Supported Living Lead
| Posting date: | 10 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,726.87 to £24,726.87 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 October 2024 |
| Location: | North Yorkshire, TS10 4GJ |
| Company: | Real Life Options |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ORG3708-ZK1141601MidSLL |
Summary
Supported Living Lead – Outreach Redcar and Cleveland.
Full time – 39 hours
Competitive salary of £24,726.87
We have an exciting opportunity for a Service Lead to join our team at our supported living services in Outreach Redcar and Cleveland.
Reporting to the Deputy Manager, the purpose of a Service Lead is to lead a cluster of support services that provides agreed level of support to the people we support, in order to achieve their individual goals, and to lead a full and productive lives as valued member of their community. A service lead plays a key role in the assessment of service users and the development and implementation of a Person Centred Plan.
We are looking for someone with creative experience, to act as a role model for our staff teams and take some responsibility for the day to day running of the activities undertaken at the service.
You will be working as a service lead in two supported living homes and small outreach environment supporting adults with Learning Disabilities and Mental Health conditions to maintain independence and gain new skills which enables them to live more independently.
You will be required to undertake specified managerial responsibilities which contribute to the overall management of the support services provided such as completing rotas, supervision of staff, producing medication and finance audits, ensuring that we meet compliance and liaising with families, social workers, and health professionals.
You will also be required to support on shift where needed to meet the needs of the people we support. Some of these duties would include, to plan and prepare meals, keep their home clean and tidy, support with medication if needed, and personal care. You will also be required to update support plans and risk assessments and support people out in the community to access a variety of activities.
You will need to be flexible and be able to work various shift patterns which would include sleepovers. Due to the how remote the area is, a driver is desirable.
It is essential that you have the following experience:-
Demonstrable track record of working with people with learning disabilities in an enabling environment.
Good understanding and commitment to the principles of Person Centred Care.
Understanding of the needs of people of the relevant service use group, e.g. Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Complex Care, Autism etc.
A Level 3 in Health and Social Care.
Experience in leading a staff team would be an advantage.
Real Life Options is a registered charity that offers flexible employment opportunities. Come and work for Real Life Options, and you’ll start your day knowing that you’re making a difference by supporting greater independence and creating more opportunities for people with learning disabilities and autism.
Benefits and Rewards
At Real Life Options we treat our people with the same respect, care and consideration that we show to the people we support. Not only do we provide competitive rates of pay, a great place to work and great job satisfaction, our additional benefits include:
A minimum of 28-days paid holiday a year, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff)
Accredited training giving you the knowledge and skills to deliver a first rate job
An employer contributory pension scheme
In addition to the above you also have access to the following great benefits:
Health Cash Plan (for full/part time contracted hours)
£10,000 Life cover
A free Employee Assistance Programme (including a medical helpline, telephone and face-to-face counselling, debt, financial and legal information)
A reward gateway with access to discounted goods and services
Cycle to Work Scheme
A financial wellbeing scheme
Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus (terms and conditions apply)
Recognition Initiatives
We are keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours who can help us to ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do these are:
Respect – Honesty – Responsibility – Excellence
If you can circle 6 or more of the skills below, then you could be the person we are looking for:
Honest - Good Communicator - Strong Values – Flexible - Passionate - Self Motivated - Reliable - Caring - Inclusive
Please note that initial contact with applicants will usually be by email, so please check all of your email folders regularly, including your junk mail folders.
Real Life Options are an equal opportunities employer. We seek to recruit, train and promote the best person for the job, to make full use of the talents and resources of all our people and to craft a working environment free from unlawful discrimination, victimisation and harassment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty, a medical condition or individual need that you believe may affect your performance in selection, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to our processes to enable you to perform at your best so please do let us know.
Full time – 39 hours
Competitive salary of £24,726.87
We have an exciting opportunity for a Service Lead to join our team at our supported living services in Outreach Redcar and Cleveland.
Reporting to the Deputy Manager, the purpose of a Service Lead is to lead a cluster of support services that provides agreed level of support to the people we support, in order to achieve their individual goals, and to lead a full and productive lives as valued member of their community. A service lead plays a key role in the assessment of service users and the development and implementation of a Person Centred Plan.
We are looking for someone with creative experience, to act as a role model for our staff teams and take some responsibility for the day to day running of the activities undertaken at the service.
You will be working as a service lead in two supported living homes and small outreach environment supporting adults with Learning Disabilities and Mental Health conditions to maintain independence and gain new skills which enables them to live more independently.
You will be required to undertake specified managerial responsibilities which contribute to the overall management of the support services provided such as completing rotas, supervision of staff, producing medication and finance audits, ensuring that we meet compliance and liaising with families, social workers, and health professionals.
You will also be required to support on shift where needed to meet the needs of the people we support. Some of these duties would include, to plan and prepare meals, keep their home clean and tidy, support with medication if needed, and personal care. You will also be required to update support plans and risk assessments and support people out in the community to access a variety of activities.
You will need to be flexible and be able to work various shift patterns which would include sleepovers. Due to the how remote the area is, a driver is desirable.
It is essential that you have the following experience:-
Demonstrable track record of working with people with learning disabilities in an enabling environment.
Good understanding and commitment to the principles of Person Centred Care.
Understanding of the needs of people of the relevant service use group, e.g. Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Complex Care, Autism etc.
A Level 3 in Health and Social Care.
Experience in leading a staff team would be an advantage.
Real Life Options is a registered charity that offers flexible employment opportunities. Come and work for Real Life Options, and you’ll start your day knowing that you’re making a difference by supporting greater independence and creating more opportunities for people with learning disabilities and autism.
Benefits and Rewards
At Real Life Options we treat our people with the same respect, care and consideration that we show to the people we support. Not only do we provide competitive rates of pay, a great place to work and great job satisfaction, our additional benefits include:
A minimum of 28-days paid holiday a year, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff)
Accredited training giving you the knowledge and skills to deliver a first rate job
An employer contributory pension scheme
In addition to the above you also have access to the following great benefits:
Health Cash Plan (for full/part time contracted hours)
£10,000 Life cover
A free Employee Assistance Programme (including a medical helpline, telephone and face-to-face counselling, debt, financial and legal information)
A reward gateway with access to discounted goods and services
Cycle to Work Scheme
A financial wellbeing scheme
Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus (terms and conditions apply)
Recognition Initiatives
We are keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviours who can help us to ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do these are:
Respect – Honesty – Responsibility – Excellence
If you can circle 6 or more of the skills below, then you could be the person we are looking for:
Honest - Good Communicator - Strong Values – Flexible - Passionate - Self Motivated - Reliable - Caring - Inclusive
Please note that initial contact with applicants will usually be by email, so please check all of your email folders regularly, including your junk mail folders.
Real Life Options are an equal opportunities employer. We seek to recruit, train and promote the best person for the job, to make full use of the talents and resources of all our people and to craft a working environment free from unlawful discrimination, victimisation and harassment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty, a medical condition or individual need that you believe may affect your performance in selection, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to our processes to enable you to perform at your best so please do let us know.
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