Care Team Leader

Team Leader - Care 

Location: Loughton, Essex

Salary: £43,680 per annum

Hours: 35 hours per week

An exciting new opportunity has now arisen for an experienced Care Team Leader to join this newly established, directly employed care team providing 24 hour care to the company’s Client.

The Role

The role of the Team Leader will be fundamental to the running of the newly appointed, directly employed care team who provide 2:1 care to the client 24 hours a day. It is expected that the successful candidate will have prior experience of a Team Leader or Team Manager role.  You should be a calm, professional and inspiring leader whose primary focus will be on the safety and wellbeing of the client, whilst ensuring that the care team are supported to provide the optimum level of care to enable the client to continue to thrive.

You will be required to work closely with the team of therapists who devise the appropriate therapy programmes for the client and will ensure that each of the care team are suitably trained to support and implement these programmes.  Management of the care team will include the recruitment and training of all staff, holding probationary review meetings and regular supervisions, ensure training is up-to-date, as well as the accurate maintenance of all documentation relating to care planning.

You should be able to work closely with the client’s parents as well as the case manager, therapy team, education providers and other professionals who are involved with the care package to ensure a seamless and cohesive provision. This should be continually under review to ensure that appropriate rehabilitation services are identified and coordinated using a multi-professional approach.

Their Client

He is an engaging and happy 10 year old boy who lives with his parents and younger brother within the family home in Loughton.  The adapted home has been fully equipped to provide for the client’s care needs and to ensure he has safe, easy access and movement around the home. 

The client has complex care needs as a result of injuries sustained at birth, including cerebral palsy, epilepsy, global development delay and associated learning disabilities. The client is not independently mobile and nor is he able to communicate verbally, although he can make some sounds to communicate his emotions. He requires support in all areas of his life, including drinking and feeding via his PEG, medication and personal care.

Interests/Hobbies

He enjoys many different activities and pastimes; he loves water play and going swimming and bowling within the local community.  He especially enjoys tactile play and activities which create a sensory experience for the client also help to ensure his days are full of fun and laughter. The client is an endearing boy who thrives on time spent with his family and in the company of positive and happy people. The family like to visit relatives who are located overseas annually and the ability to accompany the client on these visits would be an advantage.

Hours of Work

The Care Team Leader role is a full time role, working 35 hours per week on a rota basis, Monday to Sunday.  Whilst the working hours will primarily fall within the day shift hours of 08:00 and 20:00 daily, there may be occasions when you are required to provide overnight support.  

It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to offer flexibility to ensure that they work alongside all members of the care team from time to time, to maintain accessibility and professional relationships, as well as to ensure that care standards are maintained.

Skills and Qualifications

• Candidates should have demonstrable leadership skills and previous experience of managing a care team. In addition, candidates should match the following criteria:
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working with children, young people or adults with disabilities, neurological conditions, or special educational needs;
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills with clear verbal and written communication skills including report writing and be IT literate;
• Competent in care planning, activity planning, risk assessing and management, and able to identify, organise and coordinate outings, access to specialist services, and equipment;
• Able to work on own initiative, be organised, reliable and punctual;
• Proficient in maintaining professional boundaries and confidentiality within the workplace, with the understanding and sensitivities required when working within a private family home;
• Have a qualification in Health & Social Care or in an educational capacity;
• Be familiar and knowledgeable of The Care Act 2014;
• Hold a full, clean, UK driving licence.

To Apply

If you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, please do not hesitate to apply.

No agencies please.