Role: Team Leader

Salary: GBP11.90 per hour

Location: Honiton

My Client is looking for an experienced social care Team Leader to join our busy supported living services and help to continue re-defining the way person centred support is done.

As a leading disability charity our primary focus is the people we support and ensuring they are able to live the life they choose. We are bringing support work into the 21st century and this is a great opportunity for someone with vision and compassion to continue that drive.

What does a Team Leader do?

As a Team Leader your role is to ensure that you assist the Service Manager with the day to day running of the service whilst also providing key support to Support Workers on shift. As a Team Leader you will:

Managing a team of Support Workers

Provide leadership and motivation

Managing Rota's

Supervise and mentor team members

Facilitate the day to day running of services

Monitor the quality of support given

Liaise with other agencies

Think creatively about the type of support we can offer

Ensure that relevant documentation in updated and maintained

The role of Team Leader is incredibly important for the service, as you will be that vital link between the house and management team.

You

To be a successful Team Leader you should be an experienced social care professional who is comfortable in their abilities, allowing you to mentor and train team members. You should combine a willingness to think outside the box with the reliability and intuition expected of a Team Leader. All candidates should be confident in their ability to conduct 1-2-1s and performance reviews and have some knowledge of how to get the best out of staff. All applicants should be IT literate and have strong verbal and written communication skills.

Given the nature of this service, you should hold a full UK drivers licence and have access to your own vehicle.

The rewards

In addition to the opportunity to work towards your level 5 and positively impact peoples lives, you will receive:

GBP11.90 per hour

20 days paid annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part time)

Additional annual leave after 3 and 5 years service

Pension contribution

Cycle to work scheme

Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services

Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications

Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)

2x basic salary life assurance scheme

Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers

Please note that this role will involve elements of weekend and evening work as well as the need to form part of the on-call rota and the successful applicant will be subject to a full DBS check.