Team Leader - Formby

Team Leader The Frances Taylor Foundation - Formby £19,847 a year

Team Leader & Senior Activity Worker positions available.

Grade: F2.1-2.2 £19,847 - £20,344 - Team Leader D2.1-2.2 £15,403 - £15,788 - Senior Activity Worker

Tenure: Permanent, Full-time

Responsible to: Service Manager / Deputy Service Manager

Are you looking for real job satisfaction? Could you inspire and lead a small team of dedicated staff to design, deliver and monitor programmes of stimulating activities for people with learning disabilities and a range of complex care and support needs? If so, we want to meet you.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape new activities, alongside people supported by Fernley Resource Centre, near Formby (L37 1PH).

We are looking for 1 Team Leader and 1 Senior Activity Worker – each to use their specialist experience and knowledge in these areas:

Team Leader

*_Horticulture, Healthy Lifestyles and Sensory Development_*

As well as leading in one of these specialist areas, the Team Leaders will work closely with each other, and with the management team, to ensure that Fernley offers an increasing range of activities on and off site, with risks well managed and all personal care needs met.

Senior Activity Worker

*_Art, Drama and Sensory Development_*

* * This individual role is primarily, to work with the Manager and Team Leader to support the service to the highest standards and maintain current service quality and enhance same by the use of person centred working. This is a perfect development opportunity for the right individual. It is an exciting time at Fernley Resource Centre with planned changes around syllabus being offered together with opportunities for people who use the service to achieve positive outcomes.

The post holder will ensure effective leadership is provided for the staff team, and will ensure that the service operates within ethos of the Charity throughout.

Who You'll Be ?

Committed to supporting people with learning disabilities to lead life to the full
Dedicated to respecting people’s wishes and preferences, and the highest standards of care
Have a disciplined approach to work, planning ahead and ensuring deadlines are always met
Flexible and responsive
Able to work occasional evenings and weekends as our service expands beyond its traditional hours
Experienced in communicating with family carers and empathy with their standpoint
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, supported by good IT skills
Able to deliver constructive feedback in a positive manner, adapting styles to meet individual learning needs.
Able to monitor performance address any areas that may be identified as requiring action

What can we offer you?

Professional development and ongoing training and support
Permanent contract (subject to 6-month probationary period)
Opportunities for career development .
The Frances Taylor Foundation is the operating name for the care and support services in the UK of a registered charity - the Poor Servants of the Mother of God - an international Catholic Congregation founded in 1872 by Frances Taylor.
We are an Edexcel-accredited centre for the Qualification Credit Framework, and have the Investors in People Bronze award.
The Frances Taylor Foundation provides a wide range of social care and support services, for people with learning disabilities and also for older people. The Foundation prides itself on the training and development offered to staff to enable them to offer person centred support, and safe and effective care. Services include care homes, a nursing home, supported living, day activity services and home and community support. We support about 350 individuals, and employ around 450 staff to do so. Our services and our employment are open to all – people from a variety of backgrounds, and people of any faith or none.

How to apply?

Job descriptions, person specifications and application forms are available on our web site at www.ftf.org.uk/staff-vacancies.htm

Please email your completed forms detailing clearly which specialism you are applying for to:

Sophie Harris

Closing date: Friday 9th October 2015

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £19,847.00 /year

Required experience: