Care Team Leader: Inspire & Elevate Residential Care

Athena Care Homes (UK) Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully comprehensive induction

Competitive salary, plus enhancements

28 days of holiday per year

Free Blue Light Card & access to the '

Job summary

Alex Wood House Care Home in Cambridge is seeking a Team Leader to guide and support our care team in delivering high-quality residential care. You will lead on duty, supervise staff, and drive excellent care outcomes across shifts.

We value development, offering funded apprenticeships to NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care, opportunities to progress to CHAPS or nursing positions, and a competitive salary with bank holiday enhancements; 45 hours per week on a 12-hour rota.

Qualifications

• A passion for care – genuinely caring individual who will put the needs of our residents first.
• Experience in a similar senior care position.
• You must hold an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care.
• Effective communication skills.
• Proven track record for leading, empowering, supporting & motivating a team.

Responsibilities

• To be central to our care. Providing leadership and direction to the care team whilst on duty.
• Assist, motivate and inspire passion into our care team to deliver exceptional outcomes in care.
• Manage supervision, appraisal and performance management of our care team. Celebrating every individual and helping our team to achieve their potential.
• To carry out enhanced clinical care duties; clinical observations of blood pressure, pule, respiration rate, temperature and blood oxygenation level and monitor urine output.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Team motivation

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Alex Wood House Care Home in Cambridge is seeking a Team Leader to guide and support our care team in delivering high-quality residential care. You will lead on duty, supervise staff, and drive excellent care outcomes across shifts.

We value development, offering funded apprenticeships to NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care, opportunities to progress to CHAPS or nursing positions, and a competitive salary with bank holiday enhancements; 45 hours per week on a 12-hour rota.