Team Leader

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Looking for an exciting new opportunity…... ONLY 3-6 MONTHS CARE EXPERIENCE NEEDED

Team Leader 

Location: Hadley (Telford)

Full Time roles available 

Kerry Collins are currently recruiting for Team Leader in Support Work.

JOB PURPOSE:   To support other members of staff in the provision of care for young people; ensuring the young people retain their dignity and individuality, and to encourage and enhance their self-esteem and quality of life, acting as a team leader as required and being involved in the general activities of the Home.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential:

Good communication, teamwork and leadership skills

Willingness to undertake training.

Full UK driving licence or working towards gaining full driving licence.

Diploma level 3

Desired:

Experience of working in caring environment with young people

Experience of working with mental health service-users       

Responsible to: Home Manager/Deputy Manager

JOB SUMMARY

1. To assist the Home Manager & Deputy Manager in managing a staffed residential home for young people with specific needs.

2. To help promote a stimulating, caring and culturally appropriate environment for the Service users

3. Work collaboratively with service users and their families and other care providers to create personalised support plans and communicate this to your team.

To build strong relationships with the service users that allow you to respond to their changing needs.

4. To lead shifts in the absence of more senior staff, or as directed, in accordance with the policies and procedures of the home.

Write service reports, book training, supervision sessions and be involved in service user meetings aa well as conduct yearly user reviews.

d.) Help set up and implement personal care plans for Service Users.

e.) To be involved in the selection, assessment, and admission of new Service Users with the Manager/Deputy and help them settle into their new environment.

Ensure proper record keeping, health and safety and admission processes and policies are followed correctly.

Provide personal care and support to service users as required, including domestic duties.

Team

bb.) To participate in staff meetings, training courses and supervision sessions.

cc.) To be a constructive member of the staff team, e.g. to work to the guidance of the Home

dd.) Leader/Deputy and work co-operatively with fellow workers and to use own initiative.

Other Duties

· To undertake any delegated tasks from the Manager such as weekly checks and monitoring

· To support the Manager during recruitment and induction programmes

· To carry out Supervision of junior staff as directed by the Home Manager.

· To participate in training as required.

· To act in accordance with all policies, e.g. Health and Safety, Admission

Procedures, Fire Drill etc.

· To work in a way consistent with the principles of 'normalisation' and 'Equal Opportunities' i.e.

     to give each Service User practical skills and social status that are valued within their

     communities. To have anti-racist and anti-sexist work practices, which help Service Users value

     anti-discriminatory attitudes and behaviour.

· Driving the home's transport, if you have a clean driving licence.

· Such other duties as may be required.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Promote and ensure the good reputation of the Home.  To maintain and demonstrate a positive attitude towards young people, their families, staff, visitors and others.

1. To engage as a named support worker for one or more young person, assisting trained staff in providing care.

1. Under the supervision of the Deputy or Registered Manager, assist in the development of care plans for young people.

1. Under the supervision of the Deputy or Registered Manager, assist in the preparation of review reports for the young people, participating in the feedback at review meetings as required with support and supervision.

1. Undertake Team Leader status within the Home as required, reportable to the Deputy and/or Registered Manager.

1. Ensure the safe and effective handover of all relevant information pertaining to the young people, operational and administrative running of the Home to the next team of staff.

1. Deliver identified training to junior staff under support and supervision.

1. Support young people who need assistance with independent living skills/personal hygiene and encouraging independence.

1. To demonstrate non-discriminatory practice in all aspects of work.

1. Assist young people who have restricted cognitive abilities in achieving optimum activities of daily living.

1. Carry out any leve