Team Leader
Pay rate: £16.80 (weekly pay) Shift Pattern: 2 X 10 hour TL days - 2 X 12 hour shifts, every other weekend. Requirements:
Unfortunately, we cannot provide VISA sponsorship and we do not hire on a relocation basis, you must currently be based in/around the XXX area and able to commute.
We've got an exciting opportunity for the right person to work with an individual living in XXX. **(RP to write a brief paragraph about the client)**If you are resilient, reliable, empathetic and looking for a role that truly makes a difference to someone else's life then we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
The specific duties for each Team Leader role will be clearly defined by the Service Manager and will depend upon the needs of the individual client, however they will typically include some or all the following responsibilities:
- Prepared to oversee a fantastic team eventually, supplying great communication and support.
- Role model excellence in your services, embedding Person Centred practice.
- Demonstrate exemplary standards of professional practice and behaviours always demonstrating Bespoke LD & A core values.
- Strong people manager and people skills.
- Organised and IT competent.
- Have a positive attitude to enhancing people's lives.
- Be approachable.
- Empathetic to individual's needs & communication difficulties
- Must be able to stay calm & responsive in potentially stressful situations.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Knowledge of working with Learning Disabilities and Autism
- Experience managing a team
- Minimum 2 years experience within health and social care
- Previous experience of supervising staff
- Ability to deal with conflicts
- Ability to deal with behaviours which may challenge
- An understanding of safeguarding and ability to identify safeguarding issues
- A full UK drivers license is essential *
Benefits
- Access to Westfield Rewards – an exclusive rewards website, special offers on all your favourite goods and services from over 1,000 leading online and high street retailers, restaurants, travel companies
- Access to Westfield Health Cash Plan with access to GP appts and to an EAP (employee assistance programme).money back for optical and dentistry
- Access to blue light discount scheme
- Attractive holiday entitlement
- Opportunity to obtain NVQ's in Health and Social Care
- Progression opportunities within the organisation
- Ongoing training and development
- Pension enrolment
- A great Refer a Friend scheme – receive up to £500 through our rewards scheme when you refer a friend or family member.
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About Learning Disability and Autism
We are a leading healthcare provider in the UK, and a CQC Registered business, founded in 2006, with more than 800 employees who are part of the Bespoke Family. The business is at an exciting stage in its journey and growing quickly. We work together in a wide variety of locations to support adults and children with complex care needs, and a range of both physical and mental disabilities. We are individual-centred and our clients' needs are at the heart of everything we do. Our teams are passionate about working in close partnership with our clients, to provide outstanding, tailored care that promotes empowerment, and do everything possible to help our clients to access new experiences. Our areas of expertise include: Learning Disabilities & Autism, Spinal Injuries, Physical Disabilities, Brain Injuries, Mental Health Conditions and Children's Services.We offer great opportunities for our support workers to join a dedicated client care team, in a supportive and friendly environment, with lots of scope for development and progression.