Day Opportunities Team Leader

Community Care Live; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-based care organization in Eastleigh seeks a Day Opportunities Team Leader to manage activities for young adults with learning and physical disabilities. This role involves leading a team, providing support for daily living activities, and promoting choice and inclusion among service users. The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 NVQ/QCF Health and Social Care Diploma and experience in a care setting. The position offers a supportive environment with no evening or weekend work required, and a comprehensive benefits package including training and development opportunities.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction program

Ongoing personal development

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Qualifications

• Proven track record of working with individuals with learning or physical disabilities.
• Ability to lead and inspire a team effectively.
• Commitment to high standards of person-centred support.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support day-to-day operations and activities.
• Provide leadership support and conduct performance reviews.
• Promote choice and inclusion for service users.

Skills

Team leadership

Relationship building

Resilience

Empathy

Education

Level 3 NVQ/QCF Health and Social Care Diploma

Job description

As a Day Opportunities Team Leader, you'll be managing others and coordinating the delivery of activities for young adults with learning and physical disabilities, each with their own unique needs, abilities, and interests. In this key role, you'll find the perfect balance between leading, guiding and supporting our amazing team and staying actively engaged with our service users. Helping people engage in fun, personalised activities that build social networks, you’ll promote choice and inclusion whilst ensuring they are safe and well.

What you’ll do:

• Line management: Provide leadership support to team members, conduct regular 1:1s and manage performance.
• Team development: Motivate and coach the team, identify training needs and support staff in their development, helping maximise their abilities.
• Manage activities: Support the planning and coordination of day‑to‑day operations, responding flexibly to meet changing priorities. Act as lead decision maker when required.
• Engage in fulfilling personalised activities: Support service users to take part in fun activities, tailored to their individual physical, mental, social and emotional needs, such as sensory experiences, cooking, arts and crafts, gardening and sharing their hobbies.
• Help with daily living activities: Support service users with eating, drinking, mobility, personal care, and medication, ensuring everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

What we’re looking for:

• Knowledge: Level 3 NVQ/QCF Health and Social Care Diploma, or an equivalent qualification, or be willing to work towards the qualification along with an understanding of Day Opportunities settings.
• Expertise: Proven track record of working with individuals with learning or physical disabilities and complex needs.
• Leadership: Capable of leading and inspiring a team, demonstrating resilience and positivity. Understands what makes a team successful and how to achieve it.
• Relationship building: Builds and maintains positive, professional relationships with service users, families, carers, professionals, managers and colleagues.
• Core values: Commitment to role‑modelling high standards of person‑centred support, demonstrating patience, empathy and compassion.

Why join us:

• Comprehensive induction program with all the training you need to fulfil your role.
• Satisfaction from helping people engage in meaningful activities and have a positive impact on people’s quality of life.
• Commitment to your ongoing personal development.
• Access to Health Assured’s comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• Competitive benefits package, including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

For this role there is no requirement to work evenings, weekends, or bank holidays.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.

Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Residential Support Worker, Residential Support Officer, Day Service Coordinator, Day Opportunities Coordinator, Day Service Facilitator, Day Opportunities Facilitator, Team Lead, Team Leader, Team Manager, Service Leader, Care Team Leader, Care Team Manager, Senior Care Worker, Supervisor of Care Workers, Lead Care Assistant, Care Supervisor, Lead Carer, Day Service Team Leader and Day Service Team Manager.

To learn more about this role, please review our Candidate Pack available on our website. Please click on the Apply button for details.