Priory Glebe House is looking to recruit a Team Leader to join the team. This is a bank role.
Glebe House is a residential service located in the Georgian market town of Caistor, near Marken Rasen, Lincolnshire. The home supports 24 males and females with mental health needs. We are located semi-rurally, on the north-west edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds.
We aim to support our residents to build their daily living skills, enabling them to achieve greater independence. Our team are dedicated to supporting the people who live here to live a healthier and happier life. Glebe House can support individuals to step down from hospital settings.
We can also support people who have other conditions or needs alongside their primary mental health diagnosis. This includes people with:
- A learning disability or individuals on the autism spectrum
- Mild to moderate behaviours that challenge
- Communication difficulties
- Epilepsy
- Diabetes
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
In this role, you will act as a positive role model, providing effective supervision and guidance to support staff, ensuring high-quality, person-centred care is delivered at all times. You will play a key role in supervising day-to-day operations, coaching colleagues, leading team meetings, and ensuring the people who use our service are supported to live fulfilling, independent lives.
- Supervise and support the delivery of person-centred support and care
- Provide leadership during shifts, including handovers, role allocation, and effective communication.
- Ensure residents have person-centred plans in place and are supported to participate in meaningful activities.
- Deliver team supervisions and contribute to professional development.
- Administer medication safely and in line with procedures.
- Manage service users’ finances and contribute to budget management in accordance with policy.
- Complete and oversee accurate record-keeping, reporting, and compliance with legislation.
- Monitor and support team performance, addressing immediate operational issues as needed.
- Maintain up-to-date training and knowledge to ensure safe and effective practice.
You can find additional information in the attached job description.
Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.
- Previous experience as a Support Worker or Senior Support Worker/ Team Leader is essential.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- Ability to supervise, coach, and motivate others
- Committed to promoting choice, dignity, and independence for those we support.
- Knowledge of care standards, policies, and safeguarding practices.
- Reliable, flexible, and proactive in problem-solving.
- A caring and respectful approach to supporting others.
- Ability to work flexibly and think innovatively.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Commitment to upholding professional standards, policies, and procedures.
We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.
- Pension enrolment
- Access to development opportunities
- Refer a friend bonus
- DBS paid for
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.
Priory is the UK’s leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions – including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and children’s mental health – and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.
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All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.
