- Advertised from 10th March 2023
- Permanent post. Sleepover Rate: £10.50 per hour
- Ref: TM/RUT/17561
Role
Are you experienced in health or social care and are looking for an exciting and challenging personal development opportunity?
Do you believe that people with disabilities should have the same opportunities in life as everyone else and are you passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives?
If your answer to these questions is “Yes”, then you may be the very person we are looking for!
Key is committed to providing high quality, flexible, person centred services to people who have a wide variety of support needs including, learning disabilities, autism, young people in transition and people who have mental health support needs. Some of the individuals we support have complex needs we focus on positive outcomes to help people maintain and improve their lives at home and in the wider community.
Due to ongoing growth and development of our service we are seeking a highly motivated, imaginative and enthusiastic individual with a true commitment to personalisation to join our Rutherglen service. This is a new post at the service, the successful candidate will be expected to develop the role and use their initiative to work alone at times with external line management support.
The Team Manager role will include providing direct care and support, as well as support planning and monitoring the quality of services provided to a number of supported people. It will also include managing, mentoring and providing day to day support and supervision to small worker teams and working creatively and flexibly to provide positive leadership and support to them.
Evening, weekend work and overnight support responsibilities are required as well as rotational on call support to workers out with ‘normal working hours’.
Our staff are our most important asset as such we offer extensive training and development opportunities, including support to obtain relevant SSSC recognised qualifications.
Application notes
For further information on the role please contact Allison Wright, Area Manager on 07436266450
For an application form, job description and copy of our equal opportunities policy, please email: jobs@key.org.uk, telephone: 0141 342 1892 (24 hour answering service).
Closing date for applications is Monday 27th March 2023
Are you passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives and about the opportunities that Self-Directed Support brings to support each person’s individual journey?
Are you an experienced worker in health or social care, looking for an exciting and challenging personal development opportunity?
Do you have excellent Leadership qualities and a willingness and appetite for your own learning and development?
If your answer to these questions is “YES”– you may be the person we are looking for!
Key is a leading social care organisation that provides high quality, flexible support, to people with disabilities, some of whom have complex needs. We provide Self-Directed Support that has a clear focus on positive outcomes, tailored to meet individual needs of the people we support.
We are seeking highly motivated, imaginative, and enthusiastic individuals, with a true commitment to personalisation, to join our established, integrated management team in Glasgow.
In addition to providing some direct support to individuals, the successful candidates will lead and manage a small team(s) of workers who provide personalised support to a number of individuals with a range support needs, gifts and talents. As part of our established and supportive management team, you will take a lead role in planning, co-ordinating and monitoring support to a number of people.
Our staff are our most important asset and as such we offer extensive training and development opportunities, including support to obtain relevant SSSC recognised qualifications.
You will be part of a supportive, local team and will receive:
- 38 days annual leave, inclusive of public holidays
- Organisation sick pay
- Paid PVG Membership
- Eligible to apply for a Blue Light Card/ Blue Light Ticket Schemes offering discounts and savings
- Registered with Concert for Carers
- Eligible to register for a Costco Membership
- Credit Union Membership
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension Contributions
The post includes evening and weekend working as well as support to local managers and other workers out with normal working hours.
Who are we?
At Key we support people living in their own home, in their family home or in their community. We start by seeing the person first. The support we offer can range from just a few hours a week, a few hours a day to 24-hour support, including overnights.
Could you be Key?
Are you passionate about the positive differences and opportunities Self Directed Support can bring to each person’s individual journey?
Are you a highly motivated, confident, enthusiastic and experienced health or social care worker, looking for an exciting and challenging personal development opportunity?
Can you work creatively and flexibly in your day-to-day work to provide positive leadership and support to your team effectively?
If the answer is YES… then you could be Key!
What we offer you…
In return you will be part of a supportive, local team and will receive:
- 38 days annual leave inclusive of public holidays
- Public holidays are paid at double time
- Company sick pay
- Full training provided
- Support and funding to achieve an SVQ 3; PDA in Supervision and other professional development awards.
- Paid PVG Membership
- Eligible to apply for Blue Light Card/Blue Light Ticket Schemes offering discounts and savings
- Registered with Concert for Carers
- Eligible to register for a Costco Membership
- Credit Union Membership
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension Contributions
Accommodation can also be provided (initially for 6 months).
What do we need from you?
In addition to providing direct support to individuals, some of whom may have complex needs, the main responsibilities of the Team Manager role include helping to plan, co-ordinate and monitor service delivery to individuals and to provide support, supervision and leadership to a small group of Support Workers.
Applicants must be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the people we support. Evening, weekend work and overnight support responsibilities are required as well as some support to workers out with ‘normal working hours’.
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