VANRATH is excited to be working with a leading company in Downpatrick to recruit a Team Lead.

Location: Downpatrick Office

Salary: £15.19 per hour + Exceptional Benefits Package + Opportunities for Career Advancement

Key Responsibilities

• Support Short Breaks Registered Manager with day-to-day operations of RQIA-registered residential service.
• Ensure service users’ care, support, and enrichment needs are met.
• Oversee and be accountable for team performance and service quality.
• Support delivery of strategic plans aligned with Mainstay’s values and priorities.
• Provide person-centred, outcome-led support to adults with learning disabilities.
• Promote self-awareness, personal growth, and informed decision-making for service users.
• Lead team in developing and reviewing person-centred care, support, and risk plans.
• Ensure plans are regularly reviewed and updated in line with changing needs.
• Encourage engagement in meaningful day activities, community involvement, and innovative initiatives (e.g., social enterprise, volunteering).

To be a strong candidate, you should have:

• Level 3 in Health & Social Care (Adults) or equivalent 2)
• Over three years in a position working alongside adults with severe and complex learning disabilities or three years’ experience of working with a vulnerable client group or individual
• Experience in a role requiring the leading of a shift and supervising (can be a paid or voluntary role)
• The ability to demonstrate excellent ICT Skills
• Full UK driving licence with access to a suitable vehicle (appropriately maintained and insured for business purposes), or access to another suitable form of transport that enables the successful candidate to meet the requirements of the role
• Must be registered, or eligible for registration, with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC)

For further information on this opportunity, or any other jobs in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Jack Groves via VANRATH in the strictest confidence.

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Jack has been fantastic to work with, especially through a more complex recruitment process. Always easy to reach, quick to respond, and full of great advice about next steps. I’m really grateful for his help and guidance.

Skills:
Care Team Lead Team Leader Nurse Supervisor

Benefits:
Fantastic Benefits Package