Team Leader

Pay rate: £14.00 per hour
Shift Pattern: 36 hours on shift & 4 hours office Admin – Shifts: Monday – Sunday 8:00am – 20:00pm & 20:00pm – 8:00am.
Team leader will predominantly be working day shifts Monday – Friday but will be responsible to cover nights, weekends and sickness were required.
Location: TS19 & DL2
Requirements: Previous experience with learning disability and Autism, Previous Team Leader experience and a full UK driver’s license.
This role will be working with 2 young males with learning disability and autism in their own home. Our client living in DL2 is non-verbal & shows challenging behaviour alongside his learning disability and Autism. Both our clients enjoy doing activities, socialising & going out in the car. We provide support on a 24/7 basis.
If you are patient, empathetic, reliable, flexible, engaging and looking for a role that truly makes a difference to someone else's life then we would like to hear from you.
You will need to have the ability to remain positive, on difficult and challenging days.
Key Responsibilities
Team leader duties i.e., coordination of Rota’s, Complete weekly PASS audits, communicate updates, Report staff sickness/ absences, Provide emergency cover plus more.
Assist with all aspects of daily living and have the ability to help someone build everyday life skills. (Cooking, cleaning, shopping, and planning)
Helping to plan and organise leisure opportunities such as seeing favourite shows, Bingo, places of interest etc.
Personal care
Medication & collection of prescriptions
Taking to appointments/ helping book appointments
Meeting client’s sensory needs
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
UK driver’s licens
Knowledge around Medication
Previous Learning disability & Autism experience
Team leader experience ideal but not essential
Enthusiastic and willingness to learn.
Flexibility as you will be required to cover sickness & shifts.
About LDA
LDA provides a holistic service for adults, who are autistic, have a learning disability, and/or mental health conditions and may have behaviours that challenge.
Our goal is to support people to live a fulfilling life and enjoy greater independence, enabling individuals to live where they want, how they want and have a choice over who supports them.
We are committed to the continuing professional development of all our team members.
You'll receive fully paid, on the job training so, whether you're an experienced support worker or completely new to the sector, you'll have the opportunity to build your skills whilst cultivating a trusted relationship with the person you support.
You will receive an induction and person-centred training before meeting the young person that you will be working with, in order to prepare you for the role.
Job benefits
Access to Westfield Rewards – an exclusive rewards website, with access to special offers on all your favourite goods and services from over 1,000 leading online and high street retailers, restaurants, travel companies and destinations
Access to the Blue Light Card discount scheme
Opportunity to obtain NVQ’s in Health and Social Care
Fully paid on the job training, with shadowing in place
Fully paid DBS
Contracts available
Progression opportunities within the organisation
Pension enrolment
Access to Westfield Health Cash Plan
24/7 management support
A great Refer a Friend scheme – receive up to £500 when you refer a friend or family member.