Team Leader

The Cedar Foundation is seeking to recruit the following staff member:

Team Leader                                                                                         

REF: 19-081-TL-TL-WEB 

The Cedar foundation deliver a range of services that enable people with disabilities to get the most out of life and to be fully included in their communities. Our services are centred around the individual needs of each person and are delivered throughout Northern Ireland. 

Due to rapid continual growth and development, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Team Leader to join our team and to support and assist service users. 

The Team Leader will provide leadership and supervise the Support Team and will work on the rota on an as required basis that includes unsociable hours and weekends including sleep- ins.

The Team Leaders will ensure their own actions and behaviour complies with Cedar’s policy and procedures as well as statutory regulations and quality standards.

Hours: 35 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Twisel Lodge, Residential Services, Holywood

Salary: £18,346 per hour + sleep in payments

Essential:

• Numerate and literate to keep records, handle clients finance, maintain records and write records.
• NVQ 3 (Health & Social Care) or equivalent or willing to attain a Level 3 QCF qualification
• Two years’ previous experience in a human services setting providing support/care
• Experience of working in partnership with service users, parents, health care professionals, carers, advocates and other agencies
• Good working knowledge of IT, specifically Microsoft Word & Outlook
• A belief in inclusion, evidenced through work practice or personal experience
• Registered N. Ireland Social Care Council if not registered must do so on successful application (NMC if nurse qualified)

Benefits:

• Starting on 20 days annual leave pro rata plus Cedar recognizes 8 statutory days
• Cedar offer an enhanced auto-enrolment pension scheme consisting of 5% employee contribution and 4% employer contribution.
• Occupational Sick Pay Scheme
• Investor in People Champion with commitment to development of the staff team through training and learning opportunities
• Staff recognition & reward incentives aligned to high standards of performance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access 24/7 Doctors Line
• Cashback health scheme
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