Job Reference: 73311
Posted: Monday 6th November 2023
Closing Date: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Creative Support is a not-for-profit provider of care and support to people with learning disabilities, mental health needs, autism spectrum conditions, and older people. We are recruiting for a Team Leader for our Learning Disability Supported Living Services in Wolverhampton.
In our supported living services, individuals with a learning disability are supported within their own homes to live as independently and as safely as possible. The Team Leader position is to oversee the day to day management of the service, supporting individuals with a learning disability, physical disability and acquired brain injuries to maintain their own tenancies.
We provide a wide range of care and support within these services including; one to one assistance to achieve your goals, accessing social activities and community resources, personal care, maximizing independence, daily living tasks, medication and going on holiday.
As Team Leader you will ensure that the service is provided in accordance with the service specification and contract, and complies with all monitoring and evaluation requirements. You will demonstrate the quality and effectiveness of the service through acquiring feedback from service users and stakeholders, and collating positive outcomes.
You will develop professional relationships within a multi-disciplinary team and with the family members of the people you support. You will be a positive role model to the people you supervise and ensure they provide a high standard of care and support; whilst making sure opportunities for their training and development is supplied. You will be responsible for monitoring the individual budgets of support for each person and ensure that support hours are delivered in a person centred manner.
You will enable the service users to maintain their independence, experience improved wellbeing, and enjoy opportunities for personal development. You will ensure that all staff work in a positive, person-centred and non-discriminatory manner, ensuring that the rights of service users are respected at all times.
A dynamic and competent person with a good knowledge of the needs of people with a learning disability is required. You will have relevant experience, a qualification such as NVQ 4/5 and be able to deputise for the Registered Manager.
Application Instructions:
In order to apply, please read the job description and then complete the online application form using the links above.
You can also download a copy of our application form using the links above. Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to recruitment@creativesupport.co.uk 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.
If you require any advice on completing your application form, please call us on 0161 236 0829.
Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS
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