Care Team Leader

Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association Limited; St. Austell; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 28 days

Sick pay

Contributory pension

Health & wellbeing support

Life insurance

Parental leave

Training & development

Flexible working

Discounts & salary sacrifice

Free meals

Job summary

Sanctuary Care Limited is inviting applications for a Care Team Leader (Nights) at Trevarna Residential and Nursing Home in St Austell. The role focuses on supporting residents, coordinating a caring team, and delivering individualised care aligned to care plans.

You will promote engaging activities and supervise Care Assistants day by day. The position offers a comprehensive rewards package, generous annual leave, sick pay, and a contributory pension, with training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in care or similar settings preferred.
• Clear communication and flexible approach.
• Team player who values collaboration.
• Kindness and genuine interest in older people.
• Commitment to treating everyone with dignity and respect.

Responsibilities

• Support the wellbeing of residents and help them feel at home.
• Work as a team to enrich residents’ lives and support colleagues.
• Deliver personalised care in line with individual care plans.
• Make leisure and social activities part of every day.
• Guide and encourage Care Assistants in their development.

Job description

Title: Care Team Leader

St Austell, Cornwall, GB, PL25 4LD

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.

Care Team Leader - Nights

Trevarna Residential and Nursing Home, 4 Carlyon Rd, St Austell PL25 4LD

£15.45 per hour

46 hours per week

Where purpose meets possibility

We believe care is more than a job – it’s a calling, and we’d love you to be part of it. We’re excited to welcome a Care Team Leader to our friendly team at Trevarna Residential and Nursing Home in St Austell. And with sector leading results showing our colleagues highly recommend Sanctuary Care as a great place to work, you’ll be joining a culture that supports you to thrive, grow, and be recognised for the difference you make.

We're proudly Investors in People Gold accredited and not-for-profit, which means every penny we make goes straight back into our people and our homes. Whether you’ve already found your calling or you’re still discovering it, we’ll support you every step of the way. From your first day to your dream role, we’ll help you get there.

When you join Sanctuary Care, you’re joining an award-winning team where colleagues and residents truly matter. We’re proud winners of the 2025 Nursing Times Award for Care of Older People and the 2025 Care Home Awards Best for Training and Development, and Outstanding Larger Care Home Group.

Your role

• Support the wellbeing of residents and help them feel at home

• Work together as a team to enrich residents’ lives and support colleagues

• Deliver personalised care in line with individual care plans

• Make leisure and social activities part of every day

• Guide and encourage Care Assistants in their development

Your skills

• Experience in care (NVQ3/SVQ3 in Social Care or equivalent is desirable)

• Ability to communicate clearly and work flexibly

• Team player who values collaboration

• Kindness and genuine interest in older people

• Commitment to treating everyone with dignity and respect

Your rewards

You deserve more than the basics. That’s why, alongside28 days’ annual leave pro rata (including bank holidays),occupationalsick paylinked to length of service, and acontributorypension, we’ve created a package to help you thrive:

• CQC/CI

  inspection bonus
• Health and wellbeing support– including Aviva Digicare+ with virtual GP appointments, plus an Employee Assistance Programme offering medical, financial, and legal advice, as well as short-term counselling
• Company-paid life insurance
• Parental leave arrangementsandannual leave purchase scheme
• Company-funded trainingand ongoing career development opportunities, including our Team Leader Development Programme
• Flexible working optionsand an inclusive culture where everyone belongs, supported by our staff networks including PRISM, Disability, Race Equality and Parent networks
• Free mealsdependant on shift duration
• Exclusive retail discounts, Cycle to Work, and salary sacrifice arrangements

Some rewards are subject to a qualifying period or other criteria – visit our website for more information.

Before you apply

• We can only accept applications from individuals with the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available for this vacancy.
• All roles require safeguarding and pre-employment checks, including criminal records and overseas police checks if needed; for more information, please get in touch.
• Internal candidates should apply via their internal careers account.
• We may close this advert early, so please apply as soon as possible.

Inclusion is one of our core values. We’re committed to beinga diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process in line with our Disability Confident employer status.

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

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check 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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