Job Introduction
Are you caring and committed to supporting adults with Learning Disabilities? Are you enthusiastic about getting the best outcomes for people and their families and making a real difference to their lives?
We’re currently looking for two Team Leader’s for our Short Breaks Respite Service and our Learning Disability Day Service.
Working as part of a team, you’ll be accountable for the quality of day-to-day care, administration and organisation of the service. You’ll support adults with their daily lives including activities, personal development, and personal care, while creating a genuine connection.
Milton Keynes City Council is a modern and friendly place to work. We offer an excellent benefits package including an enhanced pension at 18.8%.
For an informal chat please call our Service Manager Michelle Segui, 01908 253611/07581781992.
Main Responsibility
- Short Breaks Respite Service you will be working a 37 hour shift pattern, 7.30am-3.30pm and 1.30pm-9.30pm over 5 days including weekends. Occasionally 9am-4:45pm to attend mandatory training.
- Day Services you will be working 37 hours per week Monday – Friday 8:45am-4:30pm. One day a week you will be required to work 8am-4:30pm to attend a team meeting.
- These roles are full time positions; however, job share could be considered so if you are only looking for part time work, please ensure you state this on your application.
The Ideal Candidate
- Understand the needs and practical support issues of people with Learning Disabilities
- Ability to lead a team
- Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
including recording and report writing where required.
- ICT skills (Microsoft office) and ability to learn other systems
- Good organisational skills and problem-solving skills
- Ability to translate new ideas into practice
- Ability to organise and monitor staff rotas
- Able to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Able to actively assess risks and devise strategies around service user and staff safety, both in planned and unplanned situations
- Ability to reflect on own practice to improve performance
- Able to respond flexibly to a changing workload
- Completing tasks to a deadline to a consistently high standard
- Able to resolve and manage risks to ensure own and others safety and recognise when it is appropriate to escalate concerns to manager
- Manage own and others’ time effectively
- Conflict resolution skills
Package Description
We are really proud of the benefits we are able to offer our staff here at Milton Keynes City Council, including:-
- Local Government Pension Scheme, excellent pension scheme widely regarded as one of the best available.
- 28 days annual leave per year in addition to statutory and public holidays, rising to 32 days after 5 years.
- Holiday Purchase Scheme.
- Our Professional Development Centre provides access to courses such as in-house management development programmes endorsed by the Institute of Leadership, coaching and mentoring and access to our Smarter Learning portal
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Health Cashplan.
- MK Advantage benefits package – a range of savings on a wide range of retail, leisure and entertainment products and services such as Pizza Express, M&S, B&Q, John Lewis and Arriva Travel.
- Blue Light Card - Employees working within Social Care can qualify for a range of discounts from national retailers to local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and much more!
- SmartGo – Aimed at encouraging low-carbon transport and healthy lifestyle with discounted travel e.g. Halfords, Arriva, Europcar, National Railcards and Stagecoach.
- Homebuy Scheme (for eligible roles).
- Smarter working which provides the opportunity to work from various locations including from home for a proportion of your role (subject to business needs).
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity entitlements.
- Childcare Subsidy.
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes is a diverse, welcoming, and expanding place, built on smart ideas with even bigger plans for the future. We have world class attractions, beautiful open spaces, and a great standard of living.
Milton Keynes City Council is one of the largest employers in the region, making a difference every day for local people. We’re responsible for all local government services in MK including education, housing, highways, and social services - around 240 services in all.
Our values are to be dedicated, respectful, and collaborative. If this sounds like you, join us for a stimulating and fulfilling career measured on results, and a rewarding work-life balance.
