Day Team Leader

Jewish Care; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent care organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Care Team Leader to oversee care services in their homes. Responsibilities include managing staff, ensuring residents' needs are met, and liaising with professionals. The ideal candidate has supervisory experience and a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care. This role requires the ability to work shifts, including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar care environment supervising others.
• Willingness to undertake all aspects of care required.
• Ability to manage a team and provide direct care.

Responsibilities

• Act as team leader, ensuring all residents' needs are met.
• Organise staff allocations and manage breaks.
• Liaise with home managers and deal with visiting professionals.

Skills

Previous experience supervising in care

Experience with dementia patients

Ability to work shifts

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

Our multi-award-winning organisation is looking to recruit a Care Team Leader to join our Care team. The role of Care Team Leader is based on a rota basis which may include evening and weekend shifts. This is a pivotal position to help ensure our residents live a meaningful life and feel involved within their community.

The role of Care Team Leader will involve the delivery of Care Services within our Care Homes to excellent standards.

This post is working days for 40.25 hours per week.

What you will be doing

Acting as team leader, you will play a key role in making sure all residents are supported to meet their physical, emotional and social needs. To ensure a seamless provision of care, you will manage your team and also act as part of the care team on shift, helping with everything from personal care to administering medicine. Your senior duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Organising staff allocations and breaks
• Arranging cover for absences
• Liaising with home managers
• Dealing with external agencies or visiting professionals (GP etc.)

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate will have:

• Previous experience in a similar care environment supervising others
• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent (minimum)
• Experience working with older people with dementia
• Willing to undertake all aspects of care to meet residents’ needs
• Ability to work shifts (including weekends and evenings)