Team Manager

Team Manager (Supported Living)

Bradford

£26,383.50 per Annum depending on experience

37.5 hours per week

Join our team! An exciting opportunity to work as part of our Bradford leadership team. We are looking for someone with experience in social care in a supervisory role working with people with learning disabilities.

Making it happen- Your Role

As a Team Manager you will work alongside the Service Manager and will be responsible for facilitating the day to day running of our support services, you will help to organise and monitor day to day support ensuring that it is delivered efficiently and to the highest possible standard. You will be joining a team which supports adults with a variety of support needs. Our aim is to give the people you will be supporting as much control over their own lives as possible. This is a responsible role which is really varied, and extremely rewarding. The job is all about giving people encouragement, guidance and support so they can live as independently as possible and have the freedom to make their own choices.

What we need from you

• Must be a driver
• Have experience of working in social care, working with individuals with Learning disabilities, Complex needs and Autism
• Have an NVQ3 in Social Care or equivalent or working towards
• Available for on-call on rotation
• You will know that you need compassion, integrity and to treat people with dignity and respect.
• You need to be reliable because people are depending on you
• This role is covering a wide geographical area so you will need to be able to travel between locations and work flexibly, including evenings, weekends and overnight as needed.
• You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and good IT and numerical skills.
• Have experience in a supervisory role and motivating a staff team

What we offer: Rewards and benefits

In return for your passion and commitment, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• £250 JOINING BONUS*
• Access to Blue Light Discount Card and Costco membership
• Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services
• Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications
• Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)
• Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers
• Pension Contribution

Who we are

United Response is a leading national charity. We were founded in 1973 with just one service in West Sussex. We now support around 2,000 people, work in 400 locations across England and Wales and employ more than 3,500 staff. We have a great team of people who are passionate about providing care and support. This role will see you providing support to people in their own homes. Our support staff champion the rights of the people we support to live, work, socialise and participate in the community, free of discrimination and unnecessary boundaries. In our work we aim to be CREATIVE, STRONG,HONEST, RESPONSIVE and UNITED.

If you want to make a difference in your community, join a team of dedicated professionals and support those we care for to live more independently, please get in touch today.

Previous applicants need not apply

United Responses’ culture of inclusion, focus on health and wellbeing and working models helps ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can be the best they can be. We believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our organisation and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realise their full potential.

United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident employer, providing support to applicants with mental and or physical disabilities.

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