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

Supportive Bridge is recruiting a Team Leader / Deputy Manager in the Huddersfield area for a specialist supported living provider. This is a permanent, PAYE role of 36 to 48 hours a week, paid £16.00 per hour.

The services support people with complex needs and behaviours that challenge, often with enhanced staffing of 3:1, 4:1 or 5:1. The work involves de-escalation, positive behaviour support (PBS) plans, DoLS, safeguarding and incident recording, and - only where lawful, authorised and trained - physical intervention. It is demanding work, so please read the requirements carefully.

What you will need:

• Substantial experience in complex care, learning disability, autism, acquired brain injury, mental health or high-risk behavioural services
• Experience working in, and ideally leading, enhanced packages (3:1 to 5:1)
• Experience leading or supervising staff through significant incidents
• Good working knowledge of PBS plans, complex risk assessments, DoLS, safeguarding and incident reporting
• DMI (Dynamis) training strongly preferred; Level 3 Health & Social Care, PBS or autism/LD training is a plus
• An Enhanced DBS check and two suitable referees (ideally a direct manager)
• Unrestricted right to work in the UK - visa sponsorship is not available for this role

Benefits include paid annual leave, pension contributions and free mandatory and specialist training. The provider makes the final hiring decision.

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