Care Team Leader

Agincare; Frome; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate £14.36

Refer a friend up to £1000

Outstanding career development

Fully funded training up to QCF level

Blue Light care discount

Company pension

On demand pay

Job summary

Agincare is hiring a Care Team Leader for a Frome location. You will supervise care staff, support residents with daily living, and coordinate activities within the home. The role emphasizes companionship, personal care and teamwork in a busy care home environment.

Requirements include at least two years in social care, a minimum of 12 months right to work in the UK and a QCF Level 2. There is a rolling two-week rota with alternate weekends. The company offers competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK.
• At least two years' experience in a social care environment.
• Qualified to at least QCF level 2.
• This position operates on a two week rolling rota, including alternate weekends.
• Must demonstrate ability to supervise care staff.

Responsibilities

• Companionship - provide support, communication and engagement with residents.
• Personal care - assist with washing, bathing, dressing and oral care.
• Mobility - enable residents to maintain as much independence as possible.
• Social activities - plan and participate in trips and activities within the home.
• Medication - support and oversee medication administration and maintain documentation.
• Document management - ensure all records are accurate and up-to-date.
• Collaboration - work with health & social care professionals and teams.
• Management - supervise care and senior care staff; cover for Deputy/Registered Manager as needed.

Skills

Care experience

Team leadership

Communication

Education

QCF Level 2

Job description

Package Description

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? Are you an experienced care professional looking for a change?

Package Description

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? Are you an experienced care professional looking for a change?

You may be looking for a new challenge within a different setting.

Come and join the Agincare family as a Care Team Leader!

Where you'll be working

• Click here to view the care home Critchill Court Care Home | Frome, Somerset | Arrange a Visit | Agincare

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy

• £14.36 per hour
• Refer a friend scheme earn up to £1000
• Outstanding career development
• Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
• Blue Light care discount package
• Company pension scheme
• On demand pay

What is required from you?

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK
• At least two years' experience working in a social care environment
• Qualified to at least QCF level 2
• This position is on a two week rolling rota, to include working alternate weekends
• Week one will be the following days: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
• Week two will be the following days: Friday, Saturday and Sunday

A day in the life of a Care Team Leader

• Companionship - Provide support, communication and engagement with our residents.
• Personal care - Support with a wash, bath or shower, dressing and oral care.
• Mobility - Ensure that the residents can live as independently as possible.
• Social Activities - In collaboration with the Activities Coordinator and care home management you will plan and participate in trips out, social engagements and activities within the home.
• Medication - You will support and oversee medication administration, including the upkeep of appropriate documentation.
• Document management - You will ensure all documentation relevant to those who use our service is accurate and up-to-date at all times.
• Collaboration - You will offer support and access to, as well as working collaboratively with other health & social care professionals.
• Management - You will hold line manager responsibilities to care and senior care assistants, and in the absence of the Deputy and Registered Manager will hold responsibility for the home.

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Children's Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UK's largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide. As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community. All of our services are regulated by the CQC and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship. As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isn't the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers

• Refer a friend bonuses are subject to terms and conditions