Join Our Team as a Team Leader (potential fast track progression opportunity)
Welcome to Homersham, a spacious modern building comprising seven high-spec, modern flats and bed sits designed to meet the unique needs of autistic adults with learning disabilities and mental health challenges. Our mission is to provide exceptional care and support in a community setting.
Location: Homersham, Canterbury, Kent Salary: £27,000 per annum Schedule: Rolling 3-week rota with a full weekend off every third weekend
Make a Real Difference in the Lives of Autistic Adults
Are you a natural leader with a passion for person-centred care?
At The Kent Autistic Trust, were looking for a Fast Track Team Leader to join our purpose-built supported living service in Canterbury, where we support seven autistic adults to live fulfilling, independent lives.
Your Role
As a Team Leader, you will:
• -Collaborate with the Supported Living Manager and fellow Team Leaders to recruit, retain, and develop a high-performing team.
• -Provide hands on practice leadership and day-to-day guidance to support workers.
• -Take delegated responsibility for key service areas, with support from the Manager and will have some defined hands-off time allotted.
• -Conduct regular staff supervisions and competency assessments.
• Build strong, positive relationships with tenants, families, staff, and professionals.
• -Work closely with our Quality Assurance team and Operations Manager to maintain high standards of care.
What We Offer
• Fast-track career progression with a clear development pathway
• Level 5 Health & Social Care Leadership apprenticeship
• A supportive, values-driven work environment
• Comprehensive training and mentoring
• The opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day
About You
Were looking for someone who is:
• A confident and compassionate leader with supervisory experience
• Skilled in coaching and motivating teams
• -Experienced in adult social care, ideally with autism or learning disabilities
• -A strong problem-solver with excellent communication skills
• IT literate and comfortable using digital systems
• A driver, confident operating company vehicles (including a small minibus)
• Flexible, adaptable, and committed to high-quality care
Why Join Us?
The Kent Autistic Trust is dedicated to enabling autistic adults to have the best quality of life. We provide outstanding expertise and experience in supporting autistic individuals and offer a range of services, including living, vocational, educational, therapeutic, social, and occupational support. As a registered charity, we represent the needs of autistic people and their families, supporting over five thousand families throughout Kent. We strive to achieve and maintain good and outstanding CQC ratings.
Ready to Apply?
If you're passionate about making a difference and ready to take the next step in your career, wed love to hear from you Apply now www.kentautistictrust.org/canterbury-jobs or call us on 01634 477171 to speak with our team.
Our Values and Commitment:
KAT is committed to providing high quality supports designed around individual abilities, needs and choices.
KAT is committed to promoting independence and inclusion within communities.
KAT believes everyone is able to make their own individual contribution.
KAT seeks to work in partnership with all relevant parties but in particular with the individual themselves.
We seek Team Leaders who really value every person, whether it's the people we support, their families, carers, or other staff by respecting their priorities, needs, abilities and limits.
We hope you are one of them!
We do not accept applications made via agencies for Support Workers.
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We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found or experiencing a high volume of applications.