Care Leader

The Orders of St John Care Trust; Little Missenden; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Company pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Employee Assistance Programme

Care Worker Charity membership

Refer a Friend scheme up to £1000

Blue Light Card and My Rewards

Job summary

The Orders of St John Care Trust is seeking a Care Leader at Cherry Garth care home in High Wycombe. You will lead a team of carers, plan and implement high-quality care, and ensure residents maintain dignity, security and independence.

In this role you will support the Home Manager, review care plans, and balance time between team leadership and resident wellbeing. A caring, professional approach and excellent communication are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care or NVQ Level 2 with plan to study for Level 3.
• Experience in a residential care setting.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of carers and allocate tasks.
• Plan and implement care that respects residents' dignity and independence.
• Review care plans regularly and support Home Manager.
• Manage time to support team and resident wellbeing.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team supervision

Education

NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Care Leader

Location: Cherry Garth, High Wycombe, HP15 6RF

Pay rate: £14.75

Contracted hours: 40

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you an experienced carer or senior carer with the passion to make a difference?

Can you lead a small team of people to deliver outstanding care to our residents, whilst encouraging them to always do their best?

Our care teams make a real difference every day and your professionalism, teamed with kindness and compassion, will be at the core of everything you do. Supporting the Home Manager, and leading a team of carers, you'll be responsible for planning and implementing the kind of care that will give our residents a real sense of security, dignity, and independence. You'll ensure care plans are regularly reviewed through continuous assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. You'll be able to manage your time between supporting your team effectively and ensuring the wellbeing of our residents.

In return we'll provide opportunities for career development and clinical training to support your personal growth, all delivered in a nurturing, engaging and rewarding environment.

Cherry Garth care home is a welcoming and modern home, tucked away in the heart of the Holmer Greencommunity, and witheasy access to High Wycombe. It provides 60 fully furnished individual rooms, positioned across four separate wings, each with its own bright, modern and sociable communal areas including lounges, dining areas and kitchenettes.

AND IN RETURN

The Trust is a great place to work; we've been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we're currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development.

Here are some of the other benefits you'll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• 30 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• A Company pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Care Worker Charity membership for well being and financial aid
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Blue Light Card and "My Rewards" programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

ABOUT YOU

You'll have previous experience of working in a residential care setting with a NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care, or you've achieved NVQ Level 2, and you're prepared to study for NVQ Level 3. You might have previous supervisory experience, like delegating tasks, supporting inductions for new starters and 1 to 1s but this is not essential.

What is important is you are a positive role model, with excellent communication skills and a natural ability to get along with others. A supportive individual, able to motivate others to deliver the best possible care to our residents at all times. Alongside being confident taking charge and being able to use your own initiative to resolve problems and deal with queries.

If you think you have the right skills and attitude to deliver the highest quality of care for our residents as a Care Leader within our care homes, then you could be the next to join us.