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Support Team Leader

Support Team Leader

Reference: STL/RISHTON/0

Salary: £26,130 per annum

We’re recruiting a Support Team Leader on behalf of one of the UK’s largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare, in Rishton, Lancashire! The service is a specialist residential service providing rehabilitation, care and support to vulnerable women with complex mental health issues. Purposefully small, the service has capacity for up to 6 female residents, allowing for a calm, relaxing environment.

 

What to look forward to:

  • 25 days plus bank holidays
  • An extra day off for your birthday
  • A Learning Hub where you can benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
  • A Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
  • Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
  • A Nest Personal Pension account
  • Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials
  • Monthly, quarterly and annual awards programmes, recognising those going above and beyond in their role
  • Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
  • Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
  • ……and, of course, the support and guidance of the qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with the group

 

What you’ll be working:

  • Days with night shifts when required
  • 08.00-20.30 days, 20.00-08.30 nights
  • 37.5 Hours
  • Monday – Sunday
  • Alternate Weekends

 

What you’ll be doing as a Support Team Leader:

  • Build relationships with the people we support, which are open and two way
  • Support to undertake their rehabilitation programme
  • Establish methods of communication with the people we support, reducing barriers when necessary
  • Support with activities of daily living and personal care when needed
  • Communicate any issues to the clinical team
  • Accurately report and/or record work activities
  • To be part of the on call team
  • Complete Supervisions of Support Workers

 

What you’ll have:

  • Strong organisational, time management, planning and communication skills.
  • Flexible, professional, and positive approach.
  • Level 3 NVQ or QCF Diploma in Health & Social Care or be willing to work towards.
  • Sound working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
  • Proven reliability in terms of full attendance and timekeeping.
  • Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual.
  • Self-confidence and ability to manage challenging situations
  • Ability to address and respond to employee issues in a fair and consistent manner.
  • Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

 

Our client wants to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, they are a Disability Confident committed employer.

If this sounds like the role for you, apply to be a Support Team Leader in Rishton today!

Details
Job: Support Team Leader
Location: Rishton
Branch for application: Northwest
Shift pattern: Days & Nights
Pay: £26,130 per annum
Hours Full Time