The Team Leaders will provide leadership to a team of Support Workers. They will be responsible for ensuring all current and newly referred individuals receive high quality, person centred supports
The Cedar Foundation is seeking to recruit the following staff members:
Team Leaders REF: 17/116/PL-D/WEB
The Team Leaders will provide leadership to a team of Support Workers. They will be responsible for ensuring all current and newly referred individuals receive high quality, person centred supports. They will provide direct support to service users and to staff to ensure best practice is promoted and person centred support is evident and will uphold the organisation’s values of commitment, excellence, diversity, accountability and respect.
The Team Leaders will ensure their own actions and behaviour complies with Cedar’s policy and procedures as well as statutory regulations and quality standards.
Hours: Multiple contracts
Contract: Permanent
Location: The Mews– West Belfast
Salary: 3 point scale commencing on £18,035 per annum
Essential:
- Numerate and literate to keep records, handle clients finances, maintain records and write reports.
- NVQ 3 (Health & Social Care) or equivalent or willing to attain a Level 3 QCF qualification.
- Registered or applying for registration with the N. Ireland Social Care Council
- ( NMC if nurse qualified) Can demonstrate previous experience of supporting people with learning disabilities.
- Two years’ previous experience in a human services setting providing support/care.
- Experience of working in partnership with service users, parents, health care professionals, carers, advocates and other agencies.
- Good working knowledge of IT, specifically Microsoft Word & Outlook.
Desirable:
- Recognised qualification e.g. nursing / social work
- QCF5 Health & Social Care
- Experience of working in a Supported Living environment
- Experience of supervising staff and co-ordinating provision of support and personal care.
- Can demonstrate previous experience of supporting people who have displayed behaviours that significantly challenge.
- Can demonstrate previous experience of working in a Supported Living context.
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Closing Date: Ongoing
THE CEDAR FOUNDATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
Closing Date
12:00pm
Contact Details
Human resources
The Cedar Foundation
31 Ulsterville avenue
Belfast
BT9 7AS
United Kingdom