Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual with a passion for making a positive impact in the lives of others? We are seeking a Team Leader to work closely with a man with autism who requires personal care and support to rediscover his independence and rebuild his life.

Date Applications Close: 06/05/2024

As a Team Leader, you will play a crucial role in providing guidance, encouragement, and assistance to empower Lewis to overcome challenges and achieve personal growth. Your responsibilities will include leading a team of support staff, coordinating activities, and fostering a supportive and inclusive environment in his family home .

The ideal candidate will have experience working with individuals with autism and a strong understanding of the complexities of providing personal care. You must possess excellent communication skills, empathy, patience, and a genuine desire to make a difference in someone's life.

If you are ready to make a meaningful difference and help someone reclaim their independence and confidence, we invite you to join our team and be a part of this transformative journey. Apply now and be a beacon of support and inspiration for someone in need of guidance and encouragement to rebuild their life.

Supporting in the family home will bring some challenges and you will need to be a good manager of relationships and a pendulum to keep the team stable along with the family. Lewis is a TV fan, especially soaps and other shows like mastermind. Being a bubbly, positive, outgoing and confident person will be the spice we need to make up an amazing team leader and a great team around Lewis.

It will be part of your role to manage the team's rotas, support & supervisions, develop a trustful relationship with Lewis and the family, having always his best interest at heart.

Essential for this job:

Must hold a full UK driving licence and have the ability to drive

Good Computer Skills

Good experience of leadership

Ideally you will:

• Have some proven leadership skills
• Good understanding and experience within the autism spectrum
• Be reliable, able to lead from the front.
• Be committed, in it for the long-term
• Be self-motivated and able to work independently, adapting to changing needs
• Have a good sense of humour
• Want to make a real difference to Lewis life
• Be open-minded and open to new ideas
• Value the principles of inclusion

Benefits:

• We reward our staff with competitive salaries
• We offer an Award Winning Pension Scheme
• We have a company sick pay scheme
• Excellent annual leave allowance, including top up pay
• Critical Illness cover, reassurance when you need it the most
• Life Insurance, reassurance for your family when they need it the most
• A really good mandatory induction
• Ongoing high quality training
• Career development opportunities
• A real chance to make a difference to someone's life

A DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Check will be requested in the event of the individual being offered a position with Beyond Limits, the cost of which will be to the employee, however, this will be returned after successful completion of probation period (6 months).