Team Leader

Job Title: Team Leader

Location: High Hurstwood, East Sussex

Salary: GBP23–GBP25 per hour

• GBP23.00 weekdays
• GBP25.00 weekends

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Hours and Shifts Available: The position is 37 hours per week on average, consisting of a mixture of working with 'Adam' and administration time

Shifts vary depending on school holidays

Current shifts are:

Term Times: 16:30–20:30 or 20.00–08.30 weekdays; 09.30–20.30 weekends

School Holidays: 10.00 – 14.30 or 14.30 – 20.30 weekdays; 09.30–20.30 weekends; 20.00–08.30 nights

The Team Leader will be expected to also work at times outside of these hours to provide training, supervision and support to the team of staff and 'Adam'.

About Us:

We are a Case Management company, commissioned to provide supervision and management to staff who are employed by the person they work for. When you join a team working with Ben Holden Ltd, you will receive excellent support from a specialist Case Manager and Registered Manager, access to exceptional training to develop your professional knowledge and expertise, and the benefit of forming a meaningful relationship with the person you will be working with, to make a real difference to their life.

The Role:

'Adam' is 16 years old and sustained an injury soon after birth, as a result he has a diagnosis of cerebral palsy which affects his communication, cognition and mobility. He relies on a wheelchair and is hoist transferred, he has all his nutrition, hydration and medication via gastrostomy tube (PEG and Jej). He relies on others to keep him safe and meet all his daily needs.

Adam lives in his family home with his father, his siblings, and a pet dog. He has a team of support workers, and we are looking for an experienced individual to provide leadership and day to day management to the team, as well as working with Adam alongside his other staff.

Duties Will Include:

The main role of the Team Leader is to manage a team of support workers and ensure they always deliver excellent care and assistance to Adam, working closely with the family, the Case Manager and members of the MDT to achieve this.

• To provide full assistance when on shift to meet Adam's care requirements, including with feeding, mobility, medication, mouth care, dressing, toileting, changing, showering and health monitoring, ensuring high standards of care as per the care plan
• To monitor Adam's health, escalating any concerns to the appropriate people, alerting his parents and the Case Manager to any changes
• To assist and support Adam in his home and wider community, including with his mobility and driving him to activities and events
• To contribute to the planning of activities and holidays, making necessary arrangements with the approval of Adam's parents and Case Manager. To empower him within any given environment
• To keep detailed and accurate records, reporting any changes to the family or Case Manager in a timely manner, ensuring other staff do the same
• To be the main point of contact between the team and the Case Manager; working with Ben Holden Ltd to manage and support staff induction, training and dealing with disciplinary issues as they arise
• To be individually accountable for standards of professional practice and to undertake all other related duties commensurate with the general level of responsibility of the post
• Provide regular supervision for all employees and complete annual appraisals as well as be available to provide some out of hours support
• To manage the rota, annual leave and sickness, ensuring there is adequate staffing cover
• To assist the Case Manager with writing and updating care plans and associated risk assessments

Benefits:

• GBP23.00 per hour weekdays
• GBP25.00 per hour weekends
• GBP11.00 per hour weekday night sleeping
• GBP12.00 per hour weekend night sleeping
• 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum (pro–rata)
• Pay to attend supervision and training
• Mileage rates
• Access to Ben Holden Ltd employee assistance programme
• Access to Ben Holden Ltd discount scheme

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Senior Support Worker, Assistant Support manager, Care Team Supervisor, Care Support, Social Worker, LSW, LSA, Support Assistant, Special Needs Support, Care Team Leader, Care Manager, Deputy Care Manager, Registered Manager, Nurse may also be considered for this role.