Team Leader Supported Living 15 hours per week (Permanent) with the option of Full Time with an additional Support Worker contract

Provide leadership and day to day supervision within your support worker team acting as a positive role model at all times and providing a needs led service to adults with a learning disability by adopting a person centred approach that fosters self-awareness, personal growth and gives each person the strongest voice with regards to decision making and lifestyle choices.

Contribute to the effective operation of a service and ensuring that all systems, policies and procedures are adhered to.

• Advocate for service user’s and ensure all health and social needs are explored and met.

• Develop positive relationships with families and carers.

• Encourage service users to be active and promote meaningful activities.

• Support service users and their families through the transition process.

• Ensure thorough record keeping and evidence progress against desired outcomes.

• Work professionally with outside agencies, including but not limited to commissioners, Adult Social Care and health professionals.

• Contribute to/attend reviews and multi-disciplinary meetings.

Be willing to undertake training specific to the role.

• Carry out individual assessments and develop person centred plans identifying needs, wishes and outcomes including personal risk assessments and where necessary seizure management plans, hospital passports and moving and handling plans.

• Maintain clear and detailed records.

• Achieve agreed standards of service delivery in compliance with relevant legislation, registration and internal quality assurance systems appropriate to the needs of the service.

• Ensure that any actions required as part of the quality assurance process are followed up within the required timescales

• Work within and promote the Safeguarding Policies of Carlisle Mencap and Cumbria County Council Adult Social Care

• Ensure the support team receive in-house training specific to the individual’s needs.

• Support the staff team in the administration of medication through observations and ensure all competencies are completed.

Participate in relevant training to update and enhance knowledge base.

• Be willing to undertake RQF level 5 in Health and Social Care.

• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.

• Participate in regular supervision with your line manager.

• Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required. This may include transfer to another location or service.

• Participate in the out of hours On Call rota.

• Uphold the good reputation of Carlisle Mencap.

• Maintain confidentiality at all times (with the exception of where there are safeguarding concerns).

Good communication skills.

Ability to work cooperatively with other professionals.

Ability to keep accurate records.

Good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.

Be able to effectively deal with conflict.

Understanding of alternative communication strategies – Makaton/PECS.

Full driving license and access to a car.

Advocacy skills

Awareness of budget management

• Good communication skills.

•  Ability to work cooperatively with other professionals.

•  Ability to keep accurate records.

•  Good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.

•  Be able to effectively deal with conflict

• Willingness to engage in training and work towards qualifications relevant to the role

• Awareness of Person-Centred Planning principles.

•  Previous experience of working with people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders or Learning Disabilities.

• A friendly and approachable attitude.

• Committed to empowering clients to meet their full potential.

• Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.

•  Ability to lead a team.

•  Highly motivated.

•  Trustworthy and able to be a source of support and guidance for our clients.

• To be able to work flexibly, including, evenings, weekends and overnights.

• Understanding of alternative communication strategies – Makaton/PECS.

•  Ability to use assistive communication devices.

•  Full driving license and access to a car.

•  Advocacy skills

• RQF Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

• Willingness to undertake RQF level 5 in Health and Social Care.

• Care Certificate

• Experience of supervising staff

• Ability to manage in a variety of situations

• To have a broad range of hobbies and interests

Willingness to engage in training and work towards qualifications relevant to the role.

RQF Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

Willingness to undertake RQF level 5 in Health and Social Care.

Care Certificate

Awareness of Person-Centred Planning principles.

Previous experience of working with people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders or Learning Disabilities.

Experience of supervising staff.

Ability to manage in a variety of situations.

A friendly and approachable attitude.

Committed to empowering clients to meet their full potential.

Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.

Ability to lead a team.

Highly motivated.

Trustworthy and able to be a source of support and guidance for our clients.

To be able to work flexibly, including, evenings, weekends and overnights.

To have a broad range of hobbies and interests.

2nd October at 12 Noon

We are currently unable to offer sponsorship