Team Leader

Could you be the one to help make a positive difference to someone’s life?

"We focus on the needs of the individual, not their diagnoses." - Mavam provide supported housing to individuals aged 16+ living with complex needs, which may include a learning disability and/or mental health challenges. The focus of our support is to enable users of the service to maximise their potential and to live as independently as possible, whilst helping them to achieve goals which they set for themselves.

We are in the top 4% of providers in the whole Eastern region for service quality!!

Mavam are actively supportive of their employees own personal development by providing key training opportunities. The majority of our management team have been supported throughout their careers to enable them to progress from Support Worker to management and more senior positions!

Overview of the Mavam Team Leader role

• Job Title: Mavam Team Leader
• Reporting to: Service Manager
• Location: Ipswich
• Full time - 37.5 Hrs Per week – Predominantly Mon-Fri, but on occasions some flexibility may be required to meet the needs of the service
• £27,631.50 -£30,400.50 Per Year
• Sleep-ins paid @ £62.65 a night

Overall Purpose

· Ensuring that service users are at the heart of the service.

· To work as part of a team under the direction of the Service Manager, as well as supervising Support Workers.

· To provide leadership to the supported housing support services.

· To maintain support skills at a high level, undertaking training and development as necessary in keeping in line with changing standards and practice.

· To provide support in accordance with legislative requirements, national and locally agreed standards, and best practice.

· To follow and promote organisational policies, procedures, and protocols and to work under the direction of the management team in line with agreed financial plans.

· To supervise the support services within the project in accordance with agreed standards.

· To work in partnership with statutory and non-statutory agencies.

· To carry out regular written supervision and appraisal of team members. To be involved in the disciplinary process of staff when required.

· To develop and support staff to reach their full potential.

· To carry out of hour on call duties in accordance with an agreed rota.

· To ensure, in conjunction with the rest of the management team, that the project is sufficiently staffed to provide a safe and effective support service.

Joining Mavam as a Team Leader will bring the following benefits to you:

• Fully paid comprehensive training and induction
• The opportunity to study a nationally recognised qualification
• Career progression and internal opportunities
• Maintenance Benefit
• Mavam Milestones (Long-service rewards)
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Overtime is available (Enhanced Overtime Rate)
• Staff pension scheme
• Death in service life cover
• Company events and the opportunity to be involved in Charity events
• Refer a friend scheme payment
• Fully funded DBS checks

The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and evidence of your right to work in the UK. You must be 18 years old or over to apply.

We look forward to hearing from you! :)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £14.17-£15.59 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Application question(s):

• Are you able to work 37.5 hours per week?

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person