Care Supervisor

Overview

We are looking for a motivated and caring individual to support the Service Manager and Assistant Manager in the day-to-day running of our Day Centre, providing meaningful activities, care and support to adults with learning disabilities, some with complex needs and physical disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside care workers to deliver person-centred care and activity programmes.
• Supervise, guide and support care staff with keyworking, care planning, reviews and record-keeping.
• Ensure safe, high-quality care by monitoring risk assessments, care plans, staff training and compliance with policies, CQC standards and NICE guidance.
• Support in developing and improving activity sessions that meet service users needs, aspirations and interests.
• Encourage teamwork, staff engagement and partnership working with external organisations.
• Help manage daily operations, including timetabling, transport arrangements, and responding to issues, accidents, or incidents.
• Promote service user involvement, feedback, and advocacy, while supporting customer care and complaints processes.

Qualifications

• A good standard of general education demonstrating numeracy and literacy and a NVQ level 3 in Care equivalent or higher care qualification.
• Experience in care or support services, ideally with adults with learning disabilities.
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• Commitment to person-centred care, teamwork and continuous improvement.

Location and Benefits

Join us in making a positive difference to the lives of our service users who attend the Blyth Riverside Resource Centre. Northumberland is world-renowned as a visitor destination and an ideal location to strike a perfect work/life balance.

• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
• Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours
• A range of salary sacrifice schemes are available
• Staff networks – run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g. Apprenticeship, Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing, Racial Equality