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Job Role: Team Leader Young Adults Residential Care
Location: Derby
Salary: Starting at£27,664 basic salary
Full Time Position
About Progress
With 24 years of experience, Progress provides Residential, Supported Living, and Fostering services across the Midlands. We are committed to supporting our employees growth, offering structured training, and diverse career paths within our organisation.
Why Work With Us?
As aTeam Leader in Adults Residential Care, youll enjoy:
- Competitive Salary: Starting at£27,664 (salary based on competency criteria) plus the opportunity to increase earnings through overtimeand an outstanding Benefits Package:
- Funded DBS and renewals
- Private health cashback plan
- Access to online GP, scans, physio, counselling, and more
- Death in service benefit (2x salary)
- Contributory pension scheme
- Blue Light retail discount card
- Annual leave purchase scheme
- Broad training and development opportunities
- Emergency days scheme
- Career progression support with annual performance reviews
- Refer-a-friend reward scheme
- Annual superstar awards
- Additional annual leave after 2 and 5 years of service
- Utilities comparison service
- Access to counselling through the Care Workers Charity
About the Role
As aTeam Leaderin our 12 bedded Young Adults residential service in the heart of Derby Centre. You will be caring for Young Adults between the ages of 18 - 65. The service provides care and support for individuals who have severe learning disabilities, acquired brain injuries and complex health needs who require 24-hour specialist care and support.
You will assist the management team in maintaining a safe and enabling environment that provides positive experiences to children and young people. Managing the health needs of our young people forms a significant part of the service that we provide and are firmly committed to meeting the very unique and individual health care needs of our young people. Our home provides a safe and nurturing environment where preconceptions are challenged and young people are encouraged to be the best that they can be and to live life to its fullest.
Shift Details:
- This is a hands on, shift based role. You will be leading the shift and supervising staff whilst still providing direct support to the young people in your care. You will be contracted to working 38 hours per week, covering various shifts - 7am - 2pm, 2pm - 10pm or long days and your rota will include working at weekends.
Key Responsibilities of a Team Leader:
- Maintain a safe, caring, and consistent environment for young adults
- Ensuring that RSW staff are adequately supported in their personal development and training so that they can actively participate and deliver in meeting all agency standards as assessed by CQC.
- Ensuring that the healthcare, educational and welfare needs of the young people are consistently being met as a consequence of adequate daily management instruction and supervision by the RSW staff.
- To promote and engage in positive relationships with Local Authorities and other agencies.
- To assist the Registered Manager in conducting the RSW supervisions, performance reviews and appraisals of staff.
- To support the management team with weekly/monthly rotas, auditing and record monitoring
- Deliver sensitive, high-quality support tailored to individual needs
- Empower individuals to achieve personal goals, build confidence, and gain independence
- Promote equality and diversity, and assist in the services smooth operation
- Support individuals health and educational needs
- Encourage the development of life skills for independence
- Plan and participate in leisure activities
- Act as a keyworker, supporting individual care plans
- Follow all policies, procedures, and legislative requirements
- Participate in ongoing professional development
Qualifications & Experience
- NVQ Level 3 Diplomain Health and Social Care, Residential Care, or QCF Level 3 equivalent
- Ideally 1 years' experience in a Team Leader or Shift Leader position
- Ideally2 years experiencein a residential setting
- Ideally 2 years' experience supporting people with learning disabilities
- Ideally 1 years' experience supporting young people with complex needs
Ideal Candidate
To thrive in thisTeam Leaderrole, you should have:
- Strong communication skills
- The ability to communicate on various levels
- Working knowledge of, following, and working to Care Plans
- Experience of shift leading, delegating tasks, providing support and undertaking staff supervisions.
- The ability to work effectively during high pressured situations
- You will ideally hold a full and valid driving license as part of this role can involve transporting our young adults to go out in the community
- You will be a caring, approachable and supportive team player with a passion to give the young adults in your care the best life they can have.
If you are passionate about making a positive impact, we invite you toapplyand become a valued Team Leaderin Adults Residential Carewith us.
