Team Leader

Look Ahead Care Support and Housing
Newham (On-site)
Up to £32164 per annum + Free DBS
Full-time
Job description

We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilientTeam Leader to join ourLearning Disabilities Social Care Service in Newham. No personal care experience required, just the right values.

£32,164.00 per annum, working40 hours per week.

Our benefits include:

  • Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
  • Free DBS
  • Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway® and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
  • Fully paid induction programme and further training

What you'll do:

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead

- Lead and motivate your team to ensure the championing of and maintenance of a positive local culture within your service

- Develop key business relationships with all appropriate relevant customers/external parties

to ensure service delivery excellence and maximise new business opportunities in own

patch

- Participate in and monitor the initial and continuous assessment of needs and ensure that

support planning is carried out in line with assessed needs of the customer

- Carry out other administrative tasks as relevant to the service and directed by the

Contract/Heads of Operations

- Deliver an out of hours on-call service for region, where required

- Plan and organise staffing and resources to ensure cost effectiveness and maximise positive outcomes for customers.

About you:

- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, networks in local business community

- Approachable and open behaviour

- Prefers working as part of a group or team

- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure

their judgement

Essential:

- Educated to degree level or equivalent

Desirable:

Other relevant professional memberships and/or specialist qualifications are desirable

We have a strong social purpose, and we live and work by our values:

  • We focus on Excellence and innovation.
  • We are Caring and Compassionate.
  • We are Inclusive and Trusted.
  • We work in Partnership and are One-Team.

Posted on: 02 April 2026
Closing date: 30 April 2026 at 12:06
Job ref: REQ006691
Tags: Social / Support Work