TEAM LEADER – Young Adults Residential Service – Derby – £24,463 – £28,257
Progress
Derby, Derbyshire
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31st March 2023 |
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Team Leader – Young Adults Residential – £24,463 – £28,257
Are you looking to work for a company who genuinely care about you, as much as the children and young people within their care?
Are you looking to work for a company who respect and appreciate your hard work and dedication? Then you have found us! Read on!
If you are an experienced Team Leader within a Residential Setting? Or a Nurse or trainee Nurse but looking for a change of career, yet looking to utilise your wonderful skills to care for young people who need your support? Then this could be the role and company you’ve been looking for!
You will be working as a Team Leader in our 12 bedded Adults residential service in the heart of Derby Centre. You will be caring for Young Adults between the ages of 17 – 65. The service provides complex care and support for individuals who have severe learning disabilities, acquired brain injuries and complex health needs who require 24-hour specialist care and support.
We aim to support with goals of achieving greater independence with supported living but also recognise that other individuals will require our long-term support and a permanent placement up to the age of 65.
You will support the management team to maintain a safe and enabling environment that provides positive experiences to the adults who are accessing the service. Your role will be to encourage them to develop new skills and to be the best that they can be, whilst also providing the highest quality of care and support to our people.
You will be caring, compassionate, have a fantastic work ethic and be able to work on your own initiative, whilst following the support and care plans provided for the people we support.
Qualifications (If Required)
- NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Health and social Care or Equivalent
- NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or Equivalent
Qualifications
You must be able to demonstrate that you have:
NVQ 3 Diploma or QCF Level 3 in Health and Social Care or in Residential Care or equivalent, and at least 2 years’ experience as a team leader within a residential setting and also, will be willing to work towards Leadership and Management and QCF level 5 Care or equivalent (Social work qualifications or nursing qualifications would also be accepted).A full clean driving licence would be a distinct advantage.
Learning Disabilities: 1 year (preferred)
Residential Care: 1 year (preferred)
Team Leader: 1 year (preferred)
Experience
Ideally you will have:
Learning Disabilities: 1 year
Residential Care: 1 year
Team Leader or Senior Support Worker: 1 year
Skills/Abilities
Skills/Abilities
You have a fantastic opportunity to be a part of our team if you possess the following:
Strong communication skills
The ability to communicate on various levels
Working knowledge of, following, and working to Care Plans
Experience of Conflict Management and dealing with difficult situations
The ability to work effectively during high pressured situations
You will be a supportive team player
You will also need to be
Caring and approachable
Patient and welcoming
Creative, Helpful and Reliable
Willing to learn valuable life skills
Qualifications / Experience
Qualities
You will also need to be:
Caring and approachable
A Supportive Manager
Patient and welcoming
Creative, Helpful and Reliable
Willing to learn valuable life skills
Resilient
Other Requirements
Company Values
We CARE about our services, staff and the people we support – continually improving
the quality of care and service delivery.
We TRUST that staff will work in partnership in all areas – ensuring we are meeting
business objectives, goals and targets.
We RESPECT each other regardless of position and provide peer support to our
colleagues by working together.
We PROGRESS in our development – personally, as a business, for our professional
partners and for the people we support.
At Progress, we have high staff retention rates through
- Personal development opportunities
- Treating you as an individual
- Publicly recognising your achievements
- Supporting you any way we can
- Placing you on a comprehensive training program
- A competitive salary
Benefits
This Team Leader role, supporting Young Adults within a Residential Service, offers a salary of between £24,463 – £28,257, and a superb Benefits package including:
FREE DBS!
Blue Light Card! (Big shopping discounts!)
30 Days Holiday!
Refer a Friend Scheme!
Staff Shopping Discount Scheme!
The support of an amazing team and organisation!
Genuine Career Development Opportunities!
Health Benefits Plan!
Contributory Pension Scheme!
Additional hours available to work!
Full and Part time hours available!
Ongoing Training Opportunities!
Annual awards and recognition!
plus much, much more!
The Role