** Please be advised that this position does not offer UK Visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application **

This position has a “genuine occupational requirement” covered under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, therefore only MALE applicants can be considered

Vacancy Job Title; Male Social Care Team Leader

Vacancy Location; Newcastle (NE05). Your Admin / Office time will be based from our Head Office on the Team Valley in Gateshead (NE11).

Salary / Rate of Pay; £26,137.50 to £32,489 – this is shift dependant and will encompass days, sleeping and waking nights.

Contract type; Fixed Permanent

Number of hours available in total; Combination of session delivery and admin hours at out Office in Team Valley Gateshead/ Hybrid. (3 to 4 shifts per week x 12 hour sessions with 5 hours admin)

What are we looking for; KEYFORT have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Support Worker seeking career advancement or, a recent graduate with qualifications in Occupational Health, Social Work, or Psychology, eager to embark on a rewarding career in the Health Care sector.

Essential Criteria; Driver with access to your own vehicle

Desirable Criteria;

• Experience in providing support to individuals with Brain Injuries, following Rehabilitation care plans and showcasing an understanding of their unique needs and challenges.
• Proficiency in performing personal care tasks, ensuring the well-being and comfort of the individual under your care.
• A naturally positive attitude that fosters a supportive and uplifting environment for those you work with.
• Proven ability to inspire and motivate the individual you support, empowering them to pursue their goals and aspirations with determination and enthusiasm.

Support Provision

Your working hours will be a combination of delivering support in the homes of the people we support, and office-based work on a rota basis over seven days.

• To deliver high quality, safe and person-centred support.
•  To be part of a contingency plan covering absences and holiday cover on the package you manage.
• To safeguard the person we support at all times and always act in their best interests.
• To develop a rapport and professional supportive relationship with the person we support and their next of kin.
• To identify achievable support and rehabilitation goals with the person we support.
• Manage and lead Support Workers to follow and implement care plans.
• To agree a set rota of support sessions with Commissioners, People we support and Support Workers, ensuring that funded support hours are delivered and not exceeded.
• To ensure the Case Manager, is kept up to date on support delivery, achievements, concerns or issues within the support package.

Line Management

• To act as line manager to Support Workers.
• To complete regular supervisions and observations of the staff being line managed.
• To provide support, guidance and training to staff being line managed, as required.
• To act as a role model and lead by example.
• To communicate clearly and effectively with staff teams at all times.
• To work alongside our Recruitment team to recruit Support Workers based on individual needs and preferences. To brief and train Support Workers in individuals’ specific needs.

This position is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

What can KEYFORT offer you: As well as personal satisfaction in knowing you have been able to make a positive difference to the person’s life. We also offer the following to our support workers;

• A contract that works for you; permanent 40 hours per week
• Paid Annual Leave; 5.6 weeks annual leave
• Training, Mentoring and Shadowing programmes; inhouse with our own RGN, Occupational Therapist and trained Psychologists
• Double Pay for bank holiday working
• Paid Enhanced DBS check
• Colleague Referral Scheme – £200 incentive bonus (T&C’s apply)
• FlexEarn; which is a simple and safe way of accessing the wages you’ve already earned
• Blue Light discount card; giving you BIG discounts at major retailers
• Employee of the month scheme; winners receive a monetary voucher
• Recognition scheme with monetary rewards
• Mileage paid at 0.45pm per mile

KEYFORT Group Ltd are committed to Safeguarding and protecting Adults and Children.