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Job Introduction At Turning Point, we support people across England with learning disabilities. Making a real difference to their lives, you'll motivate, manage and grow a team of support staff to enable more people to discover new possibilities in their lives. We now have an opportunity for Team Manager in Wakefield (Castleford), supporting adults with Learning Disabilities. As the Team Manager you will have management responsibility for several support workers operating a supported living model of support. As one of our management team, you'll enjoy the scope and support to enhance your own life too, as you benefit from an exceptional level of internal and external training as well as a highly supportive management team. Please note you must have experience in leading a team to be considered for this role. Role Responsibility The role involves overseeing the delivery of high-quality, person-centred support to individuals, ensuring all support plans are current and tailored to individual needs. Responsibilities include monitoring compliance across staff files, training, and competency requirements, as well as managing rota adherence through spot checks and out-of-hours visits. The position requires proactive safeguarding management in line with established procedures and leadership of audits covering finance, medication, and quality standards. You will line manage and supervise Support Workers, ensuring effective performance management through 1:1s and probation processes, and mentoring initiatives. The role also includes attending care reviews, multidisciplinary team meetings, and managers’ meetings, maintaining strong communication with families and external agencies. Additionally, you will manage budgets and ensure financial accountability across services. You must be fully flexible as this role will involve out of hours checks supporting/coaching staff and the possible need to backfill when s