Exciting new opportunity! Come and join our fantastic Care and Support team at Purple Oak Support, providing excellent, person centred care for individuals with learning disabilities.

We are currently recruiting Support Supervisors to join our team on a full time, permanent basis. This is a new role in our Care and Support team and is based in our Supported Living services. Youll make a massive impact on the people we support, getting to know what matters most to them and what makes them tick so that you can lead your team to support them to do more and be more.

Who you are:

Your values are important to us, were looking for:

A natural team player
Great at communication
Comfortable embracing change
Strive for excellent, person centred care
Show utmost respect for your colleagues and the people we support

To be successful in this role you'll need to:

have experience in a care environment
be committed to your own personal development
have a supportive management style and be able to coach teams effectively.
have good IT skills including Microsoft Office and be able to pick up new software with ease

Key responsibilities of the Support Supervisor:

This is far from a desk job! Based at one (or two) of our Supported Living services, for part of your working week youll deliver direct support alongside the Support Worker team you manage. Youll use this as an opportunity to proactively coach your team, as you role model an exemplary approach to person centred care and support.

When youre not providing direct support youll use your time to:

Carry out regular supervisions with your team, both in person and in practice.
Advise on the assessment of Support Worker training needs and will make sure that your team are fully engaged with their professional development with all required training completed on time.
Play an active role in the recruitment process and will be key in making sure that the people we support have a meaningful role to play in selecting the right people to join our team.
Support any new starters in your team through the induction and probation period.
Keep care plans and risk assessments for the people we support up to date.
Make full use of our computerised rostering system to make sure that records are accurate.
Follow our safeguarding polices and procedures at all times and youll play a key role in ensuring that all accidents, incidents and near misses are reported.

What we offer:

Our benefits package includes:

competitive salary between £25,791.48 - £26,161.20 per annum (depending on assigned supported living service)
NEST pension (where eligibility requirements are met)
24 hour support via our Employee Assistance Programme
Support with your continuous professional development
Eligibility for a Blue Light Card giving access to a wide range of discounts

How do I apply?

To register your interest in the vacancy please submit your CV. You will then receive an application form to complete.

Closing date for applications is 11thOctober with interviews anticipated to take place week commencing 14thOctober.

*Please note we are unable to offer Sponsorship*

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