Team Leader

Grade: G

Contract Type: Permanent

Vacancy Hours: Part time, 30 hours per week, Monday to Sunday

Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dedicated team at Milestone House as a Team Leader. This is a key leadership role where you will support and guide a team of care staff to deliver high-quality, person-centred services to people with a learning disability.

Milestone House is a short breaks service for adults with learning disabilities and physical disabilities. We have recently achieved enhanced Autism Accreditation status.

You will be responsible for:

Supervising and supporting staff in their daily duties

Conducting weekly progress meetings and staff supervisions

Authorising time and mileage claims

Creating and distributing weekly rotas

Carrying out audits and spot checks to ensure service quality

Completing, risk assessments, Positive behaviour plans, Care plans and coordinating bed bookings.

Ensuring compliance with NYC policies and CQC regulations

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop leadership skills and gain valuable experience in care management.

We are looking for someone who is:

Passionate about delivering high-quality care

Organised, proactive, and confident in leading a team

Committed to continuous improvement and professional development

Essential Qualifications:

* NVQ Level 2 in Care / Promoting Independence

or

NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care

North Yorkshire Council offer a variety of fantastic employee rewards including:

Full support to achieve NVQ level 2, level 3 and apprenticeships in Health & Social Care

Extensive training and learning

Opportunities for progression into other roles

Potential to explore other specialisms such as; learning disabilities and mental health

Paid enhancements for any weekend or night working

Pay based on experience and qualifications, with the opportunity for progression

Generous mileage allowance for any travel incurred as part of the role

Generous holiday entitlement, increasing by length of service

Discount platforms from high street and local retailers, childcare vouchers, home technology schemes, leisure membership

Access to a secure and flexible employee pension scheme

If you would like any more information about the role, please email Registered Manager, Bridie McGuiness at [email protected]

Key Documents

Job Description Team Leader Grade G.docx

Total Rewards

Key Dates

Closing Date: Monday 19 October 2026

Shortlisting Date: Tuesday 20 October 2026

Interview Date: Monday 26 October 2026

Venue for Interview: Milestone House, Eastgate, Seamer, Scarborough, YO12 4RB

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Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.

We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.

North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

Team Leader

• Salary: £30,023 - £32,578 per annum pro rata
• Posted: 06/10/2026
• Closing date: 19/10/2026
• Closing time: 23:59 (BST)