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Care and Support Team Leader
Colchester
£12.42
37.5 hours per week
We’re looking for an experienced Care and Support Team Leader to support a team of Care and Support Assistants in making a real difference to the lives of our customers.
You will be providing personal, practical, and emotional support to customers living in their own homes, providing personalised Care and Support that enables encouraging customers to reach and maintain an optimum level of independence.
At Sanctuary Supported Living (SSL), we’re passionate about supporting people to live as independently as possible and to lead fulfilling lives. If you want to make a positive impact to people’s lives, where no two days are the same, this is a great opportunity to come and work within a hardworking and customer-focused team.
We provide a comprehensive induction programme as well as on-going training to develop new and existing skills and encourage progression. Sanctuary has their own Learning and Development Academy, who provide a wide range of training courses, open to all.
Sanctuary also has a great employee Rewards scheme, where you will be able to receive a variety of discounts from major retailers.
The role of Care and Support Team Leader will include:
- Supervising and Supporting a team of Care and Support Assistants
- Assessing the needs of our customers, writing, and updating support plans
- Managing and monitoring plans to ensure a high standard of Care and Support is offered
- Identifying and reporting hazards and faults, completing risk assessments and ensuring equipment is kept in working order
- Managing the development of staff to ensure skilled staff are available to meet business needs
- Participating and contributing to staff meetings
Skills and experiences:
- Proven experience in a Care and Support environment is essential
- Previous experience in a staff supervision role is desirable
- Good interpersonal and customer care skills
- Experience with working to deadlines and prioritising workloads
- Travel is a requirement of the role; therefore, a full valid driving licence is essential
Why work for us?
We’re united in working together to help customers on their pathways for independence, and our people are the single, biggest influence on our success.
No matter your job – delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams – your work makes a difference every day.
We won the West Midlands Care Employer Award 2022-23, in recognition of our commitment to our staff and Supporting our teams to be their best. We’ve also been awarded Investors in People Gold status for the second time – because we value our people and have a strong focus on inclusion, teamwork, and empowerment.
We’re committed to providing an inclusive and Supportive work environment where you can grow and thrive. And like our customers, we know everyone is different, and we’ll support you to be your best self. We’ll develop your skills and experiences, celebrate success, and turn any setbacks into motivation.
Are you ready to be your best?
Brilliant work deserves brilliant benefits! As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, here are just some of the ways we’ll reward you:
- £12.42 per hour
- A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
- 28 days annual leave (including public holidays)
- Life assurance
- Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working
- Health and well-being plans
- A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
- Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work schemes
- A wide range of learning and development opportunities
We’re proud to support the Department of Health and Social Care’s ‘Made with Care’ campaign to encourage more people to apply to work in adult social care. If you’re considering a caring career, we have many rewarding roles at Sanctuary Supported Living. For more information on the campaign click here
Read the full job profile here
Download our Recruitment Pack to learn more about Sanctuary culture and how you can #BeYourBest
Closing Date: 1 February 2024
We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
For an insight into what it’s like to work for Sanctuary Supported Living, take a look at our careers page, or find us on Twitter,Facebook,LinkedInand YouTube.
Together we can be our best so that our customers can be their best.
#BeYourBest
Building Equality and Diversity
Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.
