Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Team Leader to join our amazing team who exclusively look after our 30 year-old client.

We are looking for a team leader to exclusively support our client "J". He has a wicked sense of humour and enjoys activities such as rugby, skiing, days out and going to the beach. Our client loves to be active and get out and about so it is important for the right candidate to be dynamic and outgoing and they must be proactive with organising activities for him.

"J" also loves to cook, play chess, and enjoys music and he can also speak Russian and Greek.

Our client has an acquired brain injury with associated mental health issues currently residing in a rental property in Macclesfield SK10 as an interim measure, before moving to his forever home located in the Heywood OL10 area of Lancashire. This property is currently being finished and the expected move date is imminent. We are looking for a candidate that can travel to the current property in Macclesfield and then to the new property in Heywood.

Our client has 2:1 support, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week with one sleeping and one waking carer each night.

Therefore it is important that the right candidate is flexible and has a positive attitude.

"J" is a wheelchair user and has his own wheelchair assisted vehicle. He regularly goes to hydrotherapy and attends physiotherapy every day so will need someone to assist him with all therapy appointments.

The role involves you being a hands-on support worker helping our client get the most out of his life, this includes helping him with appointments, shopping and working as part of a larger team of support workers and therapy professionals.

In addition you will carry out team leader duties to ensure the team remains compliant, regular monthly audits of notes and records are completed, ensure the rota is managed effectively, ensuring safe management and stock taking of medications, liaising with the case manager to ensure the care plan is up to date and working with therapists to ensure carry over of therapy is achieved. In addition ensuring all timesheets, mileage and expenses are submitted correctly and on time, carrying out support worker supervisions and appraisals and other adhoc duties as required.

This is a full time role and you will be contracted to 44 hours per week; 36 hours for support worker duties and 8 hours for the Team Leader duties each week.

The rates of pay will be:

20.00 per weekday hours and weekday waking nights

20.00 per weekend day hours and weekend waking nights

85.00 per weekday sleeping night

95.00 per weekend sleeping night.

A full training programme is provided to ensure the highest levels of compliance for all staff, which in turn maintains the best quality of support for our client.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 20.00 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension
Application question(s):

Are you subject to any visa working restrictions?
Experience:

Team Leader/Supervising: 1 year (preferred) Support Worker: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Full UK Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person