Care Team Leader - Bank

Abbeyfield; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in the UK is seeking a Care Team Leader for a casual position in Coventry. The role involves overseeing care plans, supporting staff, and ensuring exceptional care for residents. Ideal candidates will have experience in care and leadership skills. Competitive pay and training provided.

Benefits

31 days paid leave (pro rata)

Mandatory training provided

Qualifications

• Experience as a Carer with a Level 3 qualification or commitment to obtain it.
• Skilled in writing and updating Care Plans.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for monitoring health, care, and social needs of residents.
• Supervise and support team members, lead in emergencies.

Skills

Leadership

Organization

Communication

Education

Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care

Job description

240 Bredon Ave, Binley, Coventry CV3 2FD, UK Req #288

14 May 2025

For over 60 years, Abbeyfield has been a charity that provides housing and care for elderly people across the UK.

Best of all, we’re a charity, meaning that the interests of our valued staff and residents sit at the heart of what we do, not shareholders.

Role: Care Team Leader (Bank)
Location: Phil Mead House, 240 Bredon Ave, Binley, Coventry CV3 2FD
Shift Times: Mainly night shifts covering 8pm - 8am
Pay: £14.80 p/h

The Role of Care Team Leader - This is a casual (bank) position.

• You will be asked to work when required, and will have the choice as to whether or not to accept any work that we offer you.
• Our Care Team Leaders sit at the heart of what we do. Asthe recognised leader on a shift, you'll have overall responsibility forregular monitoring of thehealth, care and social needs of our residents, plus the preparation, implementation and review of their personal care plans, including the administering of medication.
• You'll supervise, support coachand developother team members, and liaisewith people involved in resident'scare, as well as with the residents themselves.
• And as the Senior Carer on that shift, you willtake the lead when staff or residents need help, such as in the event of an emergency.
• In line with your casual (bank) worker assignment agreement, we offer competitive pay that is in line with those of our employed staff in similar roles.
• And depending on how many hours you work, you will accrue leave at an equivalent rate of 31days paid leave in a full calendar year, inclusive of bank/public holidays.(pro rata)
• To carry out this role, you will be provided with mandatory training to get you started, as part of a comprehensive induction. And towork for us in future assignments, you will be expected to keep your mandatory training up to date.

About You

• You must be an experiencedCarer, ideally with a Level 3 qualificationin Health and Social Careor equivalent,or be committed to working towards this.
• As a leader of a team, you must be able to demonstrate good organisation and staff management skills.
• You'll already be skilled inwritingand updating Care Plans, and competent in the administration of Medication.
• But most of all, you'll be passionate and committed to providingexceptional care to our residents, their families and friends.

Please note this role will require eligibility to work in the UK, two satisfactory employment references and an Enhanced DBS check, the cost of which will be met by Abbeyfield. You may be asked to provide details regarding convictions; failure to disclose convictions may result in an offer of employment being revoked.

• 240 Bredon Ave, Binley, Coventry CV3 2FD, UK