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Lifeways are looking for a Care Team Leader to work alongside our Service Manager in the leadership and day-to-day management of our established service , this is an exciting opportunity to join our established team. Lifeways offer genuine, rewarding career progression and investment in recognized qualifications.
Position Duration
Permanent
Role Type
Team Leader
County
Stoke on Trent
Company
Lifeways Group
Salary / rate of pay
£13.31
Post Code
ST6
Town or City
Stoke-on-Trent,
Ref No
11269
- Contract 37.5 hours
- Long days 0730-2130 or 0800-2200 and will have some admin time within these hours . Sleep overs will be required in RH service
- Opportunity to gain health and social care qualifications funded by Lifeways.
- Free DBS check.
- Discounts and cashback at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Lifeways Rewards.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
- Free access to the employee assistance program which provides advice and support.
- Blue Light Card.
Applicants from experienced Care Team Leaders/Senior Support Workers holding an NVQ / QCF in Health & Social Care, (or equivalent) would be an advantage. However, if you are a dedicated Care Assistant or Carer with a solid track record, and the ambition to progress - Lifeways can offer you excellent training and ongoing development for you to enjoy a rewarding career with us.
As Team Leader you will lead and motivate a team of support workers ensuring that excellent person-centred care and support is delivered to people supported by Lifeways to enable them to live a fulfilling and independent life.
You will be involved in the recruitment of, and the ongoing development of support workers by carrying out staff supervisions, candidate interviews and providing general guidance and expertise.
You will possess excellent communication skills to communicate effectively with staff, people we support and outside professionals. In addition, good written communication and IT skills for record keeping.
The role entails supporting the Manager to run a busy 19 bed flat scheme for adults with Learning disabilities. The completion of medication and Finance weekly audits. Teir checks and health and safety checks, attending meetings and training. To complete Staff supervisions and appraisals. Sending and responding to emails.
This service is in a residential area with small cafes, pubs and restaurants, as well as Ford Green Hall Museum and Whitfield Valley Nature Reserve. Nearby Tunstall and Hanley both have a wider range of libraries, high-street shops and banks. For people who like to stay active, Dimensions Leisure Centre provides year-round access to a gym and swimming pool. A short bus journey will take you to Stoke-on-Trent, which has larger attractions including Waterworld swimming pool, Festival Retail Park and intu Potteries for shopping, Regent Theatre, the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Tenpin Stoke bowling, an Odeon Cinema and a Cineworld.
At this service we support a group of people with diverse needs. The property is well suited to a mobile person who likes to socialise and be part of a friendly group. People enjoy watching television, gaming, walking, going to the pub, line dancing, swimming, cooking, shopping and being in the community. PWS at this service choose how they spend their time - lunch out or visiting the pub are firm favourites. For day trips, people also enjoy going to Chester Zoo and Blackpool.
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