Team Leader

nationalcaregroup.com; Amesbury; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of adult social care in the UK is seeking a Team Leader for its Cornerstones Amesbury service. The Team Leader will manage staff and ensure person-centred support, promoting clients' well-being and safety. You should have experience supporting adults with learning disabilities and a Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care. Rewards include paid training and opportunities for career growth within a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Paid training

Career development opportunities

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months experience in a Team Leader/Senior role.
• Driving Licence preferred as will be travelling across services.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for staff management and development.
• Leading staff to promote each client’s well-being and safety.
• Monitor and assist the effective delivery of group and individual activities.

Skills

Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities

Ability to motivate and manage a team

Good communication skills

Education

Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care

Job description

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Salary: £13.16 per hour / £27,372.80 annually (based on 40 hours per week)

Service: Cornerstones Amesbury

We are currently recruiting for a Team Leader to join our team at Cornerstones Amesbury

Cornerstones Residential Service has two services in Amesbury, Wiltshire. St Patrick's accommodation for 8 adults and Penning's view accommodation for 7. We support adults with learning disabilities and complex needs in a residential "home for life".

The service supports and enables people we support to lead a full and meaningful life, through support at home and in the community. Everyone has agreed outcome focused plans, in achieving personal goals, supporting social inclusion and promoting community access. Learning, self-development and enjoying life are promoted to achieve everyone feeling part of society.

About National Care Group

National Care Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of adult social care, supporting people with learning disabilities, mental health support needs, acquired brain injuries, autistic people, and complex related needs. Its mission is to empower those it supports to lead their best life, enabling them the opportunity to unlock their full potential and live as independently as possible within their community.

What’s in it for you?

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 Stream (Formerly known as wagestream) enabling greater control over your finances.

The Team Leader Role

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

A Team Leader is required to respect and work cooperatively with others, enabling the people we support to live in their own home 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 to treat others with respect, listen to their needs and understand their emotions. Be Kind, friendly and honest.

The Ideal Candidate

• Have experience supporting adults with learning 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.
• Minimum of 6 months experience in a Team Leader/Senior Role.
• Driving Licence preferred as will be travelling across services.

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