£14.55 per hour | Full Time | Cheshire House, Inverness
A service with heart
Cheshire House Day Care provides a safe, supportive, and empowering environment for adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and autism.
We offer a high-quality, inclusive day service designed to provide meaningful, person-centred opportunities for growth, connection, and enjoyment. Our service empowers individuals to access a wide and engaging range of activities that promote social interaction, build confidence, and enhance everyday life skills.
Through a welcoming and supportive environment, we foster positive relationships, reduce social isolation, and create opportunities for individuals to develop new skills and explore their interests. Our focus goes beyond care and support — we enable people to live fulfilling, enriched lives with dignity, respect, and purpose.
Support is delivered within group settings or on a one-to-one basis, ensuring each individual receives the support that best suits their needs and preferences.
About the role
As a Team Leader, you will supervise and deploy staff within your allocated team, ensuring customers receive high-quality care, personal support, and assistance with daily living tasks and activities.
You will work closely with the Service Manager, Operations Manager, and colleagues to support customers in reaching their full potential, encouraging choice, participation, and motivation.
Key responsibilities include:
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Line management of Support Workers within the service
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Ensuring high standards of care and support, guided by Person-Centred Plans
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Supporting the team to deliver a safe, consistent, and empowering environment
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Maintaining accurate records and ensuring confidentiality
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Contributing to service compliance with regulatory and legal frameworks
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Promoting self-advocacy and empowerment for service users
Your working hours
37.5 hours per week.
You’ll need to be flexible to work across weekdays and weekends as part of a rota
Typical shifts may include:
- 7:30am - 3.30pm / 2.30pm 10.30pm
What helps you shine here
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SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, or working towards it
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Experience in a care setting, particularly supporting people with disabilities
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Flexibility to work within rostered hours
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Strong interpersonal and communication skills
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Understanding of employment practices, Health & Safety legislation, and regulatory frameworks
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Good IT skills, including Microsoft packages
Why you’ll love working here
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer:
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30 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) Increases by 1 day per year up to 35 days
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Stream: Access up to 40% of your pay before payday
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Free Blue Light Card with discounts and benefits
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Contributory Pension Scheme with competitive life cover
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Cash Health Plan for affordable healthcare
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Career development opportunities, apprenticeships, and recognised qualifications
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Free PVG membership
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Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 support
About Leonard Cheshire
For over 75 years, we’ve been supporting disabled people to live, learn, and work as independently as possible. We provide specialist support across residential care, supported living, and respite services for people with physical disabilities, acquired brain injuries, sensory impairments, and learning disabilities.
Our goal is simple: to create welcoming, safe, and empowering spaces that feel like home – giving people real choice and control over their lives.
Ready to apply?
Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with disabilities and will support your requirements for reasonable adjustments wherever possible.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post, and references will be obtained for all roles.
Visa sponsorship is not available at this time. Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK at the time of application. We are unable to progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship or are awaiting a visa decision.
