Team Leader - Gloucester

Job Introduction

Team Leader – Gloucester

Full-time | Flexible across a 24/7 rota (including evenings, weekends and sleep-ins, service dependent)

Looking for your next step in social care?
Are you a confident problem solver, creative thinker and strong communicator who enjoys leading and supporting others?

We are seeking a Team Leader to join our team in Gloucester. This is an exciting opportunity for someone ready to build on their experience in social care and take on a leadership role where you can make a real difference every day.

Your skills, values and experience could be an excellent match for this role. We are looking for someone who can act as a positive role model, inspire colleagues, and support both the people we support and staff teams to achieve their goals.

At Brandon Trust, the support we provide is centred around each person’s values, preferences and aspirations. This includes developing daily living skills, accessing the wider community, personal care and medication support. As a Team Leader, you will also play a key role in leading, developing and supporting a team of Support Workers, ensuring high standards of care and positive outcomes.

The role

As a Team Leader, you will support the Locality Manager in the supervision, coaching and mentoring of staff, while coordinating the daily delivery of high-quality, responsive and person-centred support. You will be an exemplar of best practice, providing direct support when required and leading by example.

You will work flexibly across services within a defined geographical area and be required to work unsocial hours, including evenings, weekends and sleep-ins. In some services, you may also participate in an on-call rota, providing out-of-hours telephone advice.

You will have:

• Proven experience working with people with learning disabilities and/or autism

• A Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or willingness to work towards this)

• Previous supervisory or management experience (desirable)

• Experience of developing skills, confidence and performance within a team

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to problem-solve creatively

• A resilient, flexible approach and confidence to manage challenges in a busy service

• A full UK driving licence (essential for some services)

• Values and behaviours aligned with Brandon Trust’s person-centred approach

Your responsibilities will include:

• Empowering the people we support to live the lives they choose

• Providing strong leadership and day-to-day supervision to Support Workers

• Supporting the Locality Manager with supervision, coaching, mentoring and performance management

• Providing direct care and support and modelling best practice

• Coordinating daily support, rotas and activities to ensure a safe, efficient and high-quality service

• Ensuring support plans, risk assessments and records are accurate, reviewed and up to date

• Managing finances and resources in line with policies and procedures

• Working closely with families, advocates and multi-disciplinary professionals

• Ensuring safeguarding responsibilities, legal requirements and standards of care are consistently met

What we offer:

• Ongoing training and career development, including professional qualifications

• Contributory pension

• DBS check paid for by us

• Access to Wagestream, allowing you to track earnings, access pay early and receive financial support and advice

• Shopping discounts including Blue Light Card, EE perks and Costco membership

• Refer a Friend scheme with a thank-you payment

• Access to wellbeing helplines and a Health Cash Plan

At Brandon Trust, we work in partnership with people with learning disabilities and autism, empowering them to create opportunities, develop independence and live fulfilling lives on their own terms.

All support roles are flexible to provide a 24/7 service. Successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check.

Brandon Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.