Team Leader

nationalcaregroup.com; Burnley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A care support organization based in Burnley is seeking a Team Leader to manage and develop staff while ensuring person-centred support for clients. The ideal candidate should have experience in supporting adults with learning disabilities and hold a Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care. Responsibilities include managing staff, promoting client well-being and safety, and ensuring effective communication. This role offers an opportunity to work in a supportive and inclusive environment. Join us to make a difference in people's lives.

Benefits

Paid training and recognized qualifications

Inclusive culture

Wellbeing support

Refer a Friend scheme

Access to financial management app

Qualifications

• Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities.
• Able to motivate and manage a team.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for staff management and development.
• Promote client well-being, safety, and quality of life.
• Monitor and assist effective delivery of activities.
• Coordinate effective communication with external parties.
• Meet individual annual objectives.
• Complete and review internal quality compliance.

Skills

Ability to treat others with respect

Listening skills

Team motivation

Friendliness

Honesty

Education

Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care

Job description

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Service: Affinity Supporting PeopleSouth Limited

We are currently looking for a Team Leader to join our teamat Affinity Supporting People South Limited - basedin Burnley.

Affinity Supporting People South Limited is part ofNational Care Group. We deliver person-centred care and support, tailored tomeet the needs of individuals with a range of diagnoses, including complexphysical difficulties, learning difficulties, autism and mental health. Ourdedicated team works closely with those we support to deliver person-centredcare, empowering each individual to reach their goals and fulfiltheiraspirations.

About National Care Group

National Care Groupis one of the UK’s leading providers of adult social care, supporting peoplewith learning disabilities, mental health support needs, acquired braininjuries, autism and complex related needs. Its mission is to empower those itsupports to lead their best life, enabling them the opportunity to unlocktheirfull potential and live as independently as possible within their community.

• The opportunity to develop a career in a secure and fulfilling role at an organisation that values growing its team from within.
• You can continuously learn on the job with the benefit of paid training and the opportunity to gain recognised qualifications.
• You will work at an organisation that celebrates age, gender and diversity within an inclusive culture.
• The organisation promotes an environment of wellbeing with support for you to stay healthy and happy.
• The opportunity to earn rewards through a Refer a Friend scheme.
• Access to an app called Stream, enabling greater control over your finances.

The Team Leader Role

As a Team Leader, you will promote and ensure that thecompany vision of person-centred support is implemented whilst maintaining anindividual’s potential and independence. You will be the front-line manager,whilst also ensuring all necessary back office duties are completed withincompliance.

A Team Leader is required to respect and workcooperatively with others, enabling the people we support to live in their ownhome or within their local community with dignity and confidence.Responsibilities include:

• Overall responsibility for staff management and staff development.
• Leading the staff in promoting each client’s well-being, safety and quality of life.
• Monitor and assist the effective delivery of group and individual activities within homes that address agreed client goals and the progress of clients against agreed outcome and well-being measures.
• Ensure that liaison with external parties within their areas of responsibility is coordinated effectively to ensure that communication is effective and consistent within the home.
• Work in accordance with Company values, policies and procedures, legislation and national minimum standards.
• Meet agreed individual annual objectives.
• Promote each client’s well-being, safety and quality of life
• Responsibility for completing and reviewing internal quality compliance systems
• Participate in on call duties

The most important qualities needed are the ability totreat others with respect, listen to their needs and understand their emotions.Be Kind, friendly and honest.

The Ideal Candidate

• Supporting adults withlearning disabilities.
• Have a minimum of a Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care or working towards this.
• Able to motivate and manage a team.
• Full UK Driving Licence

Don’t meet every single requirement?We inviteyou to apply anyway!

At National Care Group, we are dedicated to building adiverse, inclusive and authentic organisation. So, if you’re ready to embark ona journey where your potential outweighs your current skill set, we encourageyou to apply. You might have the right values and attitude we are looking for!