Team Leader

Overview:
**Job Title: Team Leader - Supported Living (Driver)**

**Location: Birmingham (Must be willing able to travel between Moseley, Sutton Coldfield and surrounding areas within Birmingham)**

**Salary: £13.50 per hour**

**Hours: Full Time (37.5 hours a week)**

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A full, clean driving licence and your own vehicle is required for this role._**

**If you are looking for the next step in your care career, this could be for you.**

**We are looking for an experienced Supported Living Team Leader to oversee our established supported living services.**

**You will provide support to clients and staff and will be flexible to work on both a rota basis as well as an on call element.**

**As a Team Leader at Aspirations, you will be joining a dedicated team who want to provide the very best support, encouraging individuals to follow their dreams, live independently and achieve their personal goals.**

The Role

You will play a key role in the service, using your knowledge and skills to lead by example and supervise support staff, whilst ensuring the highest quality of care is provided and oversee all daily activities.
- Enable Service Users to make choices to encourage their independence & social inclusion
- Conduct team meetings with the Supported Living Manager
- Attend Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings and represent the service user
- Inform the Manager of any staff related issues, which may impact upon the quality of the service provided
- Report any incidents, accidents, illness and risks which may affect safety in accordance with procedures
- Manage sickness absence and annual leave requests
- Managing staffing, staff supervisions and completing probationary reviews
- Produce staff rota’s ensuring staffing levels are maintained, source staff as required and carry out care duties as part of the rota
- Ensure daily plans, documents and weekly audits are completed
- Order and audit medication
- Carry out observational supervision
- Note taking for investigations
- Ensure safeguarding responsibilities are met and to protect the adults rights to live safely and free from abuse or neglect

The Person
- Previous experience of managing or supervising staff within Adult Mental Health, Autism or Learning Disabilities
- NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent or working towards
- Training in Health and Safety, Food Hygiene, First Aid and Moving and Handling
- Experienced in the completion of audits
- A strong team player with leadership skills and the ability to motivate and lead by example
- Experience of Multi-Disciplinary Teams meetings
- Strong organisation skills
- A self-starter with proven experience in a similar role
- Ability to work under pressure and react quickly to situations
- Good time management skills and able to work to deadlines
- Keen to develop and generate ideas

Aspirations Benefits Package
- 2 x salary life cover (up to individual state pension age)
- Access to Aspirations Perks our exclusive discount scheme with fantastic discounts in supermarkets and high street retail stores.
- Smart Health App - health and wellbeing service with 24/7 GP access for you and your family
- Optional overtime to increase your income with flexible working
- DBS paid for by Aspirations
- Refer a friend scheme with a financial reward of £500
- Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7 for advice and guidance for you and your family
- CPD Accredited induction
- Ongoing training & development including Care Certificate, apprenticeship opportunities and specialist learning
- Support with career progression and professional development
- Paid 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
- Pension Scheme with NEST

Aspirations Care have been supporting adults with learning disabilities, mental health issues and Autism to have a lifestyle that matters to them since 2004. Our aim is to support and encourage individuals to achieve their full potential, no matter how challenging.

At Aspirations we value all colleagues, regardless of age. We are proud to offer pay over the statutory minimum set for young workers and have no set retirement age. Our staff can also expect full training, study for qualifications and a rewarding career.- AC2_