Team Leader (Overbury, Ashley, Century Court)

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Job description

Team Leader (Overbury, Ashley, Century Court)

£29,544 - £30,618

Permanent, Full-time 36 hours per week

Ref: HCAA00640

The Role:

We are looking for a Team Leaders to join us at Overbury Court, Ashley Court and Century Court to provide day-to-day organisational input, within the framework of supervision by the Scheme Manager, to a team of Care Workers providing services based within a Housing with Care setting.

Housing with Care schemes provide housing that is primarily designed for people aged 55 plus who have both housing, support and care needs. Our aim is to provide a comfortable home with the help people need to stay as independent as possible. There are 14 Housing with Care schemes, where some specialise in helping people with needs relating to learning disabilities, severe memory problems or those with brain injury.

This is an excellent opportunity to build and maintain positive and respectful relationships with service users, families, staff, colleagues and representatives of other organisations.

You will ensure good quality person centred care is provided and that the services provided are acceptable to service users, meet quality standards within the resources available, meet legislative requirements and achieve best professional practice.

You will provide operational direction and day-to-day management support to care staff, support the manager in ensuring that care provided is of an appropriate quality, undertake check-ins with staff and support the scheme manager in completing all required records in accordance with the requirements of CQC and the organisation.

Proven experience of staff supervision is required, combined with experience of creating and managing rotas. You will have experience of working in services providing care support services to adults in settings that are regulated by the Care Quality Commission and understand how to apply these regulations to ensure the delivery of high-quality services.

Applicants must be available and willing to work across seven days a week on a rota basis.

Please note, an enhanced DBS check is required.

Hackney is one of the UK's highest performing local authorities, serving one of London's best places to live and work. We have achieved a huge amount: our services, our schools, our public spaces are all amongst the very best. We have changed the reputation, not just of the Council, but of Hackney itself. Bringing jobs and investment into the borough, securing the legacy from the 2012 Games, and making this a place of which we can all be proud.

About Us:

If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the Apply Button.

The recruitment process is anonymous. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CVs.

When applying, there will be a number of questions relating to the post on the application form. It is essential that you complete the application questions, responding to each using examples of your skills, knowledge and experience.

This application process replaces a supporting statement.

For regulatory requirements, please provide your full employment history from the age of first employment, including an explanation for any gaps of employment on the online application form. If this is not provided at the application stage, unfortunately your application will not be considered.

If you are successful, you will be asked to present the original certificate of your NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification.

Closing date for applications: 8 December 2021

Interviews: TBC

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age and marital status. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.

The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available: