Team Leader / Deputy Manager – Sunderland (permanent, complex care)

We are recruiting permanent Team Leaders and Deputy Managers for a specialist supported living provider in Sunderland. You will lead staff in high-acuity services supporting adults with complex needs, including enhanced staffing packages of 3:1 to 5:1.

This is a demanding role. It involves behaviours that challenge, and where lawful, authorised and trained, physical intervention.

About the job:

• Permanent, PAYE employed
• 36 to 48 hours a week
• Pay: £16.00 per hour
• Paid annual leave, pension contributions and free training (including DMI and mandatory training)

What you need:

• Substantial experience in complex care, learning disability, autism, ABI, mental health or high-risk behavioural services
• Experience working in, and preferably leading, 3:1 to 5:1 packages
• Experience leading or supervising staff during significant incidents
• Good working knowledge of PBS plans, complex risk assessments, DoLS, safeguarding and incident reporting
• DMI training is strongly preferred; Level 3 Health and Social Care, PBS or autism/LD training is desirable
• Two suitable referees, ideally including a recent line manager
• Enhanced DBS (or willing to get one)
• Unrestricted right to work in the UK. This role cannot offer visa sponsorship.

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