Bank Care Team Lead

Athenacarehomes; March; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home in March is seeking a Team Leader to manage and support the care team. The role involves ensuring high standards of care, providing leadership, and fostering team development. The position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Free Blue Light Card

Access to Blue Light discount platform

Fully comprehensive induction

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar senior care position.
• Proven track record of leading and empowering a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to the care team.
• Carry out enhanced clinical care duties.

Skills

Leadership

Motivation

Caring

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

As a Team Leader at Aria Court Care Home, you will be responsible for leading, managing, and supporting our care team who are passionate about delivering making moments for our residents and providing high-quality care.

About Aria Court Care Home:

After a recent refurbishment, Aria Court is now a sparkling 92-bedroom care home with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.

Located in a quiet residential nook in March, Cambridgeshire, our home boasts a cinema, hair salon, multiple dining rooms. Beautiful gardens provide a bounty of home-grown fruit and vegetables.

The kitchen team at Aria Court are award-winning and have even created their own cookbook full of their best recipes. As one of the leading residential care homes in March, Cambridgeshire, Aria Court offers nothing less than the best care for your loved one in a safe and comfortable environment.

About the role:

As a Team Leader, you’ll play a key part in care delivery in the home. Our Team Leader supports us to ensure the highest standards of care are achieved in all areas of the home.

One of our values is Celebrating Every Individual, and we have fantastic Learning and Development options at Athena Care Homes to support your progression. Development from this role can lead to CHAPS or nursing positions, and we offer fully funded apprenticeships to help you achieve an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care. If traditional qualifications aren’t for you, or you have specific interests, we have various other options to support your career journey.

Salary:

£13.07 per hour.

Shift Pattern:

[Bank] hours per week, 12-hour shifts worked on a rota basis from Monday to Sunday.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and direction to the care team whilst on duty.
• Assist, motivate, and inspire passion into our care team to deliver exceptional outcomes in care.
• Manage supervision, appraisal, and performance management of our care team, celebrating every individual and helping our team to achieve their potential.
• Carry out enhanced clinical care duties, including clinical observations of blood pressure, pulse, respiration rate, temperature, blood oxygenation level, and monitoring urine output.

Training, Skills & Experience Required:

• A passion for care – we’re looking for a genuinely caring individual who will prioritize the needs of our residents.
• Experience in a similar senior care position.
• Hold an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care.
• Proven track record of leading, empowering, supporting, and motivating a team.

What we can offer:

• Fully comprehensive induction.
• Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays.
• Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.

About Athena:

Athena Care Homes is a family-run business with seven homes across East Anglia, including in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn (West Norfolk), and Ipswich (Suffolk).

We aim to be the first choice for high-quality residential, nursing, and dementia care, leaving a positive legacy within our communities.

Our care homes are managed by passionate individuals, including strong leadership by our home managers with dedicated care, clinical, hospitality, and activities teams to provide exceptional care and achieve excellent outcomes for our residents.

We hold our values close to our hearts, ensuring team members understand their importance. We approach everything with thought and deliver with passion.