Team Leader


Job description

The Organisation: This is an incredible opportunity to work for a customer focused organisation with an excellent reputation of providing housing and support services.  Triangle strives to Build Better Lives together by building homes and providing accommodation, individualised housing and care support.  We promote social inclusion, supporting people to live independently and maintain their tenancies we also provide support systems to enable adults with a learning disability maintain meaningful employment. The Role To work with service users and staff team to deliver quality personal care and housing support services to individuals with a learning disability and challenging behaviour enabling them to lead a full and integrated life in the community in which they live. Care and support must be delivered in accordance with the organisations core values, customer service standards and customer service guide. The Package: We have a permanent Team Leader posts based Ballyclare and Ballymena. A waiting list will be created for any similar opportunities that arise in the next 12 months.   Salary scale is Band 3 Level 1 - 4 37 hours per week   Anticipated interview dates will be week commencing 16th March 2026.

Responsibilities

  • Support service users with intimate personal care needs, ensuring that their independence is promoted, and they are afforded appropriate levels of privacy and dignity.
  • To support service users to participate in the running of their home, assist with developing their life skills
  • Participate in the safe handling of all Association’s and service user’s monies held and controlled within the service as per procedure.
  • Co-ordinate and provide guidance to support staff and manage the key worker system to maintain high standards of practice to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, policy and procedures
  • Actively participation in team meetings, handovers, and Performance Reviews
  • Ensure medication is ordered, stored, and administered in accordance with the Association’s Medication Policy, Procedures, and training
  • Encourage good practice and actively support members of the team in their induction and training
  • Full list of duties and responsibilities can be found on the job description and person specification

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

  • Have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a care/support role.
  • Be willing to complete a Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care if equivalent qualification is not already held.
  • Must register with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) upon appointment (if not already registered)

Desirable Skills

  • Level 2 qualification In Health & Social care or equivalent.
  • Experience of supervising staff.
  • Previous experience of providing care/support to individuals with learning disabilities/complex needs including autism and challenging behaviour.

Further Information

Work time: As per rota requirement but will include short days, long days and sleepovers.

Vacancy ID
1760548
Job ref.
TL/BM/02/26
Job Sector
Carers and Support Workers
Area
Co Antrim
Location
Ballymena and Ballyclare
Salary
£25,683 - £26,887 per annum.
No. vacancies
3
Contract Type
Permanent
Weekly hours
37
Published date
18/02/2026
Closing date
04/03/2026
Worktime
See Further Information.

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