Team Leader - Social Care

We are pleased to announce we have an exciting opportunity here at Potens for Team Leader.

Drivers Preferred.

We are looking for a Team leader to join our service here at Bourne Bridge House, which is set in six acres of land giving us a beautiful working environment and great surroundings. Bourne Bridge House is a residential service where we support young adults with learning disabilities and or Autism.

We offer the chance to work in a lovely rural location with the opportunity to learn new skills. We welcome visits to our service to see if Bourne Bridge house is the right fit for you!

 What we’ll give you:

We will ensure you are rewarded for all your hard work, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• £13.60 per hour (£13.85 per hour at weekends).  
• 32 hours per week. You will also have the opportunity (optional) to work an extra 8 hours per week as a Support Worker.
• Flexible shift patterns available to promote work/home life balance so a combination of earlies, lates and long days. Sleep ins and waking nights may be required.
• Working alternate weekends.
• An extra day paid holiday for your Birthday.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Confidential, supportive Employee Assistance Programme, accessible 24/7.
• Paid comprehensive learning and development opportunities so we can invest in your future – including internal leadership competency sessions and recognised qualifications (level 2 to level 5 NVQ in Health & Social Care).
• New to care? You can complete your care certificate with us.
• Access to attractive and exclusive employee benefits including savings on shopping, leisure, and household expenses.
• A generous referral scheme.

  What you’ll be doing:

• The post holder will be required to fulfil their job role and support the management team and also lead a team of support workers to assist with their development.
• Participate in the On-Call Rota, to provide managerial support.
• Assist with implementing, reviewing care plans and supporting with supervisions.
• Understand and share the vision of the manager for the future of the home.
• We support people across a range of activities that can include swimming, cinema, theatre, outdoor pursuits, forest school and day to day tasks such as shopping, a visit to the pub or even accompanying them on holiday.
• Our main aim is to provide a homely environment for people with learning disabilities in which continuous encouragement, education and stimulation are at the core element of supporting the people that live here with us at Bourne Bridge House.
• Encouraging choice and involvement, supporting with personal care, promoting engagement within the home with life skills.

Who you are:

• Minimum of 1 year experience working in a Health and social care setting.
• You will have experience in leading a team.
• You will have experience in carrying out audits and supervisions.
• NVQ level 3 in Health and social care desirable.
• You will be positive and highly motivated with the ability to motivate others.
• Drivers Preferred.

Who we are:

We are a national provider of health, social and education services with over 35 years’ experience. Our employees are the driving force behind the fantastic care and support being delivered to hundreds of adults and children across the UK. Our teams are purposeful, positive, and progressive. They work hard to empower the people we support to have a voice, achieve their goals, and change their lives. We are always looking for committed, pro-active and passionate people to join us and create even more opportunities for the people we support. Join our team and have the satisfaction of knowing you’ve changed someone’s life and, in return for your hard work and passion we can give you real meaning and purpose in your work.

Safeguarding

Potens is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of the people we support throughout our facilities. All applicants will be subject to robust pre-employment checks prior to appointment; including but not exhaustive; enhanced DBS, and a minimum of two satisfactory references. Our checks will be service and role specific and can be discussed pre application if required. To view our policy on recruitment of ex-offenders please see full details Potens-Recruitment-Ex-Offenders-Policy.doc (live.com)

Diversity

We champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our teams representing the communities and people we support. Here at Potens, you’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live independently, healthier, happier lives and doing our part to make a better working environment where all feel welcome and supported.

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