Team Leader

Team Leader Bodmin & Higher Bugle
Permanent Full UK Driving Licence required £16.80 per hour
40 hours per week.12 hours on shift (Days and Sleep-ins) and 28 hours off shift leading teams supporting 3 People We Support in their own homes & transitioning from hospital to their own home.
Lead with Confidence. Support with Purpose.

Were seeking a capable, motivated, and experienced Team Leader to oversee dedicated support packages in Cornwall. This blended role includes 28 hours of leadership and management duties alongside 12 hours of hands-on support each week.

Youll guide and develop a team of Support Workers, ensuring the delivery of consistent, high-quality care for an individual living independently.This person lives with a Learning Disability, Autism, Mental Health and Behaviours of Concern but these do not define them. They enjoy being active in the community and spending quality time with family and friends.It is really important that youre able to work across multiple packages and this multidisciplinary working ensures that youre able to model what good looks like and get the best out of our people.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Management (28 hours per week off rota)

• Provide day-to-day supervision, coaching, and support to your team.
• Manage performance and documented supervisions, oversee training compliance, and encourage ongoing development.
• Maintain accurate rotas, care plans, risk assessments, and documentation.
• Ensure all practice meets CQC standards and organisational policies.
• Lead team meetings, complete incident debriefs and escalate concerns to the Registered Manager as needed.
• Working along side and supporting other team leaders and manager to ensure that all management tasks and responsibilities are completed.

Direct Support (12 hours per week on rota)

• Deliver safe, person-centred support alongside your team.
• Encourage and facilitate meaningful, goal-focused activities.
• Demonstrate excellent practice and champion a person-centred culture.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with the individual and their family to promote continuity of care.

About You

• Previous leadership experience within health or social care.
• Strong understanding of Learning Disabilities, Autism, physical health needs, behaviours that may be perceived as challenging, and mental health support.
• Enteral PEG feeding training is an advantage.
• Confident communicator with excellent organisational and decision-making skills.
• Based in or near Bodmin/Higher Bugle, with a FULLUK Driving Licence.

More about Acuity Care Group

We have been around for nearly 20 years so know our stuff! We have over 900 people working for us across Operations and supporting roles. Acuity Care Group is a Supported Living healthcare provider, comprising 3 specialist business divisions:

• LD&A Learning Disabilities & Autism
• Bespoke
• Team Brain Injury

This role sits within our LD&A family, and you will be supported by an experienced hands-on Team Leader.

We work together in a wide variety of locations to support adults and children with complex care needs, and a range of both physical and mental disabilities. We are person-centred and the needs of the people we support are at the heart of everything we do.Our teams are passionate about working in close partnership with the people we support to provide outstanding, tailored care that promotes empowerment, and do everything possible to help our clients to access new experiences.

What next?

If you have the skills and experience listed above for this role, please pop us over your CV through the job link but if you have any questions and need to know more before you apply, please drop us a call.

We will be in touch to discuss the role in more detail as soon as possible, go through some screening questions with you. Should you be keen to take it further and have the right experience, we will arrange an interview on Teams.

Acuity Care Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable individuals.All applicants will be subject to Enhanced DBS checks and referencing.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What else do we offer?

We do offer additional benefits including:

• Access to Westfield Rewards - an exclusive rewards website, special offers on all your favourite goods and services from over 1,000 leading online and high street retailers, restaurants, travel companies
• Access to Westfield Health Cash Plan with access to GP appointments 24/7 and cashback for health expenses
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), support helplines and counselling for when you need more support covering mental wellness, finances and relationships to name a few.
• Blue Light Card discount scheme and Blue Light Card tickets grab a free ticket to a horse race or comedy show.
• Further training in NVQ's in Health and Social Care
• Progression opportunities within the organisation
• Ongoing training and development
• A generous Refer a Friend scheme - receive up to £500!

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