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Team Leader Supported Living 15 hours per week (Permanent) with the option of Full Time with an additional Support Worker contractCarlisle Mencap · Carlisle, United Kingdom
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Team Leader Supported Living 15 hours per week (Permanent) with the option of Full Time with an additional Support Worker contract

🗓️ Posted 2026-09-15 Carlisle, United Kingdom Contract Hybrid Community Services Development
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market 1,050 GBP–1,250 GBP/mo

About the Company

Carlisle Mencap provide life long person centred support for people with learning disabilities and their families in North Cumbria. We have over 150 members and provide services for over 300 people with learning disabilities and their families in North Cumbria. We are a local charity our board of trustees are all local people most of whom either have learning disabilities or are family members. Our services include residential respite care for adults at California House, children's home based respite, community support, young people's respite care, young people's clubs, young people's holidays, family support workers for young people with autism, holidays, leisure activities and befriending. Individual and Family Services Specialties: Learning Disability, Person Centred Support, Supported Living, Respite and Outreach, Life Long Support

Responsibilities

  • ● Purpose of Role Provide leadership and day to day supervision within your support worker team acting as a positive role model at all times and providing a needs led service to adults with a learning disability by adopting a person centred approach that fosters self-awareness, personal growth and gives each person the strongest voice with regards to decision making and lifestyle choices. Service Provision:
  • ● Contribute to the effective operation of a service and ensuring that all systems, policies and procedures are adhered to.
  • ● Advocate for service user's and ensure all health and social needs are explored and met.
  • ● Develop positive relationships with families and carers.
  • ● Encourage service users to be active and promote meaningful activities.
  • ● Support service users and their families through the transition process.
  • ● Ensure thorough record keeping and evidence progress against desired outcomes.
  • ● Work professionally with outside agencies, including but not limited to commissioners, Adult Social Care and health professionals.
  • ● Contribute to/attend reviews and multi-disciplinary meetings. Leadership:
  • ● Through positive role modelling, you will encourage and support the team to behave and communicate in a manner that aligns with Carlisle Mencap Social Care Values and Behaviours.
  • ● Work within allocated budgets.
  • ● Support the Service Manager in the delivery of a high-quality service working in partnerships with service users, families and other professionals.
  • ● Support the Service Manager in the development and implementation of policies, procedures and plans to achieve and maintain excellence within the services and ensuring such information is communicated effectively to the staff team.
  • ● Promote good team working and staff conflict resolutions.
  • ● Provide effective supervision to the support workers.
  • ● In conjunction with the Service Manager, organise rotas and ensure the shifts are covered safely.
  • ● Develop and implement personalised support plans ensuring they work alongside Positive Behaviour Support Plans.
  • ● Induct new staff into the organisation ensuring they have the skills required to comply with their job description.
  • ● Support with the recruitment and interview process. Quality and Safety Be willing to undertake training specific to the role.
  • ● Carry out individual assessments and develop person centred plans identifying needs, wishes and outcomes including personal risk assessments and where necessary seizure management plans, hospital passports and moving and handling plans.