Team Leader - Eversley House in Stoke-on-Trent

Team Leader - Eversley HouseLocation: Stoke-on-TrentHours: 40.25 hours per weekSalary: £13.80 per hour Oakwood/Haywood House are supported living community services in the heart of Stoke-on-Trent city. We support adults with learning disabilities and autistic spectrum disorders to transition from mental health hospitals into a community setting. We are now recruiting for Team Leaders on a full-time basis. Our Team Leaders are essential for creating a strong foundation for us to develop a professional, safe and comfortable environment, Delivering the highest quality, person centred care. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and organisation skills along with the ability to provide direct, individual care and support as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will act as a key member of the team, supporting each individual in achievement of their planned outcomes. You will have the confidence to successfully lead others and demonstrate a positive and motivating attitude at all times, have the ability to deal with difficult/crisis situations with a high level of professionalism and in return you will be valued and encouraged to develop your skills further through our commitment to training and support. Benefits of working for us: ?Competitive rates of payTraining & Development - CareTech offers many solutions to building a successful career in the social care sector through the use of extensive training and development with the possibilities to earn care certificates along with many other certifications.Paid for training - you will be compensated for your induction period and all the training you receive during that time as well.Paid DBSHoliday payPension SchemeCare recognition awards Qualifications/Requirements:   Experience in a care setting Strong communication and leadership skillsExperience working with adults with Learning disabilities, Autism and mental health needs Who we are: Our aim is for our tenants to have every opportunity to enjoy the benefits of community living whilst providing a high quality safe and secure environment. This is achieved by providing support that is individually tailored to their needs and that is underpinned by holistic support plans and detailed risk assessments. We understand that improvements can take time and we utilise graded plans to enable small steps to be made towards greater independence. This includes positive risk taking where appropriate. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. If you have not heard back within 14 days, please consider your application to be unsuccessful on this occasion.