Team Leader - Support Worker Ashford

Team Leader

Salary: £24 - 30k including overtime

Hours: 35

Shift:

Early 7.30am to 4pm

Late - 4pm to 10.30pm

Location: Jemmett Road, Ashford

About the Role: Team Leader

Our Team Leaders are responsible for ensuring our high standard of person-cantered care is maintained. Working hands on alongside their team providing guidance and support; helping them to develop in their roles and supporting a positive working culture. With the ability to communicate and build relationships with people from all walks of life. Liaising with families, health care professional and other stakeholders to ensure that the best care is provided. Have knowledge and experience of administering medication. Deal with challenging situations quickly, resolving them by being able to think on their feet. Making sure all service user and staff records are maintained. Ideally, you will already be an experienced Team Leader that has led a committed team of experienced and new to care staff within a service for people with autism.

Meet the Team:

Our Jemmett Road site offers superb residential accommodation for 6 adults with Autism. Everyone has their own room which they have decorated and chosen the furnishings themselves with help from their staff team. There are shared communal areas which include a lovely large garden and a sensory room for all to enjoy. Our residents are really active and love to go on lots of different adventures visiting a variety of locations to explore. Participate in a wide range of activities such as visiting theme parks and going on rides, going to the pub, eating out, shopping, baking, listening to music, and socialising with other people.

The specialist staff team in situ are looking forward to welcoming a new colleague and have suggested we let you know that they are all a little dog mad and love a spot of gardening, they are all friendly and eager to welcome you to the team!

If you are a positive, forward-thinking, and compassionate Assistant Manager (don't worry if you're not dog mad or green fingered) then we would love to hear from you.

Training Provided:

• Care Certificate (can accept transferable evidenced certificate)
• Company Induction
• KAT Foundation Training Award
• Specialist Pathway Training
• Health and Safety and Compliance Training
• On the job observation and assessments

Tasks / Responsibilities of a Team Leader:

The Team Leader role may include but not be limited to:

• Providing direct supervision, coaching, and mentoring to support staff Identify staff training needs
• Manage all finances relating to the service in accordance with policies and procedures
• Establish and maintain effective communication with families and relevant others
• Ensure relevant parties are regularly updated through regular, planned reviews and reports
• Support individuals within the community in activities such as bike rides, long walks & shopping
• Ensuring written records are correctly maintained
• Administering medication
• Uphold their privacy, confidentially and dignity
• Assisting individuals with personal care and hygiene
• Household management tasks cooking, cleaning etc.
• Working with individuals who can display challenging behaviours hurting self or others, running away, throwing things, swearing, shouting.

• Working with and supporting individuals with additional needs, such as epilepsy, pica, learning disabilities.
• Will include lone working
• Staff in CQC Registered and Supported Living services are required to undertake sleep-in shifts and receive an allowance, topped up to NLW where appropriate
• Drive an individuals mobility car or service vehicle Manual Licence required
• Supporting individuals to maintain relationships with family and friends
• Handle money to shop, going to the bank etc
• Staff in CQC Registered and Supported Living services are required to undertake sleep-in shifts and receive an allowance, topped up to NLW where appropriate.

Qualities of a Team Leader:

• Promoting independence and choice
• Promoting equality, diversity & inclusion
• A commitment to continuous personal development and learning.
• To form good working relationships with other members of staff across different services.
• Understanding each individuals abilities and support needs

Benefits We Offer you as a Specialist Support Worker:

We offer many benefits, which include some salary sacrifice arrangements, although some benefits are dependent on a minimum earnings threshold:

• Paid DBS Check
• 28 days holiday, plus option to buy 5 extra days pa (Pro Rata for Part Time Positions)
• Company Sick Pay after 12 months service
• Death in Service Benefits
• Some meals provided, depending on shifts
• Long Service and Contribution Recognition Awards
• Pension (after 3 months)
• Employee Assistance Programme, with counselling services
• Significant Retail and Leisure Discount Scheme that could save staff an average of £1,000 pa
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Financial Well-being Scheme (loans and savings)
• Additional Sleep In Shifts may be available
• Opportunities to pick up additional voluntary casual shifts at enhanced rates
• Superb paid training
• Regulated Care Qualification Sponsorship
• Refer a Friend via Care Friends App- Where points mean pounds!

About the Trust:

Supporting over 100 people in Medway and across Kent, The Kent Autistic Trust provides a wide range of services designed to meet diverse needs of the people we support with autism, learning disabilities and related difficulties. We provide residential homes, supported living accommodation, day resource services, respite, and outreach services. Ensuring the voice of those we support is actively listened to, working for us often means that no two days are the same, but the care and support we give is of consistently high quality, with CQC rating all our services good, and many outstanding.

Our Values and Commitment:

KAT is committed to providing high quality supports designed around individual abilities, needs and choices. KAT is committed to promoting independence and inclusion within communities. KAT believes everyone is able to make their own individual contribution. KAT seeks to work in partnership with all relevant parties but in particular with the individual themselves.

We seek Support Workers who really value every person, whether it's the people we support, their families, carers, or other staff by respecting their priorities, needs, abilities and limits.

We hope you are one of them!

We do not accept applications made via agencies for Support Workers.

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We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found or experiencing a high volume of applications.