Team Leader, Education ​/ Teaching

Team Leader

Location:

Next Steps, Bromley

Salary: £14.50 per hour

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Are you the candidate we are looking for? At Shaftesbury Next Steps we are recruiting for a Team Leader.

Please note this role does not qualify for visa sponsorship, as the service is not registered with CQC as per the guidelines set by the Home Office.

We are looking for people with the passion, talent, skills and experience that all add up to a caring and community‑minded workforce.

We believe that the people we support have the right to a full and flourishing life. They deserve the very best in delivery. Driven by our core values, Shaftesbury strives to be Open, Enabling, Inclusive and Courageous in all that we do.

Our disability services across adult care, children’s care and education are all focused on inclusion and support. Committed to professional, flexible and personalised care, we are passionate about going the extra mile in providing opportunities for people to thrive and live well.

As a Team Leader it will be your duty to oversee the day to day running of the service. This will include supporting the staff team and the people supported.

We are looking for candidates who have obtained a NVQ Level 3 in health and social care or are willing to work towards this qualification.

As a Team Leader you will be required to be part of the On Call rota for the service. You will be paid an additional £10 per session.

Next Steps is a day centre that supports young adults with learning disabilities and complex needs to learn and develop life‑skills and build confidence.

Our caring and friendly staff encourage people we support to participate in various activities that challenge them to reach their full potential. Activities include:

• Arts & crafts
• Sport, fitness and wellbeing
• Gardening and horticulture

• Welcome bonus of £500 on completion of 12 months of employment (terms apply)
• Birthday card and the option to take the day off on your birthday from your annual entitlement
• Recognition letter from a member of the Executive Leadership Team; optional gift voucher up to £50 for going above and beyond within your role
• Excellent training package provided for all staff
• Generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days + 8 days bank holiday for the first 5 years, increasing to 28 days + 8 days bank holiday after 5 years
• Pension scheme
• Access to our employee assistance program

Shaftesbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS/Access NI check.

Shaftesbury is committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and to equal opportunities; therefore we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.