Team Leader/support Worker

7 months ago

Hove, United Kingdom Bee Case Management Full time

Are you ready to make a positive impact on someone's life? We are looking for a dynamic team leader to oversee a small team of support workers who work in the client's home.

Becky is 21 years old and lives with her mum who she has a very special bond with. She has three cats and two dogs. Becky loves to craft with beads and make cards for others. Becky enjoys helping with the cooking and eating meals together. Becky has mild cerebral palsy, she is autistic, has a learning disability and may display distress behaviours when dysregulated. She does need continued but gentle prompting with self-help skills. Becky can communicate verbally and uses pictorial timetables and an emotions board. There will be days when she needs to have her own space, do drawing or watch cartoons on her iPad and other days when you can encourage her to join you in the kitchen to do some baking. Becky enjoys swimming, bowling and going out for meals.

Due to the occupational requirements of this position we are seeking female only applicants.

Overview of role:

- Prepared to oversee a fantastic team, supplying great communication and support
- Role model excellence in your services, embedding Person Centred practice
- Demonstrate exemplary standards of professional practice and behaviours
- Strong people manager and people skills.
- Organised and IT competent
- Have a positive attitude to enhancing people's lives
- Be approachable
- Empathetic to individuals needs & communication difficulties
- Must be able to stay calm & responsive in potentially stressful situations.

Who this job would suit:
You will bring to this role professionalism and experience with autistic young people. Someone who is passionate about making a difference to a young person’s life. You will have previous experience as a Team Leader. This job would be ideal for someone who wants a job which provides opportunities for direct support work as well as team leader responsibilities. It is envisaged that 50% will be direct work and 50% indirect work including administration tasks with could be completed remoted.

Key Responsibilities:
1. Empowerment and Independence: Support the client in developing and maintaining essential life skills, ensuring active participation in the community.

2. Relationship Building: Establish and maintain professional relationships with the service user, actively listening to their views and choices for full involvement in decision-making.

3. Risk Assessment: Contribute to the development and implementation of risk assessments, adhering to health and safety guidelines.

4. Enriching Lives: Encourage the client to lead a full life, fostering relationships and promoting independence and autonomy.

5. Community Engagement: Facilitate access to community and leisure activities, actively encouraging participation in various pursuits.

6. Team Collaboration: Work cohesively with the client’s family, care team, and other professionals to ensure the highest level of independence for the client.

7. Daily Planning: Assist in planning daily, weekly, and monthly activities, providing structure and routines for the client.

8. Therapy Support: Collaborate with other professionals during therapy sessions, assisting in post-therapy programs following expert advice.

9. Personal Care: Ensure personal care (mainly prompting), food hygiene, and medication needs are met with sensitivity and respect, in accordance with guidelines.

10. Managing staff rotas

11. Working hands on with the team and experienced at developing staff teams and providing positive feedback and to make changes.

12. Attending and leading team meetings focusing on plans

13. Very organised and supporting to implement positive changes and outcomes

14. Providing high standards of care and support for service users, in line with care and support plans, compliance with CQC regulations and the care & support policies and procedures.

15. Accurately report, record and maintain records as required and working to support plans.

16. Assess the case manage with updating risk assessment and support plans

Essential:

- Experience team leader
- Team player with excellent communication skills
- Understanding of confidentiality and privacy
- Patience, tolerance, responsibility, and initiative
- Proficient in IT
- Reliable, trustworthy, with a sense of humour
- Organised
- Willingness to learn and develop
- Like animals (two dogs and three cats are part of the household)
- Full driving license/car driver (vehicle available which on shift)
- Previous experience of working with autistic young people
- Experience with adults with complex needs and challenging behaviour

Hours: 20- 37 hours a week

7.00 am - 9.30 am Term time only (2 - 5 mornings a week)

10.00 am - 4.00 pm College holidays (up to 4 days a week)

2.30 pm - 9.00 pm evenings (2-5 evenings a week) - later start possible

10.00 am - 4.00 pm (weekends)

We are looking for a team leader who can commit to at least three shifts a week w

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