Team Manager

Role: Team Manager

Salary: £27,261 per annum (inclusive of car user allowance)

Hours: 37.5 per week

Location: East Cornwall

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United Response are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to join our supported living team as a Team Manager working across our services in East Cornwall.

Making it happen – Your role

As a Team Manager you will work closely with your Service Manger to ensure the day to day running of the service for the people we support. This is a responsible and varied role in which you will be required to travel throughout East Cornwall between our Callington based office & services based in Liskeard & St Austell.

The role of Team Manager is a busy but extremely rewarding one, whilst also managing the behind the scenes aspects of the service. As a Team Manager you will;

• Work across the services providing leadership and guidance to the teams, observe and feedback on practice to improve quality, positive behavioral support and person centered approaches.
• Undertake regular supervision meetings with staff & facilitate team meetings.
• Ensure support plans are current and staff are aware of the review and implementation of individual support plans
• Support people we support to build community links with the local neighborhood

Please see full job description attached

What do you need to be a Team Manager?

To be considered for this post you must:

• Hold a Full UK Driving Licence as you will be required to travel.
• Have extensive experience of working in social care and working with individuals with learning disabilities & autism.
• You will need to have experience of working in a supervisory role and motivating a staff team
• Hold an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or be willing to work towards
• Be able to manage time efficiently to ensure that you meet the needs of the service
• In addition to your familiarity with social care, you should be a compassionate and resilient individual who is able to inspire others

Rewards & Benefits:

In return for hard work and dedication as a Team Manager you will receive

• £27,261 per annum (inclusive of car user allowance)
• 20 days paid annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays), which increases after 3 and 5 years’ service
• Pension Contribution
• 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

Please note that this role will involve evening, weekend and bank holiday shifts across various services so flexibility with working patterns is essential.

The successful applicant will be subject to a full DBS check the cost of which to be met by United Response.

United Response is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to the Mindful Employer values and are a Disability Confident Leader, providing support to applicants with disabilities. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. If you are interested in applying for employment with United Response and are in need of support to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to recruitment@unitedresponse.org.uk