Job Description

This is a temporary post to cover maternity leave.

Purpose

Do you want the autonomy and freedom to enhance the lives of the people we support?


We have an opening for you to join us as a Care & Support Team Leader at St Albans. As a Team Leader you will ensure that all needs assessments, support plans and risk assessments are kept up to date. There will also be direct engagement and liaison with social workers, family members and key workers as required. You will be responsible for ensuring that care and support is of a high standard, focused on person-centred outcomes and delivered within budget.

Location & Travel

Community-based

This role will be based at our St Albans Community.

Duties & Responsibilities

Main responsibilities:

Plan and organise the delivery of care and support by your team, ensuring that there are up-to-date person-centred needs assessments, support plans and risk assessments in place that are regularly reviewed; incidents, complaints, accidents and near-misses are appropriately recorded, and there are adequate records and rotas in place to evidence the provision of support and care in accordance with contractual and regulatory expectations. Ensure the people we support receive care and support in accordance with their person-centred needs assessments, support plans and risk assessments to foster their wellbeing and development and fulfil their potential for independence, choice, inclusion and control. + Encourage and support people to maintain a clean, tidy and welcoming living environment.
+ Support people to use appropriate laundry equipment enabling them to do their laundry and look after their clothing so they have suitable and clean clothing to wear.
+ Plan, shop and prepare healthy and wholesome meals alongside the people you support, considering their choices and wishes.
+ Support to maintain health and well-being by assisting people to arrange and attend medical appointments.
+ Support and encourage those you support to maintain an active and supportive social life considering individual choices and wishes.
Ensure the people supported receive their housing related support by enabling them to look after their finances (developing appropriate budgeting and financial training including support to access benefits and maintain them and assist them to understand and maintain their tenancy) and assisting people to access services from the landlord including access to maintenance services and reporting non-functioning safety and security measures. Assist with (where the appropriate registration is in place) or arrange for their personal care where required (e.g. bathing, hair washing etc). Liaise professionally with the parents of those you support, social workers and others to make sure that the network of support around is functioning effectively. Support, supervise and direct support workers to provide a high quality of care and support, making sure they complete their induction and this is recorded, have individual learning plans that are regularly reviewed and updated, are supervised regularly and supervision records kept, and conduct and record their annual review. Work within the organisations' policies and procedures and actively promote the equality, diversity, and the rights of the people we support. Undertake such other tasks as required by the Service Manager to help develop and maintain the high quality of service required. Undertake personal and professional development to develop an understanding of our philosophy and values and how these inform and guide practice in the key responsibilities of the role. Supervise the activity of any staff or contractors working in or around the properties (e.g. cleaners, maintenance workers, gardeners, cooks etc). Supervise any local volunteers ensuring they can make a meaningful contribution appropriate for their level of understanding and qualifications. Occasional sleep-ins are required for this role.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Level 3 Health and Social Care. Driving licence desirable but not essential if you live locally.

Knowledge & Experience

A year at team leader level or supervisory experience (desirable) or very experienced support worker. You will be ready to take responsibility for a number of support workers, providing guidance, direction and support in their role. Working knowledge of person-centred support and care planning, needs and risk assessment, safeguarding, first line supervision, health and safety and equalities and human rights (essential). You will be a confident communicator with good verbal and written skills, who is able to manage and develop others, willing to challenge poor practice and promote development of best practice.

Personal Attributes

You can deliver a high-quality service for people we support by understanding the needs and wishes of individuals. You have a passion for helping others live a fulfilling and interesting life. You enjoy working with people in a person-centred, facilitative way, which encourages a non-judgmental approach and meets the needs of the people we support. You treat others with respect, dignity, honesty, and equality and recognise that they may have different viewpoints, beliefs, or values. You understand issues from others' viewpoints and build an atmosphere of trust and openness. You can continuously encourage mutual respect and positive interactions between colleagues and people we support. You are keen to help arrange local and community-based events with the people we support. You'll have a creative spirit and be keen to get involved or help create events, for example coffee mornings and film clubs. You can use a variety of methods and styles when communicating with others in a clear and mutually positive manner.

Camphill Village Trust is an equal opportunity employer.

Camphill Village Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant pre-employment checks including a DBS check.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Established in 1954, Camphill Village Trust is a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health challenges. In our 70th year we honour our past, provide for the present and will lead the future.


Our focus on humanity and nature was inspired by our past and remains as key to the Trust's ethos today. This is reflected in our focus on social and green care integration, valuing everyone's contribution, enabling personal pathways to development, celebrating the changing seasons, and respecting the rhythm of natural life.


We operate in both rural and urban communities, building on our care (social) farming legacy. Our historical focus on enabling potential for people with support needs through farming, organic horticulture and enterprise centred on nature and traditional skills, continues to play to our strengths.

Phone:

03316 308282

Email:

recruitment@cvt.org.uk