Young Adult Team Leader (Full-Time), job vacancy, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire.
Location:
This role is ideally suited for candidates living within a 30-minute commute of Shepreth, including areas such as Cambridge, Stevenage, Baldock, Letchworth Garden City, and Saffron Walden.
Benefits:
* Salary: £14.45 - £15.77 per hour / £30K - £32.8K per annum
* Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time (40 Hours per week)
* Working on a shift pattern to include sleep-ins
* Fully funded training and DBS checks
* Life assurance and a competitive pension scheme
* Health cash back plan
* High street discounts and employee assistance programme
* Car lease scheme and bike-to-work scheme
About the Employer:
Social Care & Education Jobs has been selected as the recruitment partner for a CQC Outstanding-rated provider of Specialist Education and Supported Living services. This organisation is renowned for its commitment to empowering young people with disabilities, including Autism, by offering high-quality education, care, and support that promote independence and personal growth.
This job vacancy involves working within their Supported Living Service for Young Adults with Learning Disabilities and additional complex needs.
Key Responsibilities:
* Assist the Care Manager in the daily operations of the supported living service.
* Lead, coach, and mentor Support Workers and Senior Support Workers, ensuring high standards of care.
* Conduct staff inductions, supervisions, and ongoing professional development, including supporting team members in achieving their QCF qualifications.
* Oversee health and safety practices within the service.
* Maintain accurate documentation and care records.
* Participate in sleep-in duties, waking nights, and on-call responsibilities as required.
* Support young adults in their transition to independence, promoting life skills.
Criteria:
* Level 3 Diploma in Adult Social Care or equivalent qualification.
* Proven supervisory or team-leading experience in social care.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Passion for mentoring and inspiring a team.
Compliance & Safeguarding:
Successful applicants will undergo safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS. All convictions, cautions, and reprimands must be declared unless protected under DBS filtering rules. The organisation is committed to safeguarding and is an equal opportunities employer.
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