Team Leader

About The Role Whilst fully embracing the company ethos the Team Leader will support the service manager by leading the day to day management of a shift. Role: Team Leader Hours: Full time Location: Kettering You will work in a pro‑active, responsive, effective and people‑centred way to ensure that the lives of the people you and the team are supporting are enriched, to be the best they are able. The team provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower children to achieve their goals and aspirations, respecting everyone’s individuality and enabling them to make appropriate choices to live the life they want to live. We are looking for people who share our core values and are able to apply these to the work that they do. At the heart of our ethos are five key words, these underpin the PRIDE we take in our services. ‘Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy’ Responsibilities Provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower their team in supporting the children to achieve their goals and aspirations. You will be proactive and support the development and skills of Support Workers. This will include recruitment, induction, supervisions, annual appraisals, training, coaching, rota management, sickness and absence management. Take the lead to help Support Workers understand their responsibilities and by doing so ensure that safe, effective, caring, responsive and well‑led support and care is delivered at all times. Ensure that all the people we support have person‑centred support/care plans. You will be able to create and update these plans as per any changes that are required. To oversee and support the development of excellent quality within the service. You will design, develop and maintain excellent service user records. Working in a supportive manner that empowers the service user to live their life in their chosen manner. What We Can Offer Refer a friend scheme – You will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made *. Above and beyond – We recognise that our staff teams do amazing things for the people we support and their teams. We award contributions for those who go the extra mile and for good inspection feedback with vouchers for high‑street shops and other surprises Long service awards – We recognise your contribution to the team and celebrate long service. Employee benefits app – Stay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities. Cycle to work – You can save money and get fit with our salary sacrifice scheme. Pension – We will auto‑enrol you into our salary sacrifice pension scheme. Life cover – You will be entitled to the death in service benefit. Funded qualifications – Earn whilst you learn We aim to develop our own talent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Swanton * Career pathways – We invest in our people and offer apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level 3). Earn whilst you learn has never been easier Swanton Educates – We have our own training qualification centre which can further support your development. Trained mental health first aiders – Available to support you when you need someone to talk to. Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – Free confidential access to 24hr assistance program for counselling, advice and support. Employee Voice – We hold regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback about working with us. *subject to eligibility & criteria We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an enhanced DBS check. #J-18808-Ljbffr