Residential Care Team Leader at Specialist Care Team
Bring comfort and security to those who need it most. Join our excellent team at Clover House who support individuals in our small residential home.
We provide rock-solid training so you can support people who have complex needs, such as Autism, Learning Disabilities or Mental Health.
Shifts can be anywhere between 7am-11pm. Set shifts are available. We also offer a protected day/time off to better allow you to plan your life. This role includes alternate weekends.
As part of our highly-trained team you'll work with people to enable them to live happy lives, while promoting their independence. You will also learn specialist skills to ensure we have a safe environment for our clients, which includes breakaway training and ligature rescue.
As a valued member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work within a supportive and caring environment, with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Responsibilities and Duties of the Job:
As a Team Leader, you will:
* Ensure that our service users are at the heart of care delivery, and that their wishes and preferences enhance their wellbeing
* Develop effective working relationships with other team members and cooperate with the implementation, evaluation, orientation and induction of all new employees
* Supervise staff and ensure that all staff contribute to the efficient running of the service
* Assist individual staff to develop in their role and the level of compliance with agreed standards
* Take the lead responsibility for day-to-day management of support services, in accordance with policies, procedures and management techniques agreed with the Management Team
* Take part in pre-assessments of new service users
* This role does require a significant amount of cooking and cleaning as well as some personal care.
Requirements:
To be considered for the role, you should have:
* Good English - written and verbal
* Ideally, a vocational qualification level 3 Health and Social Care and a supervisory or management qualification
You should also possess:
* Proficient Written Skills
* Leadership Skills
* Communication Skills
* Problem-solving Skills
* Previous experience of working in a similar environment
Values-based Personal Qualities:
Our team is built on a set of core values that we believe in strongly. As a Team Leader, you will be expected to uphold and promote these values.
At our service, we believe in being ambitious, compassionate, innovative, reliable and inclusive. We are committed to providing the highest standard of care to our service users, and we believe that our team members play a crucial role in achieving this goal.
If you have a passion for providing high-quality care, and if you possess the skills and qualities that we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.