Care Team Leader

Sanctuary; Kilmarnock; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A nationwide care provider is seeking a Care Team Leader in Kilmarnock to oversee the day-to-day needs of residents and ensure high-quality personalized care. Responsibilities include supporting Care Assistants, fostering a positive team environment, and organizing leisure activities. Candidates must have experience in care, strong communication skills, and a compassionate approach towards older individuals. This position offers competitive pay and development opportunities within a supportive and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Occupational sick pay

Confidential 24/7 employee advice service

Wellbeing resources

Cycle to Work scheme

Financial wellbeing support

Discounts through an e-hub platform

Contributory pension plan

Life assurance

Parental leave schemes

Qualifications

• A valid SVQ3 in Social Care is desirable.
• Experience in care is essential.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day needs of residents.
• Provide personalized care in line with individual care plans.
• Support Care Assistants in their professional development.

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

13 Howard St, Kilmarnock KA1 2BP

£14.82 per hour

33 hours per week – to work across day and night shifts

Why work for us?

We spend so much time at work, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let’s have some fun while we 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 daily job satisfaction at Howard House for all regardless of role.

Your Mind and Body

• 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)

Are you our next Care Team Leader? Here’s more about the role:

As a Care Team Leader, you will look after the day‑to‑day needs of our residents, 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 ensure 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 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?

• Teamwork! A happy team makes for happy residents and a happy home.
• Experience in care is an essential requirement; 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 liking for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.

We hope you feel you could be our next team member.

#EnrichingCare

Job Reference: 223853

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.

If you are applying internally, don’t forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application.

We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

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. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working. 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.

Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

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