Deputy Care Team Leader

Role: Deputy Team Leader Location: Alton, Hampshire, Salary: £23,830 Hours: 37.5 hours a week (Full Time) Shifts: Mixture of early (7am) and late shifts (10:30pm) – must include both. Every other weekend worked. About Us: The schooling and college environment is an extremely daunting prospect for children and individuals with a physical disability. It is imperative that they find an environment where they receive expert care and specialist attention, as well as receiving an excellent education. We deliver exactly that We are a specialised school and college for young people aged 2-25 who nurture and grow the young minds of young people with physical disabilities. We provide enriching and challenging lessons alongside therapeutic support and residential care. The majority of our students reside on site in our specially equipped homes. Our school, college and residential services all have been rates as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted and CQC About The Role: We are looking for an inspiring and self-motivated individual to join our team and ensure the efficient running of our residential home catered for our senior school/college aged students. You will work directly with our fabulous Registered Manager to support your team of carers and continue our success at being expert care providers for our young people. No two day will be the same in this varied role Some admin duties will include writing/updating care plans and assisting with the cover of absent staff but you’ll also get to build strong relationships with your students by supporting them with their individualised education programs. As an individual who loves to see people doing well you will also support your team to motivate the students to be as independent as possible. Why work for us? Whether you have an idea of your future career path or simply just love to care for people, we take your development very seriously. We offer excellent training and can support you in routes towards to further you in your career in Care. We offer a life assurance scheme, free parking, a great pension scheme, a health cash plan and of course a family feel working environment Experience We Are Looking For: · Level 3 Health and Social Care and/or Children and Young People · Experience of working in a caring environment · Must be able to cope with the physical demands of the role (pushing wheelchairs, assisting with sitting etc) · Great verbal and written skills Interested in this role but need more info? Call Emily on 0117 373 6297 This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89664878