Team Leader

Role: Male Team Leader

Salary: £30,517.50

Location: Merton

Hours: Full Time

Are you looking for a role with great job satisfaction?

Are you passionate about supporting people with disabilities?

Here at United Response we are driven by our mission to provide person-centred support and as such you will have a varied role which will involve having a positive and creative approach to support work.

The role of Team Leader

Our Team Leaders are a key link between support staff and management and are often responsible for the day to day running of the service. You will have a busy role that will involve:

• Working on shift
• Supporting and mentoring other members of the team
• Dealing with any problems that arise on shift
• Ensuring good practice is adhered to at all times
• Ensuring the people we support have the opportunity to do the things they love
• Accompanying the people we support in the community
• As part of your role, you will be using a digital app called Nourish, where all care and support plans of the people we support are held. Experience of using a digital or mobile app would be desirable however full training will be given

The qualities of a Team Leader

A good Team Leader is able to balance the needs of the service, the Support Workers and the people we support. As a senior member of staff you should be able to inspire confidence in your team and help them make sure the highest quality person-centered support is given at all times. You should have significant experience of social care but don’t need to have been in a senior position before. Knowledge of working with learning disabilities would be beneficial but more importantly we are looking for someone with a friendly and compassionate nature who embodies the very best of what United Response is all about.*Candidates with a UK driving licence is preferred.

In return for your hard work you will receive first class training and:

• 20 days paid annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part time), 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
• Do you want to gain a recognised qualification in social care? – We offer the ability to work and study at the same time (subject to funding and criteria)

Please note that this role will involve elements of weekend and evening work and the successful applicant will be subject to a full DBS check.

(Male Applicants only under an exemption from the Equality Act 2010 - Section 9 - Part 1 (A) as a genuine occupational requirement)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

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.