Team Leader - Internal

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Kirklees
Adults & Health
Adults Social Care Operation
32 hours per week Working 9am - 5pm over 4 days
1
The Homestead, Hurst Knowle, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8SG
Temporary
To commence ASAP until 3105/2024
Grade 6
£19,346 - £20,803

To apply for this job you must be an employee of Kirklees Council for the duration of the recruitment process – up to and including the start date - and have successfully completed your probationary period. Please note that if you work for an Academy you are not an employee of the Council.

The Homestead is a Dementia Day service supporting up to 15 people each day Monday to Friday. Reporting to, and supported by, a Deputy Manager, you will be part of a team of Team Leaders, Support Workers, and housekeeping staff.  The Homestead is currently based within Castle Grange care home until January 2024 when we will relocate to Knowl Park House in Mirfield. There you will be part of a larger team and supporting up to 40 service users each day.

You will act as a role model, providing support and direction to make sure duties are carried out effectively, efficiently and in line with standards - with the needs of service users being the priority. Team Leaders work well with others and develop relationships with service users, relatives and other professionals.  You will make sure there is high quality care and support provided to service users which exceeds Care Quality Commission expectations and standards. 

You will need:

  • Experience of working in a relevant care setting.
  • Awareness of current care practices and standards.
  • Commitment to delivery of quality care provision.
  • Ability to challenge practice that does not meet requirements/standards.
  • Ability to write clear reports and maintain service user records.

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for this job.  A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

Following an offer of employment you will be required to undertake a standard medical screening and other medical screening as determined by the Occupational Health Unit appropriate to occupational risk.

Our offer to you:

You will initially work 9-5 Monday to Friday, but we are working towards working some evenings and Saturdays. You will initially be based at the Homestead which is currently based within Castle Grange care home at Newsome. We are about to embark on an exciting venture, we are having a new Dementia specialist building built this is Knowl Park House at Mirfield. We will relocate there in January 2024. Any further information please contact the Team Manager Lorraine Clapham 01484 422789.

 You will receive full training in addition to a two week induction and will be allocated a buddy. Managers are visible and have an open door policy - team work is highly valued. 

  • Friendly and supportive team environment
  • Ongoing Training and Career development
  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Excellent pension scheme
Lorraine Clapham is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile.  A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.

If you are internal and want to apply for this job as a secondment you must be a substantive employee of the Council with over 6 months continuous service and have successfully completed your probation period.

Applications for secondments will only be accepted if approved by your manager, you will be asked to confirm on your application form that you have the relevant permission. If you are refused permission to apply for a secondment, please contact HR Recruitment to register the refusal.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

18 June 2023, 11:55 PM

Important Information

This vacancy is closed to applications.