About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Female Team Leader to join a Supported Living service for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs in Dudley on a Temporary-to-Permanent contract. This gives you the opportunity to step into a leadership role immediately while working toward a permanent position within the service.
This role is ideal for someone confident in leading teams, delivering high-quality care, and supporting individuals to live meaningful, independent and fulfilling lives.
You will help ensure the people we support can say:
- Live a full and meaningful life
- Feel respected, valued and heard
- Build confidence and independence
- Enjoy relationships, community connections and wellbeing
- Reach their full potential
You will help shape a positive, enabling culture across the service where people thrive.
Key Responsibilities
Person-Centred Support
- Ensure individuals receive personalised, empowering support that promotes choice, rights and independence.
- Support people to access meaningful activities, community opportunities, education, work and leisure.
- Promote physical and emotional wellbeing through healthy routines, regular health checks and proactive support.
- Respond appropriately to behaviours of distress using positive, supportive strategies and guidance.
- Maintain up-to-date Individual Support Plans, Holistic Assessments and Risk Assessments.
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Leadership & Staff Supervision
- Lead, motivate and supervise staff to deliver high standards of practice.
- Plan staffing effectively and delegate responsibilities to meet individual support needs.
- Provide coaching, supervision, appraisals and on-the-job guidance.
- Promote a positive, open and collaborative team environment.
- Support with recruitment, induction and staff development.
Quality, Safety & Service Management
- Ensure compliance with CQC standards, organisational policies and contractual requirements.
- Maintain strong professional relationships with families, carers and multidisciplinary teams.
- Promote safeguarding, confidentiality, equality and anti-discriminatory practice.
- Support incident management, emergency responses and health & safety procedures.
- Maintain accurate records and support with financial oversight related to service users.
- Participate in an on-call rota as part of the senior team.