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

Supportive Bridge is recruiting a permanent Team Leader / Deputy Manager in Leicester for a specialist supported living provider.

This is a demanding and rewarding role in high-acuity services. You will support people with complex needs and behaviours that challenge, often on enhanced staffing packages (3:1, 4:1 or 5:1), using de-escalation, positive behaviour support (PBS) plans, safeguarding, DoLS and incident recording. Physical intervention is used only where it is lawful, authorised and you are trained for it.

The job:

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

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, supervising or managing staff during significant incidents
• Experience with PBS plans, complex risk assessments, DoLS, safeguarding and incident reporting
• DMI training strongly preferred; Level 3 Health & Social Care, PBS, autism/LD training and supervision experience are desirable
• Unrestricted right to work in the UK - this role cannot offer visa sponsorship
• Two suitable referees, ideally including a direct manager

The employer makes the final hiring decision.

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