Team Leader
The Team Leader is responsible for leading a designated group of support workers to ensure that excellent services are delivered to each person supported by Lifeways. This role is a rewarding supervisory role and the Team Leader will formally and informally (through the use of mentorship, role modelling etc) supervise each Support Worker on a regular basis through their career with Lifeways.

Salary: £13.86 per hour
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD6 2HF
Accountable to: Service Manager
Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 and/or minimum of three years experience within the learning disability or mental health sector. Minimum of one year of management or supervisory experience

Job Purpose

• To work with the Service Manager to oversee a supported living service, ensuring that systems and standards are maintained to a high quality.
• To ensure compliance with all external regulatory standards.
• To provide support and supervision of Support Workers within the identified team.

Key Responsibilities

• To support and supervise the delivery of person centred services to all people using the service
• To support the Service Manager in the completion of accurate rota and timesheet information
• To promote and support the health and safety of both people using the service and support staff
• To ensure that the actions of all staff directly supporting people using the service support their care, protection and well-being
• To develop own knowledge and practice relative to continuous service improvement
• To provide support and supervision to Area Office Support Workers, to ensure effective and efficient person centred service delivery.

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Self starter with attention to prompt timekeeping
• Organized with ability to meet deadlines and fulfil obligations generally
• Excellent communication skills
• Sympathetic
• Person Centred Approach to service delivery

What you will receive from working with Lifeways Group

• Career Progression within an expanding national organisation
• Competitive Salary and pay structure
• Excellent benefits
• Close mentoring from the Scheme Manager

Benefits

• DBS paid for by Lifeways Group
• Excellent holidays
• Competitive benefits
• High Street discounts

Reference: 13409. Apply through our website.