Care Team Leader

Agincare Homes Holdings; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent care provider in Weston-super-Mare seeks a Care Team Leader to make a difference in residents' lives. Candidates should have QCF level 2 qualification and at least two years of experience in social care. Responsibilities include providing companionship and personal care, managing medication, planning social activities, and collaborating with healthcare professionals. This role offers £14.00 per hour and a supportive work environment with opportunities for career development and training.

Benefits

£14.00 per hour

Refer a friend scheme 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

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months of legal right to work in the UK.
• At least two years' experience in a social care environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship and support to residents.
• Assist with personal care tasks as needed.
• Ensure residents can maintain independence.
• Plan and engage in social activities.
• Oversee medication administration and documentation.
• Manage documentation related to care services.
• Collaborate with health and social care professionals.
• Hold managerial responsibilities for care assistants.

Skills

Companionship

Personal care

Mobility support

Social activities planning

Medication administration

Documentation management

Team collaboration

Management skills

Education

QCF level 2 qualification

Job description

Overview

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 Sedgemoor Care Home | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset | Agincare

What you'll enjoy

• £14.00 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
• 36 hours available, will include alternate weekends

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.

About Agincare

We’re a family run business that's been caring and supporting people since 1986.

With over 4,500 team members, we’re one of the UK’s largest care providers and are continuing to grow. We have over 100 locations across England including our care & nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties and live-in offices.

Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently. We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities.

All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.

*Refer a friend bonuses are subject to terms and conditions