Team Leader - Learning Disabilities

Job Location	Brightlingsea
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	9.80 - 10.15 per hour
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent, full-time

Job Description

Are you ready to progress your career in care with Consensus We are recruiting for a Team Leader (Senior Support Worker) with a positive and caring attitude at our local service: Four Winds. As an award-winning healthcare organisation, we can supportyou to take the next step in your career.Position: Team Leader (Senior Support Worker)Salary (£): 9.8010.15 per hourLocation: Brightlingsea, ColchesterAbout the Role:

Supporting up to 6 male and female individuals at the residential service
To work individually and as part of a team, supporting the Team Coordinator and Service Manager to ensure the smooth running of the service and to ensure that individuals we support are provided with a safe, caring and stable environment.
Support individuals in reaching their full potential by empowering them to fulfil their personal, social, educational & emotional needs, by providing a high standard of personalised care and support, while respecting the dignity, independence and individualityof each person. Individuals are encouraged to enjoy leisure and social activities at the home such as art and music therapy
Planning rotas and liaising with the service manager to create care plans for individuals
Taking individuals out to nearby Hounslow and its many shopping and leisure amenities such as bowling alleys, cinemas, cafes and swimming pools.
Providing help with personal care such as washing, bathing and dressing

Benefits:

Refer a Friend SchemeReceiving up to£300per referral
Career progression towards a TEAM COORDINATOR earning up to £12.15 per hour
Paid annual leave 28 days per year (based on hours/pro rata) inclusive of bank holidays
FREE training and induction including the care certificate
Support towards completing yourNVQsLevel 3, 4 and 5
Enhanced pay for working Christmas and Boxing day & Bank Holidays
Employee Assistance Programme, confidential telephone counselling and legal advice 24 hours a day, 365 days a year & a Health & Wellbeing portal
Employee benefits platform providing discounts at over 150 retailers including nationwide cinemas

About You/Skills & Experience Required:

To join us, youll need to have plenty of experience working with those with learning disabilities or complex behaviours
An NVQ 3 in Health & Social Care is desirable, as is a good knowledge of relevant H&S regulations
Youll certainly have strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
Confident, flexible and efficient, youre happy to work on a shift basis, and, where required, to be on call
Above all, youll be committed to providing person-centred care that gives real equality of opportunity to all those youre working for

Our Values:Consensus has a set of values that underpin and define how we work, inspire us to succeed and support achievement of the highest standards. For everyone at Consensus, our values are what unite and guide us to deliver the best for the individuals we support:

Choice & Respect, Ambition & Imagination, Reliability & Professionalism
Honesty & Integrity, Responsibility & Accountability, Inclusive & Supportive

About Consensus Support Services:Consensus was established in 2005 to support individuals withlearning disabilities,autism,complex needs including Prader-Willi Syndrome.Our commitment to delivering the highest standards of support is nationally recognised and validated by the many awardswe receive, and the consistently high ratings we receive from national regulators Whats more, our colleagues are among the best and most dedicated in the sector: trusted by individuals, families, local authorities and commissioners alike to deliver the bestin personalised support in bespoke settings.If you have never previously worked within Care or have a background as a Support Worker, Care Worker, Healthcare Assistant, HCA, Care Assistant or Care Giver then cant wait to hear from you. Full induction and ongoing training provided.We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age

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