Care team Leader

Sense; Caerphilly; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Pension contributions

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Travel loans

Discounts at Sense shops

Job summary

Sense Cymru in Caerphilly is seeking a Care Team Leader on a fixed-term basis for 12 months to cover maternity leave. The role is 37.5 hours per week, with a salary of £27,982.50 per year and requires a full UK driving licence and own vehicle.

You will lead a team of care staff, manage rotas, support recruitment, and ensure safeguarding and accurate record-keeping. The position offers 24 days of holiday plus bank holidays, pension contributions up to 5%, life assurance, and other staff benefits

Qualifications

• Experience working with adults with complex disabilities or sensory impairment.
• Previous supervisory or team leader experience in a similar setting.
• Positive, person-centred approach with a genuine commitment to empowering others.
• Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Supervising, coaching and guiding a team of support workers
• Carrying out regular supervisions, appraisals and supporting staff development
• Supporting rota management and day-to-day service operations
• Supporting with the recruitment and onboarding of new team members
• Supporting individuals to access meaningful activities and their communities
• Maintaining accurate records and upholding safeguarding responsibilities

Skills

Supervisory experience

Team leadership

Coaching

Staff development

Job description

Fancy stepping up in care? Are you caring, reliable and ready to lead?

Here at Sense, we support people with complex disabilities to live the life they choose.TouchBase Wales is Sense Cymru's community support base in Caerphilly, supporting adults with multi-sensory or single sensory impairment and additional needs. Our support is designed around the choices and wellbeing of each individual, with meaningful activities that promote life skills, communication, creative expression and independence. We're looking for a Care Team Leader to join the team on a fixed term basis for 12 months, working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Saturday on a mixture of shifts, at £27,982.50 per annum (£14.35 per hour).

This is a fixed term contract for 12 months to cover a period of maternity leave. A full UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle are essential for this role.

What you'll be doing

• Supervising, coaching and guiding a team of support workers
• Carrying out regular supervisions, appraisals and supporting staff development
• Supporting rota management and day-to-day service operations
• Supporting with the recruitment and onboarding of new team members
• Supporting individuals to access meaningful activities and their communities
• Maintaining accurate records and upholding safeguarding responsibilities

Who we're looking for

• Experience working with adults with complex disabilities or sensory impairment
• Previous supervisory or team leader experience in a similar setting
• Confident conducting supervisions and contributing to rota management
• A positive, person-centred approach with a genuine commitment to empowering others
• Full UK driving licence and use of own vehicle - essential
• 24 days’ holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service
• Matched pension contributions up to 5%.
• Free life assurance
• Cashback and discounts on high street brands (including 10% off Sense shops)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Travel season ticket loans
• Free DBS check (if required)
• Access to 100+ online and face-to-face training courses (including the Care Certificate)
• Free access to the Wisdom wellbeing app

If you’re looking for a role that’s active, meaningful, and full of heart; we’d love to welcome you to the team.

About Sense

Sense is here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs. That's why we're committed to increasing the number of disabled people working across our organisation and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

We actively encourage disabled people to apply for our vacancies and believe that a diverse range of perspectives, experiences and talents makes us stronger.

We know there's always more we can do to become a truly inclusive employer, and we're working together to achieve that. Join us and help create the change thousands of disabled people with complex needs and families told us they want to see: a world without limits.

If you need us to adjust our recruitment process to help you access our vacancies, then please get in touch with a member of the talent acquisition team. We are a disability confident leader and commit to interviewing disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for a role. More information on this can be found here Our commitment as an employer | Sense Careers

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/