Peripatetic Team Leader – 35 hours per week – Driver (Merseyside)
We are searching for a dynamic and welcoming leader to join our team as a Peripatetic Team Leader. This role requires a driver and involves leading a skilled team to deliver person‑centred services across multiple sites in Merseyside.
Responsibilities
* Lead and direct a team in developing and delivering person‑centred service.
* Manage resources to successfully deliver service‑user and contract outcomes.
* Develop staff skills and knowledge to deliver high‑quality services for individuals.
* Apply the tools of person‑centred planning, review, and team development.
* Embed a quality assurance framework at a service level.
Principal Accountabilities
* Follow the principles of person‑centred approaches across all areas of operation.
* Be responsible for assessment, planning, monitoring, and reviewing of individual support.
* Ensure appropriate information is captured, reported and analysed.
* Lead and manage staff to achieve and maintain high performance and standards.
* Prioritise staff skills, gifts, qualities and strengths.
* Recruit, coordinate and deploy staff resources efficiently.
* Maintain a customer‑focused ethos and strong working relationships with other professionals.
* Provide on‑the‑job coaching, supervision and appraisal for staff.
* Identify and meet training and development needs.
* Organise and facilitate productive team meetings.
* Promote good practice and community connections.
* Ensure adherence to policy, procedure and legislation.
* Record and manage all internal and external reportable events.
* Evidence quality service delivery.
* Assist the Area Manager with resource management.
Essential Criteria – Experience
* Significant experience of person‑centred planning and review.
* Significant experience supporting people with learning disabilities and mental health needs.
* Significant experience in people management.
* Experience of leading and managing a staff team.
* Experience of staff supervisions and appraisal.
* Experience of partnership working.
* Experience managing resources within an agreed budget.
* Experience of using IT systems to manage services and people.
Essential Criteria – Skills & Knowledge
* Knowledge of equality and anti‑discriminatory practices.
* Excellent time management and prioritisation skills.
* Ability to inspire and drive person‑centred principles.
* Ability to assess, plan and monitor care and support to achieve outcomes.
* Ability to engage with service users, families and carers and develop positive relationships.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Deep understanding of mental health or learning disability needs.
* Leadership skills to manage a team.
* Use of person‑centred tools to develop individuals and teams.
* Application of policy and procedure to achieve quality outcomes.
* Initiative, self‑motivation and resourcefulness.
* Effective resource management.
* ICT competence for information, performance reporting and communication.
Essential Criteria – Qualifications & Training
* NVQ3 qualification in management or care (or equivalent) or willingness to complete such a qualification within a defined period.
* Training in person‑centred practices (planning, review, team development).
Essential Criteria – Other
* Willingness to work flexible hours and on call.
* Willingness to work seven days a week, including unsocial hours and weekends.
Benefits
* 35‑hour working week with option to work a 9‑day fortnight or 4.5‑day week.
* 33 days annual leave per year, plus the option to buy or sell leave.
* Supernumerary Team Leaders with no shift work requirement.
* Matched pension contributions up to 6%.
* Health Cash Plans.
* Expression of wish and death‑in‑service benefit.
* 24/7 virtual GP and mental health consultations for you and your family.
* Amazing People Rewards – employee discounts.
* Blue Light Card eligibility.
* Comprehensive induction programme with ongoing support and professional development.
* Funding to complete a Level 3 qualification if not already held.
* Empower Development Programme for leaders within AFG.
Other Information
This role requires the use of a vehicle for work purposes and travel within the geographical areas of operation.
Role band: Band II.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Location
Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
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