Team Leader

Role Description

Team Leader 

Location: Stoke-on-Trent

Hours: 40.25 hours per week

Salary:  £14.12

Oakwood/Haywood House are supported living community services in the heart of Stoke-on-Trent city. We support adults with learning disabilities and autistic spectrum disorders to transition from mental health hospitals into a community setting.

We are now recruiting for Team Leaders on a full-time basis. Our Team Leaders are essential for creating a strong foundation for us to develop a professional, safe and comfortable environment, Delivering the highest quality, person centred care.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and organisation skills along with the ability to provide direct, individual care and support as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will act as a key member of the team, supporting each individual in achievement of their planned outcomes.

You will have the confidence to successfully lead others and demonstrate a positive and motivating attitude at all times, have the ability to deal with difficult/crisis situations with a high level of professionalism and in return you will be valued and encouraged to develop your skills further through our commitment to training and support.

Benefits of working for us:

• ​Competitive rates of pay
• Training & Development - CareTech offers many solutions to building a successful career in the social care sector through the use of extensive training and development with the possibilities to earn care certificates along with many other certifications.
• Paid for training - you will be compensated for your induction period and all the training you receive during that time as well.
• Paid DBS
• Holiday pay
• Pension Scheme
• Care recognition awards

Qualifications/Requirements:  

• Experience in a care setting

Strong communication and leadership skills
Experience working with adults with Learning disabilities, Autism and mental health needs

Who we are:

Our aim is for our tenants to have every opportunity to enjoy the benefits of community living whilst providing a high quality safe and secure environment. This is achieved by providing support that is individually tailored to their needs and that is underpinned by holistic support plans and detailed risk assessments. We understand that improvements can take time and we utilise graded plans to enable small steps to be made towards greater independence. This includes positive risk taking where appropriate.

About CareTech

Founded in 1993, CareTech is one of the largest and most reputable specialist social care and special education needs providers across the UK.  The Group has a track record of more than 30 years, delivering high quality, person-centred care to those with complex needs.  The Group was founded by brother Haroon and Farouq Sheikh, who continue to lead CareTech today, providing continuity of leadership, long term stability and a deep personal commitment to the people we support.

CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a Disability Confident Leader.

Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 7–10 days.

Some roles may require male or female employees only, where this is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

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