Shift Lead

Role : Shift Lead
Salary : £21,242.97 per annum
Contract Type : Part Time (35 hours per week)
Location : Beechwood- Cupar Area North East Fife Services
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Real Life Options has been supporting people with learning disabilities and autism since 1992 to have more choice and greater control in their lives, enabling individuals to achieve their potential. In Beechwood- Cupar Area North East Fife Supported Living Services we help people with autism specific/ learning disabilities, challenging behaviour, both physical and mentally. And we are looking for a Shift Leader to help our services
The Role / What you’ll be doing
Participating in managing the staff rota when on shift, dealing with staffing issues and ensuring appropriate levels of staffing are in place to meet the requirements of the service
Providing direction and practice guidance to support workers on appropriate interventions and provide support to ensure the safety of People We Support (PWS), staff and members of public at all times
Mentoring and coaching support workers on effective support practices
Allocating time per month off-rota time to complete administrative tasks
Assisting with 1-2-1’s/Performance Management along with the Team Coordinator and Service Manager
Day to day rota management/cover
Accident /Incident reporting
Liaising with named Team Coordinator and external professionals
Ensuring that notifications of concerns, practice issues complaints / e.g. Adult Support and Protection (ASP) are reported/forwarded to Team Coordinator/Manager
Providing advice to support workers
Completing Bathing/Shower competency assessments for support workers
Completing Health and Safety checks
Making sure that medications are up to date (signed for, relevant)
Making sure that Supplement/Personal File are up to date (signed for, relevant)
Supporting Plans (making sure it’s up to date, signed for, relevant)
Leading Key worker
Attending PWS reviews and ensure PWS Appointments are completed
Participating in and support any other duties necessary for the smooth and efficient running of the service in respect of PWS, staff, professional practice or administrative procedures
Participating and contribute to Multi-Disciplinary meetings
Shifts include working days, evenings and weekends
An enhanced Adult PVG is required for this role. Previous experience is desirable for this position although full training will be provided.
Benefits and Rewards
A minimum of 28-days paid holiday a year, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff)
Accredited training giving you the knowledge and skills to deliver a first rate job
An employer contributory pension scheme
In addition to the above you also have access to the following great benefits:
Health Cash Plan (for full/part time contracted hours)
£10,000 Life cover
A free Employee Assistance Programme (including a medical helpline, telephone and face-to-face counselling, debt, financial and legal information)
A reward gateway with access to discounted goods and services
Cycle to Work Scheme
A financial wellbeing scheme
Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus (terms and conditions apply)
Recognition Initiatives
We are keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours who can help us to ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do these are:
Respect – Honesty – Responsibility – Excellence
If you can circle 6 or more of the skills below, then you could be the person we are looking for:
Honest - Good Communicator - Strong Values – Flexible - Passionate - Self Motivated - Reliable - Caring - Inclusive
Please note that initial contact with applicants will usually be by email, so please check all of your email folders regularly, including your junk mail folders.
Real Life Options are an equal opportunities employer. We seek to recruit, train and promote the best person for the job, to make full use of the talents and resources of all our people and to craft a working environment free from unlawful discrimination, victimisation and harassment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty, a medical condition or individual need that you believe may affect your performance in selection, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to our processes to enable you to perform at your best so please do let us know

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme