Team Leader
We’re seeking an experienced team leader to help develop and coordinate supported living services across Tameside, supporting individuals with learning disabilities to maintain their independence, improve wellbeing and access personal development opportunities.
As a Team Leader, you will oversee daily operations, ensure compliance with contract requirements and uphold CQC quality standards. Your responsibilities will include allocating staff to meet individual needs, supervising, coaching, supporting team members, identifying and recording training needs, responding to referrals and conducting initial assessments. You will also develop and review support plans with service users, collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and community agencies, maintain a safe and welcoming environment, facilitate service user engagement and peer support, monitor quality and provide performance indicators.
You will demonstrate excellent ethical duty of care and commitment to safeguarding vulnerable individuals whilst delivering excellent customer care, communicating proactively with stakeholders about risk management and care. By engaging in meaningful planning and therapeutic activities you will foster trust through empathy and respect whilst working collaboratively with service users, their families and professionals.
We require a minimum of 2 years’ practitioner experience, including staff supervision and management. You should hold or be working towards a relevant health or social care qualification (Degree or NVQ Level 4/5). You must exhibit warmth, compassion and positive regard for service users. Good written and verbal communication skills, flexibility to service needs, leadership and management competencies are essential. Commitment to continuous professional development is required.
Vacancy Reference Number: 82249
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number
Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 33 days Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.
We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.
Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.
Application Instructions:
To apply, candidates must complete the online application form located on our company website via the listing for the above reference numbered role. We do not accept CV’s as a method of application.
A list of all roles available can be located at: www.creativesupport.co.uk
Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to be considered for the vacancy. If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date please accept this as notification of an unsuccessful application. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying. We do not provide outcomes for unsuccessful applications.
For role or application queries please email recruitment@creativesupport.co.uk
Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS
