Care Team Leader (Bank)

Anchor Hanover; Sudbury CP; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£250 refer-a-friend bonus

Online GP access

Blue Light Card

Training & development

Pension & life assurance

Discounts on shopping and holidays

Job summary

Anchor Hanover is seeking a Care Team Leader at Devonshire House in Sudbury to oversee shifts, supervise staff, and ensure high standards of care. You will coordinate care plans, manage medication procedures, and support the Deputy Manager in delivering compassionate, compliant services for residents.

The role offers opportunities for development within a not-for-profit housing and care provider known for investing in training, wellbeing, and career progression for staff.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading care teams.
• Experience conducting medication procedures.
• UK right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Oversee shifts and allocate staff.
• Conduct care assessments and service planning.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and quality standards.
• Lead on delivering high-quality resident care.
• Support Deputy Manager in day-to-day operations.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Care planning

Medication procedures

Regulatory compliance

Education

Level 3 Health & Social Care

Tools

Care management software

Job description

Are you fuelled by a genuine passion for bringing joy to those in need of care? If you're equipped with the right expertise and eager to embark on an exciting journey of making a real difference in people's lives, we invite you to consider joining us as a Care Team Leader.

Embrace the challenge of ensuring our residents receive top-notch care consistently. Collaborating closely with the Deputy Manager, you'll oversee shifts, manage staff assignments, conduct medication procedures, conduct care assessments, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Your dynamic leadership will play a key role in uplifting the spirits and well-being of our residents while fostering a culture of success within our care team.

What's in it for you, besides the satisfaction of knowing you're brightening lives? At Anchor, we're committed to your growth and well-being and are recognised by Skills for Care as having one of the best learning and development programmes in adult social care:

• Exciting opportunities for career advancement, from Care Assistant roles to Leadership positions
• Access to comprehensive training for your Level 3 qualification and beyond
• Discounts on gym memberships, wellness services, and more
• Above Industry rates of pay
• Exclusive savings on popular brands, vacations, tech gadgets, and beyond
• Enjoy a £250 bonus through our refer-a-friend program
• Dedicated well-being support
• Access to Online GP appointments
• Eligibility for a Blue Light card, unlocking substantial savings for frontline heroes
• Financial guidance, free life assurance, Salary Advance options, and lots of other perks

If you're ready to infuse your caring spirit and dynamic leadership into our team, seize this opportunity to be part of our vibrant community dedicated to delivering exceptional care and support. Let's embark on this exhilarating journey together!

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role.

Devonshire House in Sudbury is home to well trained and helpful staff with rooms for up to 68 residents. At Anchor, we pride ourselves in providing 24-hour care and specialised services for elderly people, the beauty of our grounds, the quality of our catering and our engaging activities we deliver.

• Historic and beautiful listed building with extensive landscaped grounds in a rural setting beside the river
• The service is immersed within an active village community. We regularly host events at the home and can attend village events or use the community shop, tea rooms or three pubs
• The home has lots of internal space including a cinema, conservatory and therapy room providing everyone with the space and privacy they choose

Anchor - a great place to work

Anchor is England's largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We're not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

Our values

Every one of us can make a difference to our residents and play a part in shaping homes and services around their needs.

Our Anchor values of being Accountable, Respectful, Courageous and Honest apply to us all, whether you manage colleagues as part of your role or not.

Displaying our values can influence those around us to do the same. We can all be leaders at Anchor and should all be driven by the same customer ethos. Our Anchor Leadership Framework helps align these values with the skills and behaviours we demonstrate.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we'll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options

Finance

• Pension plan - contribute between 4% and 8% and we'll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more
• Free Blue Light Card

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.