Job Description

About The Role

Whilst fully embracing the company ethos the Team Leader will support the service manager by leading the day to day management of a shift.



You will work in a pro-active, responsive, effective and person centred way to ensure that the lives of the people you and the team are supporting are enriched, to be the best they are able.



The team provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower people we support to achieve their goals and aspirations, respecting everyone's individuality and enabling them to make appropriate choices to live the life they want to live.



We are looking for people who share our core values and are able to apply these to the work that they do. At the heart of our ethos are five key words, these underpin the PRIDE we take in our services.

'Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy'

The Role:


Provide practical assistance and emotional support to empower their team in supporting the people they support to achieve their goals and aspirations. You will be proactive and support the development and skills of Support Workers. This will include recruitment, induction, supervisions, annual appraisals, training, coaching, rota management, sickness and absence management. Take the lead to help Support Workers understand their responsibilities and by doing so ensure that safe, effective, caring, responsive and well lead support and care is delivered at all times. Ensure that all the people we support have person-centred support/care plans. You will be able to create and update these plans as per any changes that are required. To oversee and support the development of excellent quality within the service. You will design, develop and maintain excellent service user records. Working in a supportive manner that empowers the service user to live their life in their chosen manner.

What we can offer:

Refer a friend scheme

we know that you will know fantastic people who will be make a great contribution, you will receive 400 each time a successful referral is made *

Above and beyond

we recognise that our staff teams do amazing things for the people we support and their teams. We award contributions for those who go the extra mile and for good inspection feedback with vouchers for high street shops and other surprises!

Long service awards

we recognize your contribution to the team and celebrate long service

Employee benefits app

stay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities.

Cycle to work

you can save money and get fit with our salary sacrifice scheme

Pension

we will auto enrol you into our salary sacrifice pension scheme

Life cover

you will be entitled to the death in service benefit.

Funded qualifications

earn whilst you learn! we aim to develop our own talent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Swanton *

Career pathways

we invest in our people and offer apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level 3). Earn whilst you learn has never been easier!

Swanton Educates

we have our own training qualification centre which can further support your development

Trained mental health first aiders

available to support you when you need someone to talk to

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

free confidential access to 24hr assistance program for counselling, advice and support

Employee Voice

we hold regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback about working with us


subject to eligibility & criteria

We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an enhanced DBS check.

About The Service

We provide high quality, flexible and responsive residential care and support to children and young people with complex medical or mental health needs and associated self-harm responses.