Team Leader - Cherry Trees - Internal

THIS ROLE IS INTERNALLY RESTRICTED

To apply for this job, you must meet all of the following criteria:

• Be an employee of Kirklees Council.
• Be employed by Kirklees for the duration of the recruitment process – up to and including the start date.
• Have successfully completed your probationary period.

(Please note that if you work for an Academy, you are not an employee of the Council.)

Your employment status will be checked, if you do not meet the above requirements your application will be rejected. 

About Cherry Trees:

Cherry Trees is an eight bedded respite (short breaks) unit located in Shepley. It provides short stays for adults with a wide range of learning disabilities and complex health needs. We provide high quality care for people who are on the autistic spectrum and can display some challenging Behaviours. We also offer support to people who have Physical and sensory disabilities. 

The building has just undertaken an extensive refurbishment and fitted with brand new state of the art facilities such as a sensory room, an immersive room, sensory bathroom, and a fabulous break out room which looks out on to immaculate sensory gardens and a vegetable patch. 

As a respite service we offer short stays to our service users and their family to have a break from the caring role. This means that we have different people accessing our service all the time and this can be a fast turnover. Respite not only gives people a break from their usual routine it also creates opportunities for our service users to develop new friendships, have new experiences, build their confidence, learn new skills, and take part in activities that might not be available in everyday life. 

The staff team at Cherry trees are unique and dynamic who are committed to providing the best quality care possible to everyone in our care. We are flexible and creative always thinking outside the box and believe that there is nothing we cannot achieve.

Find out more in the videos below!

The Role: 

Your main role will be to enable service users to get the best out of their experience whilst in our care. You will do this by providing quality care and support, assisting service users by preserving their independence as much possible, always maintaining dignity and respect and working in a person-centred way.

This will be achieved by assisting with tasks such as promoting practical daily living skills such as preparing meals, assisting with finances, laundry, assisting with personal care / hygiene tasks, assisting with medication, developing their understanding of social interaction, and fostering positive relationships. 

It is essential that you have a good level of understanding of adult social care along with a Care Certificate in Care or a willingness to achieve this. You must be able to demonstrate a commitment to personal and professional training and development and possess a basic awareness of Health & Safety, Safeguarding, Mental capacity Act and Autism & complex health needs.

As a team Leader you will be expected to lead and take responsibility for the safe running of shifts, offering guidance and support to staff including casual and agency workers. Take a lead in service users reviews and paperwork, completing documents that contribute to the care of service users. The stock checks and administering of medication including emergency medication. To complete audits that ensure the safe running of the service and working within the Care Quality Commission’s assessment framework that residential services are inspected against as well as Kirklees council policy and procedures. You will work as apart of a team and be able to work under your own initiative. You will report to the deputy management team. 

You will be available to work over a 7 day rota ( including weekends, evenings, and public holidays. The earliest start will be 7:00am and the latest finish will be 10:00pm.