoring and supervision to support colleagues
Model exemplary professional behaviour at all times
Contribute to a shared On-Call out-of-hours rota and respond to crisis situations when required
Ensure timely and high-quality completion of support plans, risk assessments, health action plans, incident records and electronic notes
Essential / Desirable Skills & Experience
Understanding of professional boundaries and ability to demonstrate them in practice
Digital skills – confident using MS Office, laptops and smartphones for electronic notes
Competence in designing risk assessments and support plans
Flexible approach – willing to work evenings and weekends
Willingness to undertake higher-level Health & Safety training relevant to the role
Car driver with access to own vehicle – desirable
Additional Information
Please note: The role includes participation in the BPHA On-Call rota.
We are not able to offer sponsorship for this role.
How to Apply
· Please email to request an Application Form and full Job Description
Send completed application forms to:
Closing Date: 06 March 2026