Relief Care Team Leader

Jewish Care; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care organization in the United Kingdom seeks a Relief Care Team Leader. This pivotal role involves overseeing a care team and ensuring residents receive high-quality support. Candidates should have experience in a similar environment and a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care. Flexibility for evening and weekend shifts is required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar care environment.
• Willingness to undertake all aspects of care.
• Ability to work evening and weekend shifts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support care team in providing care to residents.
• Manage staff allocations and breaks.
• Liaise with home managers and external professionals.

Skills

Experience supervising in a care environment

Ability to work shifts

Experience with older people with dementia

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

Overview

Our multi-award-winning organisation is looking to recruit a Relief 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 Relief Care Team Leader will involve the delivery of Care Services within our Care Homes to excellent standards.

This post is for Relief/ Bank Staff working on an as and when required basis (zero hour contract). Shifts are working 8 -8 (12 hours) and available for days and night shifts, including weekends.

Responsibilities

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)