Acting Team Leader at Dene Brook, a specialist residential service run by Cygnet Health Care for people with learning disabilities, complex needs, autism and behaviours that may challenge. The post covers the day-to-day running of the service, supporting staff with supervision and administration, and meeting individuals' medical and welfare needs. It is full-time, 42 hours a week on 12-hour day shifts with alternate weekends on a two-week rolling rota. An enhanced DBS check is required.
What the job involves
- Provide enhanced care using a flexible learning approach for everyone in the service
- Give guidance and encouragement through physical and emotional support
- Learn each individual's specific needs and support them in the most appropriate way
- Help with medical and welfare needs and report as required
- Support management in the day-to-day running of the service
- Carry out supervisory and administrative responsibilities
- Safeguard the people in the service
- Maintain a safe and clean environment for everyone
Experience
- Experienced support worker ready to step up
Skills & knowledge
- Confident and assertive
- Excellent communicator
- Good team player
- Sensitive and intuitive
- Able to empower and support service user independence
- Organised and committed
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
Other
- Genuinely driven to make a difference in people's lives
- Keen to develop management and leadership skills
What’s offered
- Acting team leader rate of £15.39 an hour on acting shifts, with support worker pay rising to £13.45 an hour after three months and £13.70 an hour after 18 months
- Opportunities for further learning and career development
- Flexible working with opportunities for overtime
- Regular coaching and appraisal
- Expert supervision and peer support
- Employee discount scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- Recruitment referral scheme
- Wellbeing centre with exercise, recipes, financial and mental health advice
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
