Assistant Team Leader
Senior Carer / Team Leader
CO11 2NJ, Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley
£24176.27 per annum
Permanent, Full time
Work hours: 36
Job description
We are an independent Charity that has been providing residential and supported living care for adults with a learning disability for over 50 years.
We are extremely proud of our person-centred care provision ensuring that our ethos of people first, disability second is at the very core of what we do. Our motto, Life is for Living is evident in every aspect of daily life at Acorn Village
We are recruiting to the role of Assistant Team Leader for an eight bedded bungalow to assist in supporting up to eight residents and a staffing team of up to sixteen.
The successful candidate will be working alongside the Team Leader to ensure cohesive team working whilst promoting person-centred care.
Duties will include:
- Supporting the direction, guidance, mentorship of the team by leading by example
- Updating Care Plan including risk assessments, protocols etc
- Medication administration
- Rota managemnent
- Some hands on care
- Ensuring care provision reflects the Acorn ethos
In return, the successful candidate will have the flexibility to work across the week in order to effectively support the management of the team working a variety of shift patterns
- Free DBS check
- Long Service Awards
- Enhanced annual leave
- Health & wellbeing support
- Discount in our Cafe and charity shops
We require applicants to have completed Level 2 in Health & Social Care and either be currently working on their Level 3 or have successfully completed this.
If you feel that you can make a difference, you are passionate about promoting independence and have great communications skills, we would urge you to apply.
CV's are invited for initial screening, please provide a cover letter. CV's which meet the role requirements will need to complete an application form in order to comply with CQC recruitment guidelines.
Please inform of any reasonable adjustments required for completion of an application form.
Applicants should note we do NOT hold a Government sponsorship licence.
We are commited to inclusion, safeguaring and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, our staff and our volunteers.
It is a criminal offence for people who are barred form working in a Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with vulnerable adults.
An enhanced DBS with Barred list check is a requirement for this role.
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Acorn Village
Clacton road, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2NJ, United Kingdom
01206 394124