Team Leader

Location: Chester Road, Wrexham.

Salary: £24,833 per annum

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Employment Type: Care Staff

Job title: Team Leader

Hours: Permanent, 37.5 hours per week to be worked on a rota basis which will be arranged locally, which includes evenings and weekends

Location: Wrexham

Status: Permanent

Salary: £12.70 per hour ~ £24,833 per ann.

Benefits:

• Full, paid, award winning training and ongoing support to develop your skills and to obtain formal qualifications in Social Care.
• 20 days (4 weeks) leave plus 8 days statutory bank holiday entitlement. 
• A further 5 days leave (1 week) on our optional annual leave buy-back scheme
• Company Sick pay scheme, rising to 8 weeks full and 8 weeks half pay
• Numerous discounts at local shops and businesses 
• Attendance incentive scheme
• Access to a defined contribution pension scheme (NEST) with a contribution from the organisation
• Twice yearly implementation to the tax-free cycle to work scheme

About Autism Together:

We are one of the largest employers on the Wirral specializing in providing support to individuals with autism. Established in 1968 by a group of forward-thinking parents who were concerned at the lack of services available for their children we have since expanded to cover Cheshire and Wales offering tailored person centered care to the individuals we work with.

Requirements of a Team Leader:

• Knowledge of people with learning difficulties
• Basic understanding of people with autism
• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to encourage and motivate others
• Various approaches to communication (e.g. PECS and Makaton)

 What I will be doing as a Team Leader:

To take responsibility for the operational running of the service under the direction and guidance of the Registered Manager.

To lead shifts within the service under the direction of the Registered Manager.

To dispense medication and ensure the smooth running of the team and the correct deployment of staff and the organisation of structured daily activities for people we support.

To actively support the development of autism specific techniques and approaches to support individuals living within the service.

To be responsible for the direct supervision of a team of staff, to give bi-monthly supervisions and annual Performance Appraisals.

The Team Leader will support the Registered Manager with responsibility for the health, welfare and emotional development of the people we support within the service. If you would like further information prior to applying please email: recruitment@autismtogether.co.uk or call the HR team on 0151 482 3121.