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nationalcaregroup.com; Calne; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Qualifications support

Refer a Friend rewards

Stream app

Job summary

National Care Group is recruiting a Team Leader for Cornerstones Palmarium. You will oversee staff, promote individual client well-being and ensure high-quality, person-centred support in our homes.

You will lead a team, monitor activities, liaise with external parties, and contribute to compliance with standards. The role requires empathy, strong communication and a commitment to inclusive, respectful care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care or working towards this.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills.
• Commitment to person-centred care and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Oversee staff management and development.
• Lead staff to promote client well-being, safety and quality of life.
• Monitor activities and client progress against goals and wellbeing measures.

Skills

Team leadership

Staff development

Communication

Empathy

Education

Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care

Job description

Salary:£14.16 per hour (£29,452.80 per annum)

Working Hours:40 hours per week

Service:Cornerstones Palmarium

We are currently recruiting for a

Team Leaderto join our team at Cornerstones Palmarium.

At Cornerstones, we provide Supported Living support to individualswith learning disabilities, ASD and who may present behaviours that challenge. Support is focussed around developing and maintaining daily living skills, and support to ensure they engage with the local and wider community.

We ensure that support is provided to individuals in the most person-centred way possible, ensuring they are treated with dignity and respect and have meaningful choice and control in their lives every day.

About National Care Group:

National Care Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of adult social care, supporting people with learning disabilities, mental health support needs, acquired brain injuries, autistic people, and complex related needs. Its mission is to empower those it supports to lead their best life, enabling them the opportunity to unlock their full potential and live as independently as possible within their community.

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What’s in it for you?

• The opportunity to develop a career in a secure and fulfilling role at an organisation that values growing its team from within.
• You can continuously learn on the job with the benefit of paid training and the opportunity to gain recognised qualifications.
• You will work at an organisation that celebrates age, gender and diversity within an inclusive culture.
• The organisation promotes an environment of wellbeing with support for you to stay healthy and happy.
• The opportunity to earn rewards through a Refer a Friend scheme.
• Access to an app called Stream, enabling greater control over your finances.

The Team Leader Role

As a Team Leader, you will promote and ensure that the company vision of person-centred support is implemented whilst maintaining an individual’s potential and independence.

Responsibilities include:

• Overall responsibility for staff management and staff development.
• Leading the staff in promoting each client’s well-being, safety and quality of life.
• Monitor and assist the effective delivery of group and individual activities within homes that address agreed client goals and the progress of clients against agreed outcome and well-being measures.
• Ensure that liaison with external parties within their areas of responsibility is coordinated effectively to ensure that communication is effective and consistent within the home.
• Work in accordance with Company values, policies and procedures, legislation and national minimum standards.
• Meet agreed individual annual objectives.
• Promote each client’s well-being, safety and quality of life
• Responsibility for completing and reviewing internal quality compliance systems
• Participate in on call duties

The most important qualities needed are the ability to treat others with respect, listen to their needs and understand their emotions. Be Kind, friendly and honest.

The Ideal Candidate

• Supporting adults withlearning disabilities.
• Have a minimum of a Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care or working towards this.
• Able to motivate and manage a team.
• Minimum of 6 months experience in a Team Leader role

If you’re passionate about delivering life-changing support and want to be part of a forward-thinking, supportive organisation — we want to hear from you.

Don’t meet every single requirement? We invite you to apply anyway!

At National Care Group, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic organisation. So, if you’re ready to embark on a journey where your potential outweighs your current skill set, we encourage you to apply. You might have the right values and attitude we are looking for!