Care Team Leader

Sanctuary Group; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A care home provider in East Kilbride is looking for a compassionate Care Team Leader. In this role, you will oversee daily activities for residents, support staff, and ensure high-quality care according to individual care plans. Candidates should have experience in care and effective communication skills, ideally with an SVQ3 in Social Care. The position provides a friendly team environment focused on enriching residents' lives.

Benefits

Occupational sick pay after 12 months

Confidential 24/7 employee advice service

Wellbeing resources

Cycle to Work scheme

Complimentary meals during long shifts

Qualifications

• Experience in care is essential for the role.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work flexibly.
• Genuine kindness towards older people and their needs.

Responsibilities

• Look after the day-to-day needs of residents.
• Support Care Assistants in their development.
• Provide personalized care in line with individual care plans.
• Engage residents in leisure and social activities.

Skills

Teamwork

Experience in care

Communication

Compassion

Education

SVQ3 in Social Care

Job description

At Sanctuary Care, we believe in providing high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. It goes without saying that kindness is what care is all about, so first and foremost, we carefully choose our staff for their kind and compassionate nature. We aim to care, nurture and enrich the lives of all in our ‘family’ at Sanctuary Care, whether that’s our staff, residents or family members.

Care Team Leader

Full-Time or PT hours

Westwood House Nursing Home, East Milton Grove, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, G75 8SN

£14.60 per hour

Why work for us?

We spend so much time at work don’t we, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let’s have some fun while we’re at work, support each other and work hard as a team. There’s loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Westwood House for all regardless of role.

Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can ‘feel’ the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at Westwood House is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.

What we offer

• Occupational sick pay after 12 month’s service (for those on contracted hours only and subject to qualifying period)
• Confidential 24/7 employee advice service (Includes medical and legal advice)
• Wellbeing resources through our employee platforms including Aviva Digicare
• A greener commute with our Cycle to Work scheme

Your Financial Wellbeing

• Additional compensation for overtime
• Financial wellbeing support including access to affordable loans via salary finance and free mortgage advice
• Exclusive discounts through our e-hub platform
• Securing your future with our contributory pension plan
• Life assurance
• Parental leave schemes (Adoption, Maternity, Paternity and Shared)

Your Job

• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Complimentary meals during long shifts
• Growth and development with us through comprehensive training and internal career opportunities including a Team Leader Development programme
• Ability to be part of our inclusive staff networks like the Parent Network and Disability Network
• Loyalty recognition scheme for 12 month’s service onwards
• CI Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria)

About the role

As a Care Team Leader, you will look after the day-to-day needs of our residents, whilst showing compassion, care and commitment to having a positive impact on their lives. You will work with a team of like-minded individuals, all with a desire to ensuring that our residents are comfortable in their home. You will also support Care Assistants in their development.

• First and foremost – we work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives – let’s support our colleagues too and have fun in the process
• We give the highest quality of personalised care to our residents in line with their individual care plans
• Leisure and social activities are a really important part of the day – let’s get stuck in
• It’s very simple – if we can be the best Care Team Leader we can be by being kind and supportive in every way to our residents, their families and our colleagues, then we’re all doing a great job.

What skills do I need?

• Team work! A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home
• Experience in care is an essential requirement for role, an SVQ3 in Social Care is also desirable
• Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach
• You will also be kind and have a real genuine like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.

A PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme) check in respect of protected adults will be necessary in the event of a successful application, which we will pay for.