Team Leader

Job Introduction

Team Leader - Healthcare Sector
Pay rate: £16.00 - Weekly or Monthly pay
Shift Pattern: 30 hours on shift and 6 hours Admin - 22 and 24 hour shifts working a day shift and sleep in shift

You will need to have a full UK drivers license.

Are you an experienced Team Leader with a strong understanding of Autism? We’re looking for someone calm, patient, and confident in leading a support team to provide consistent, person‑centred care for an adult who thrives on routine, enjoys being active, and benefits from clear, steady communication.

About the Client

You’ll be supporting an adult with Autism and Learning Disabilities who lives a busy, structured life and enjoys being out and about every day. He is very close to his parents and values familiar, supportive people around him. His interests include:

• Being outdoors and walking at National Trust properties
• Going to the gym
• Cinema trips
• Eating out
• Cooking and exploring food

This is a hands‑on leadership role combining direct support with team management. Duties include:

Direct Support

• Supporting daily life skills and routines
• Encouraging healthy budgeting and spending habits
• Attending activities, meals out, and community outings
• Helping maintain his home environment
• Communicating clearly, calmly, and at a steady pace
• Working sensitively around his daily challenges and emotional needs

Team Leadership

• Creating and managing rotas
• Completing payroll reconciliation
• Conducting supervisions and mentoring staff
• Role‑modelling best practice in Autism‑informed support
• Ensuring GDPR, safeguarding, and professional boundaries are upheld at all times
• Supporting the team to deliver consistent, structured, person‑centred care

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience supporting individuals with Autism
• Strong experience in a Team Leader position within the healthcare sector
• A calm, patient, steady communicator
• Someone who can explain things clearly and take time to ensure understanding
• A confident leader who can guide, mentor, and motivate a team
• Excellent understanding of safeguarding and GDPR
• Ability to balance independence, safety, and positive risk‑taking
• Creative thinking around budgeting and activity planning

 More about acuity care

We have been around for nearly 20 years so know our stuff! We have over 900 people working for us across Operations and supporting roles. acuity care is a Supported Living healthcare provider, comprising 3 specialist business divisions:

• LD&A – Learning Disabilities & Autism
• Bespoke
• Team Brain Injury

This role sits within our LD&A family, and you will be supported by an experienced hands-on Manager.

We work together in a wide variety of locations to support adults and children with complex care needs, and a range of both physical and mental disabilities. We are person-centred and the needs of the people we support are at the heart of everything we do. Our teams are passionate about working in close partnership with the people we support to provide outstanding, tailored care that promotes empowerment, and do everything possible to help our clients to access new experiences.

What next?

If you have the skills and experience listed above for this role, please pop us over your CV through the job link.

We will be in touch to discuss the role in more detail as soon as possible, go through some screening questions with you. Should you be keen to take it further and have the right experience, we will arrange an interview on Teams.

acuity care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable individuals. All applicants will be subject to Enhanced DBS checks and referencing.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What else do we offer? 

We do offer additional benefits including:

• Access to Westfield Rewards - an exclusive rewards website, special offers on all your favourite goods and services from over 1,000 leading online and high street retailers, restaurants, travel companies
• Access to Westfield Health Cash Plan with access to GP appointments 24/7 and cashback for health expenses
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), support helplines and counselling for when you need more support covering mental wellness, finances and relationships  to name a few.
• Blue Light Card discount scheme and Blue Light Card tickets – grab a free ticket to a horse race or comedy show.
• Further training in NVQ's in Health and Social Care
• Progression opportunities within the organisation
• Ongoing training and development
• A generous Refer a Friend scheme - receive up to £500!