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Do you have the personal commitment, drive and person-centred values to be able to make a real difference to the lives of 6 people with Autism, Learning Disabilities and Forensic Backgrounds who can display behaviours which challenge?
Are you caring, compassionate and competent? Are you an excellent communicator with courage and commitment to provide only the best service to our service users. We are seeking a highly skilled, proactive and resilient Team Leader for our specialist, bespoke built Intensive Support Service in Heysham.
You will deliver the service with support from our Unit Business Manager and Registered Service Manager. You will promote and re-inforce a culture of responsive, professional, person-centred practice, and Active Support across the service. Relationships will be built based on respect and unconditional positive regard.
You will be supported by our Local senior management team, Senior Transforming Care Lead Practitioner and other members of Creative Support’s Multi-Disciplinary Complex Care Team and Local Social Services and CCG’s.
You must have:
- You must be able to demonstrate that you are caring and compassionate about the people we support.
- You must have experience of working in the field of Adult Social Care
- At least three years prior experience of supporting people with a learning disability and/or autism who have complex needs.
- Be a highly motivated, dynamic and confident communicator
- Be confident in working directly with service users and skilled in using this knowledge to coach staff.
- You must have good knowledge of Mental Capacity and Best Interests and you must be aware of the Restraint Reduction Network and hold a commitment to reduce restrictions in people’s lives.
We would really welcome the opportunity to tell you more about the exciting role of Deputy Project Manager. For an informal discussion please contact Katy Harcourt, Unit Business Manager by email, giving brief details of your background and a contact telephone number. Enquiries to katy.harcourt@creativesupport.ort.uk
Vacancy Reference Number: 86615
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number
Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 33 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.
We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.
We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK. – This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme
