Location: Monkseaton, Whitley Bay
Hours: 30 hours per week (flexible across the week)
Pay: £15.25 per hour
About the Role
We are looking for a reliable and well‑organised Team Leader to work within a small, established team of Personal Assistants supporting a young man living at home. He is an active person who requires consistent, well‑judged support to remain safe and to develop and maintain independence in day‑to‑day life. The team is experienced and generally works well. The role is to maintain standards, ensure consistency, and provide clear oversight, while remaining part of the day‑to‑day support. The position is family‑led. The Team Leader acts as a link between the family and the team – taking direction from the family, ensuring this is reflected in practice, and feeding back clearly on how things are working.
What the Role Involves
* Working alongside the team to support day‑to‑day care, while maintaining an overview of how support is being delivered.
* Helping to establish and maintain clear, consistent routines that support independence and reduce uncertainty.
* Maintaining oversight of care to ensure it remains appropriate and supports choice and independence.
* Keeping documentation and records up to date and in order.
* Acting as a clear point of accountability within the team.
* Feeding back regularly to the family, including sharing updates, raising concerns, and identifying where changes may be needed.
* Supporting the implementation of agreed approaches and ensuring consistency across the team.
What We’re Looking For
* Experience working in care, with some experience of supporting or guiding others.
* Organised and able to keep on top of practical responsibilities, including records.
* A working understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and how it applies in everyday situations.
* Able to communicate clearly and follow through on instructions.
* Comfortable working within a family‑led structure.
* Experience with moving and handling, medication administration and epilepsy awareness required.
* Driver Preferred.
Personal Qualities
* Calm, consistent, and reliable.
* Observant, with good attention to detail.
* Able to take responsibility and see things through.
Additional Information
This is a hands‑on role as part of an existing team. It would suit someone who is able to combine practical support with a clear sense of oversight, and who is comfortable working within an established way of doing things while helping to keep it consistent and well‑organised.
This vacancy will close as soon as a suitable candidate is appointed.
At the time of starting their employment, the successful candidate must have permission to work in the U.K.
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