Wirral
Job Title: Team Leader – Complex CareLocation: CH60, WirralHours: 30 hours per week (2.5 days) Monday - FridayPay Rate: £18.50 -increasing to £20ph once a full team is in place.Essential: Driver with a clean UK licence (manual or automatic)About the Role • We are recruiting an experienced Team Leader to support a specialist complex care package for a young man with complex health needs living at home in the Wirral., • This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone who is passionate about person-centred, compassionate care and who can provide calm, consistent leadership to a small, dedicated team., • You will lead by example, ensuring care is delivered with dignity, empathy and respect, while supporting staff to grow in confidence and skill., • The Team Leader will attend shifts first, be involved in the recruitment of a small team and ensure safe, consistent practice and effective oversight.Working Hours & Structure This is a day-based leadership role, working 30hrs per week across 2.5 days alongside a 2nd Team leader sharing responsibility.Typical working pattern includes:, • Approximately 08:00 – 20:00, with mid-week handover, • Overseeing morning and evening staff handovers, • Occasionally supporting or advising around night support if requiredAbout the Service User You will be supporting a young man with complex health needs, including:, • Support with personal care and hygiene, • Medications, • Seizure management, • Nutrition support, • Moving and handling, including hoists and slings, • Non-verbal communication and neuro disability, • Calm, reassuring support, • Sensory interaction, • Time outdoors, • Meaningful, relationship-based careKey Responsibilities, • Work alongside the support team to guide and mentor, • Liaising with family members and professionals, • Responding to the needs of the service throughout the day, • Observing practice and ensuring staff are trained and confident, • Provide day-to-day leadership and supervision for a small team, • Ensure safe, high-quality, person-centred care is delivered consistently, • Support staff inductions, job shadowing, and competencies, • Promote safe practices and ongoing learning, • Oversee support plans, risk assessments, and documentation, • Promote a positive, calm and empathetic team cultureExperience & Skills Required, • Minimum NVQ Level 4 (or above) in Health & Social Care, • 5+ years’ experience in complex care and team leading, • Experience supporting neurological conditions and epilepsy, • Confident with moving and handling, including hoists and slings, • Confident in clinical care tasks such as PEG feeding, • A calm, empathetic and confident leadership style, • Excellent verbal communication and recording skillsWhat We Offer, • Above-market pay, • Dedicated learning and development support, • Job shadowing, • Hands-on support from the Clinical Lead Nurse, • Free online training courses, • Refer-a-Friend scheme (up to £500), • Flexible PAYE holiday paySome of our roles require drivers and male or female employees only. Where indicated, this is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.Apply now for more details — we’d love to hear from you!