We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Team Leader with a good understanding of learning disabilities, mental health and autism. The successful applicant will be joining a collaborative and knowledgeable team, to support the Senior Service Manager across a number of supported living services and outreach services. You will oversee the day to day management of the service, supporting individuals to maintain their own tenancies.

The supported living services are energetic, supportive environments where the people who use the services engage in many activities, both in their homes and out in the community. The outreach services support independent and outgoing individuals to promote confidence, emotional wellbeing and independent living skills.

Your role of Team Leader will include:

• Coordinating the delivery of care to a defined group of service users, ensuring that this care meets their identified needs, choices and preferences. This could include: administering medication, general emotional support, and support with daily living.
• Supervision, coaching, performance management and general support of staff, volunteers, and students in providing effective and personalised care.
• Ensuring safeguarding measures are in place to protect vulnerable adults, and ensuring all staff comply with these safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Promoting excellent customer care to service users, their families, and other agencies.
• Developing warm and trusting relationships with service users.

Benefits:A one-off bonus of £100 upon successful completion of the 4-month probationary periodCompetitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leaveCompany paid enhanced DBS for all staffFree employee support programmeAll our staff are supported 24/7 by our out-of-hours teams

Rate: Up to £12.75 per hour (depending on experience).Location: Birmingham, West Midlands

Hours: 37.5 hours per week to be worked flexibly including evenings, weekends, sleepins and bank holidays according to the needs of the service.