Care Team Senior

Location: Bedford Court, Horsforth, Leeds

Hours: 35 hours per week on a permanent basis

Salary: £15.98 per hour

*Please note that we do not currently offer any Tier 2 sponsorship*

Introduction

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on people's lives? Do you thrive on helping others and want to be part of a team that truly cares? We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated individual to join the JRHT care team as Care Team Senior at Bedford Court.

Bedford Court is a high-quality registered care home that offers older people a relaxed, safe, and welcoming place to live. The role of Care Team Senior is to provide relationship centred leadership and direction to the care and ancillary team as a shift leader. You’ll also ensure a safe, effective, caring and well led service to our residents and their families.

About you

Here are some of the qualities that we look for:

• Experience in the delivery of care, especially with older people

• Good working knowledge of compliance within a care setting, including safeguarding, incident reporting, medications management and health and safety

• Ability to effectively use IT, including Outlook, Word and basic Excel

• QCF/NVQ Level 2 (and be willing to work towards Level 3)

• A great listener with excellent communication skills

• The ability to be decisive and remain calm under pressure

*Please note that this role will be subject to a DBS check*

It'smore than just a benefits package, it'ssupport where you need it most

Our benefits package goes above and beyond the standard list of perks offered by other care providers. It goes without saying that care work comes with its challenges. And yes, the role is highly rewarding, but when you're changing lives for a living, we believe you deserve more! That's why we have developed a package that truly impacts your life both inside and outside of work.

The benefits package includes:

• 33 days paid holiday including bank holidays with the option to buy or sell more

• Wellbeing Hub, face-to-face counselling, access to staff network groups and an Employee Support Programme offering confidential support 24/7, 365 days a year

• Excellent Pension Scheme with a 6% employer contribution, plus Death in Service

• On-call, Overtime and Shift enhancement bonuses

• Fully funded coaching, mentoring, leadership and development programmes

• Cost of living support with discounts and vouchers with 800+ retailers, utility services and supermarkets via the Rewards Portal

• Emergency Leave, Carers Leave and enhanced new-parent and adoption pay

• Health Care Cash Plan and gym membership discounts

• Free on-site parking, Season ticket Travel Loan and a Cycle To Work Scheme

Our core priority
The Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT) is a registered housing association and care provider in Yorkshire and the North-East.

We are a values-driven organisation, and our values drive our behaviours. We’re at our best when we’re continually building on trust, showing we care and making a difference – and we hope others will do the same. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace, where all colleagues can be themselves.

How to apply

To apply, please complete the quick and easy online form. You will also be able to view a full Job Description once you hit Apply.

Please note that we will be shortlisting and interviewing on an on-going basis and reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversityand Inclusion
At JRHT we believe in giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or social economic background. We positively encourage applications from people with experience of living in poverty.

As part of our commitment to equityand specifically anti-racism, we operate an anonymised recruitment process so that bias is eliminated from the shortlisting process.

We are a Disability Confident Employer. This means that we are committed to the recruitment, progression and retention of disabled individuals. We offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the job. If you have a disability, please tell us if you would like to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.