Job Description

Care Support Empower is not able to offer sponsorship

Job description

You will be part of a senior team and support the Registered Manager in mentoring and managing the staff team that provides outstanding quality care to adults 18+, with Learning Disabilities, Autism and physical disabilities.

The ability to communicate effectively--and to use a range of communication tools and systems, is essential.

Our dedicated staff team supports individuals in learning and developing their independence skills. This includes activities such as shopping, cleaning their rooms, personal care, accessing the community, budgeting, administering medication, and most importantly, having fun.

We actively encourage staff to bring their humour, creativity, and sense of fun to everyday interactions, enriching the lives of the people we support and making each day meaningful.

Where will you work:

We provide support to people in the community through outreach support across Central Bedfordshire - Leighton Buzzard, Dunstable, Buckinghamshire - Woburn Sands and Cublington and Luton

Who we are:

Founded in 2021 and registered with CQC as a care provider with family values and person centred care at the centre of everything we do.

As well as being committed to providing the very best care for our service users, we strive to ensure our staff have access to specialist training pathways, career development opportunities and well-being support and why we are growing our team.

You'll need:

Experience working with adults with Learning disabilities IT Literacy Strong communication, interpersonal skills Patience, compassion, and a "Can do" attitude A responsible, dedicated and flexible approach to work

What we are proud of and why we come to work, the benefits:

Feeling of reward:

There is no better feeling than knowing you have made a difference in their life.

Variety:

No day is ever the same, and we see this as the reward for supporting people to action the choices they make. The willingness to support someone to try new activities and adventures.

Flexibility:

We understand the importance of having a work life balance.

Real qualifications:

Unlike other care providers, we offer a full range of training and opportunities to gain qualifications, we also pay for your training course and provide you with the original certificate.

Our perks:

There are plenty of reasons you will love working with us, from our competitive pay rates. Our management team are hands-on and lead by example and operate an open-door policy.

Team Leader role and responsibilities:

Experience is essential, but the right values and mindset matter just as much.

We support individuals with a variety of needs, and our approach is always person-centred and tailored. This may involve supporting people with learning disabilities, medical conditions, or physical disabilities--each requiring thoughtful monitoring, accurate recording, and an understanding of their unique circumstances.

Strong written and verbal communication skills are vital, ensuring that every interaction and every note contributes to safe, respectful, and high-quality support.

You will assist the senior management in meeting the service KPI's in quality assurance, Health and safety, budgets and compliance. Assist to facilitate and support the people we support the people we support to access their local community Identify training needs of staff and coordinate training initiatives in consultation with the Registered Manager Work with the people we support to develop new ideas and methods regarding the quality of service delivery Keep up to date with changes by participating in training sessions and workshops Assist the management with coordination, supervision and monitoring of staff work and practices Coordinate the arrangements of individuals appointments Assist management to organise regular monthly meetings Order and administer medication when required Support individuals to engage in meaningful opportunities and activities Get involved in the community, support during leisure and social activities and celebrate special occasions Drive individuals to their day services or community activities
Working with families and professionals and building relationships.

Essential requirements:

Experience within the care sector with a vocational qualification in health and social care. Holding a full driving license to the house vehicles, drive a car, access to your own vehicle to enable you to commute to work. Supporting people to access the community. Caring and compassionate nature Willingness to learn Working within a rota to provide support across the 24 hours of support we provide.

Desirable Experience:

Level 4 in health and social care, Team leader equivalent qualifications Previous experience of managing people/team rotas.

Benefits:

Paid development and training to support your career. Employee Benefit Scheme. Progression opportunities. Access to Employee assistant programme to discuss any worries or issues with trained employee liaison officers. Access to discount schemes.

Next steps:

Once you've applied and you're successful we will call to share more information about the role The next step will be an interview in the service where you will meet the team and the people we support If successful, once you have your DBS check and references back we will confirm your start date Your journey will then begin with some online training before heading to the service to get started Job Type: Full time
Pay: From 13.30 per hour

Expected hours: 16- 40 hours a week

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount
Shift:

Day/late shift 8 hour shifts Sleep in shifts
Education:

Level 3 or equivalent (preferred) Care Certificate
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required) and access to a vehicle
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From 13.30 per hour

Expected hours: 16 - 40 per week

Application question(s):

Are you currently being sponsored to enable you to work in the UK?
Experience:

Supervising: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: In person