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Team Leader

  • Dumfries & Galloway
  • Permanent
  • Up to £27340 per annum + Sleepover pay (120,00£ per night)
  • Carer for Peter
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Job Overview

To all potential Team Leaders out there...Peter will be moving to his own home and is on a journey to a more autonomous and independent life. Peter is not someone who wants to be a bystander in his own life, he wants to be the leader of his life. Peter does need some support to make sure this happens, so will need a team who he can trust and who trusts him back, and a team who sees opportunities over barriers.

Date Applications Close: 16/04/2025

Contract hours: Full time

Reference: LG/MC

Peter is also autistic and likes a lot of routine and structure in his day, so a consistent approach is needed from his team. Peter is someone who wants to try new things. He is keen to be more involved in the everyday things like cooking, baking, looking after his home and socialising with others.

Peter enjoys going for trips and making the decision of where to go and what he will do. Peter also likes singing, swimming, spending time on the computer, watching DVD's, Tots TV and the Tweenies (I bet those theme tunes have popped into your head now!)

Essentials:

  • Must be a driver with Full UK licence
  • Physically fit
  • Must have previous experience
  • Must have good computer skills
  • Must be confident leading a team and supporting their development
  • Excelent verbal and written communication
  • Must be commited to the positiv wellbeing of of Peter and the team
  • Must be an active listener of Peter, his family and the team
  • Willingness to learn and adapt to Peter to provide the best bespoke care

Hopes and dreams:

  • Build on his independence and autonomy
  • Be involved in the everyday things like food prep and baking and be a healthy individual
  • Socialise more and make plans with friendsDevelop his skills and safety on the computer
  • Try new things
  • Be happy and settled in his new homeDumfries

Benefits:

  • We reward our staff with competitive salaries
  • We offer an Award Winning Pension Scheme
  • We have a company sick pay scheme
  • Excellent annual leave allowance, including top up pay
  • Critical Illness cover, reassurance when you need it the most
  • Life Insurance, reassurance for your family when they need it the most
  • A really good mandatory induction
  • Ongoing high quality training
  • Career development opportunities
  • A real chance to make a difference to someone's life.

We are committed to recruiting candidates who share our commitment to safeguarding, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected are right for the job, and that all candidates are appropriately screened prior to appointment, including obtaining references and PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) clearance. A PVG check will be requested in the event of the individual being offered a position with Beyond Limits, the cost of which will be to the employee, however, this will be returned after successful completion of probation period (6 months).