Hub Leader – Complex Needs
We are working with an independent charity on the lookout for a Hub Leader to join their team in Birmingham. This is a brilliant opportunity to join an incredible company within a fantastic team, making a real difference.
This Hub Leader is a pivotal role, leading a hub that delivers high-quality, person-centred services for individuals with complex needs. You do this by creating opportunities for every member of the hub — both the people they support and the staff — unlocking potential, enhancing wellbeing, and enabling meaningful, fulfilling experiences every day.
The role has two main objectives:
* To have line management responsibility of your team
* To ensure the service they deliver is of the highest quality, whilst ensuring the wellbeing of all those who work and attend are met in a personalised way
Key Responsibilities:
Leading a team:
* To lead your team with confidence and optimism ensuring they are supported whilst working within policy and procedure. This will include supervision, absence management, learning and development to name a few.
* To assist your team in managing the day-to-day service provided to those who they support. Ensuring their needs are met in a safe and personalised setting in accordance with policies and procedures.
* To take ownership of key tasks, be solution focused and ensure the team know what needs to be done to deliver an effective service for the people they support
* Induct new members into your team and ensure they have a good understanding of the mission and vision by living the charity values day to day
* Respond promptly to any staffing issues, managing the situation professionally and ensuring continuity of service delivery
* Know the training needs within your hub and work with the service managers to ensure 100% compliance
Service Quality & Safety:
* To work closely with the Service Manager, Deputy and team to ensure a quality and safe service is always provided
* To have an overall insight into the care provision being provided in your Hub and ensure the care planning systems are of a high standard
* Be the pivotal advocate in annual reviews of everyone supported within your Hub
* To supervise and audit the quality of the service being delivered within your hub and the department
* Work collaboratively with the Personalisation team to ensure meaningful and personalised activities are undertaken in your Hub and across the service
* Carry out audits of the service being delivered within your team
* Lead by example proactively supporting Hub team to deliver person centred care mentoring and coaching them to practice day to day person centred practical skills
* Work collaboratively with all stakeholders to undertake needs assessments of current and potential individuals we support whilst undertaking reviews and ensuring support plans are as up to date as possible
* Support and lead your team to work with professionals outside of the organisation to ensure the health and well-being of the people they support are always met
* Proactively manage risk within your team ensuring risk management plans and assessments are continuously implemented, reviewed and updated
* Additional responsibilities may be assigned by your line manager as required, in line with the evolving needs of the role and the organisation
Key Requirements & Skills
This position requires a passionate and caring team member who will come to work each day and foster a collaborative and supportive work environment to create opportunities so that the people they support feel empowered to embrace life and unlock their potential.
Essential:
- Level 4 and above Health and Social Care qualification
- Enhanced DBS required
- Previous experience of working with individuals with complex needs
- Proven ability to supervise, motivate, and manage staff and volunteers effectively
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to liaise with various stakeholders including families, social services and health professionals
- Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations applicable to care environments
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same
- Kind, caring and able to see things from the perspective of the people they support and colleagues
- Passionate about supporting people to embrace life and achieve their potential
- Experience of person-centred planning that translates into personalised support
- Demonstrate experience in delivering staff training and mentoring in areas of but not limited to, manual handling
- Physically able to support people who use a wheelchair and undertake manual handling tasks if required
- Be willing to learn and use communication techniques
- Have a standard of English which enables clear and accurate recording
Desirable:
- Ability to lead and manage change effectively
- Experience with those who communicate via other means other than verbal such as Makaton, PEC’s and electronic communication aids
- Experience in staff development, including delivering training sessions
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