Service Lead – Learning Disabilities

Salary: £26,792 per year

Service Lead – Learning Disabilities

Are you a motivational leader within the Learning Disabilities sector that strives for excellence and aspires to help service users achieve the most out of every day? An exciting opportunity has just become available and will not be around for long! Look no further for your next exciting venture.

gap healthcare is recruiting for a Service Lead with experience of supporting service users with Learning Disabilities that display challenging behaviour the service is situated in Haverhill, Suffolk. My client is well established and is a leading provider of support for adults with Learning Disabilities within supported living settings.

Salary – £26,792.50 per year depending on experience

Hours – 37.5 hours will be inclusive of shifts

Area – Haverhill, Suffolk.

Permanent

Responsibilities – Service Lead – Learning Disabilities

* To be a member of the Management Team and deputise for the Registered Manager in their absence with regard to their overall responsibilities.
* To attend weekly Senior Staff Meetings in a liaison and advisory capacity.
* To chair Care Staff Meetings where designated.
* To offer formal Supervision to members of the staff team as delineated in the Staff Support and Development Programme.
* Where delegated, to offer Line-Management within the Staff Support and Development Programme for Care Staff.
* To assist in the professional development of colleagues by involvement in other relevant aspects of the company’s Staff Support and Development Programme.
* Deputy Care Managers will hold a responsibility for the following specific duties held in rotation within the group and the general organisation and operation of the home on set designated shift times.
* Hold operational responsibility for a specific management aspect of the home (e.g. recreation programmes, administration of medication, etc).
* To play a significant role in the training and induction of Care Staff, particularly in the absence of the Registered Manager.

Skills required – Service Lead – Learning Disabilities

* Level 3 Diploma in Health and social care or equivalent and willingness to work towards Level 5.
* Experience within a similar service is required due to having a working knowledge of CQC requirements.
* Have experience in supporting service users living with Learning Disabilities such as Autism and may display challenging behaviour.
* The passion and desire to motivate staff and service users to achieve their full potential.
* Preferred, commuting distance from Haverhill, Suffolk.

Benefits –

* Competitive salary – £26,792.50
* Career progression for high performers
* Company benefit packages
* Refer a friend scheme
* Full training and DBS covered by the employer

The position of Service Lead – Learning Disabilities is very rewarding and makes a difference to the quality of life for service users on a daily basis. Please note that the service is situated in Haverhill, Suffolk.