Shift Leader

networx Recruitment; Colchester; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development

Wellbeing support

Retail discounts

Monthly prize draw

Loans from salary

Health cash plans

Cycle to work scheme

Long service awards

Refer a friend £200 bonus

Group Pension Plan

Evening/weekend enhancements

Paid breaks

Free DBS checks

Job summary

Friends of the Elderly is recruiting a Shift Leader at New Copford Place, Colchester. The role focuses on delivering person-centred care, supporting residents to stay independent and regain dignity, while leading the team and ensuring accurate records and medication procedures are followed.

Applicants should have prior care home experience, and a Level 3 Health and Social Care diploma (or be working towards it). The role requires flexibility for evenings, weekends and some unsociable hours.

Qualifications

• Experience in a care home setting is essential.
• Must have Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification or be working towards it.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred care and support residents to maintain independence and dignity.
• Lead the care team in line with procedures and policies and supervise staff.
• Follow medication procedures, maintain records, and ensure safety.
• Conduct staff supervisions and appraisals and promote development.
• Maintain a clean, safe workplace and adhere to infection control protocols.
• Work pattern includes days, evenings, weekends and some unsociable hours.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Digital skills

Education

Level 3 Health and Social Care diploma

Job description

Salary £14.95 per hour (£16.45 per hour on weekends)

Contract: Permanent, Part Time (24 hours per week)

Working Pattern: Days and Weekends

Friends of the Elderly (FotE) is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing excellent care with a family feel, we have been supporting older people for over 120 years. The charity provides care home and day care services for older people, as well as grants for older people in financial difficulty.

New Copford Place is a residential care home set in Copford in the outskirts of Colchester, Essex. It is one of nine care homes run by the not-for-profit charity Friends of the Elderly. Our focus is to give older people in our care the chance to live fulfilled lives, whether they stay with us for a longer residential stay, or a short-term respite break.

Joining our dedicated team as a Shift Leader, you will be responsible for delivering person-centred care, unique to each individual, supporting and enabling our residents to maintain key skills, personal interests, independence, choice, and dignity, so that they can lead fulfilled lives.

You will make sure our residents are safe and comfortable.

You will act as a champion for their safety and dignity.

You will lead the team in providing quality, individualised care for our residents in line with procedures and policies.

You will make sure that clear, accurate records are kept.

You will follow our procedures for ordering, administering and dispensing medication.

You will conduct supervisions and appraisals with the staff and promote their development.

You will maintain a safe, clean workplace and follow infection control protocols.

To ensure we can achieve this, our shift patterns include evenings, weekends, and some unsociable hours.

To succeed in this role, you will need previous experience working in a similar role in a care home environment. It is essential that you have a Level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care (or working towards it).

You will need great communication and interpersonal skills, so that you can form great relationships with your residents and effectively handover information to colleagues. Number and digital skills are also required along with the ability to problem solve and adapt to situations, and to recognise and report situations where there might be a need for safeguarding.

Working as a Shift Leader means no two days are the same.

With a compassionate nature and a positive can-do attitude, you will be able to supervise your peers and take the initiative.

We will provide you with all the outstanding training and tools that you need; all we ask is a willingness to learn and a genuine enthusiasm to encourage others to live their lives to the full.

This isn’t just a job; it’s about making a difference to older people’s lives every day.

Rewards and Recognition

We really value the hard work and commitment of all of our staff, and offer:

• Learning, development, and career progression.
• Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programme offering up to 10 counselling, 4 life, 4 leadership, 3 financial coaching sessions per person, per issue, per year.
• Retail discount schemes to make your salary go further.
• Monthly prize draw, with 3 prizes to be won.
• Access to loans at affordable rates, saving directly from salary and advance pay already earnt.
• Health cash plans for you and your family.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Long service awards, that increase with length of service.
• Refer a friend to work for us and receive a £200 bonus.
• Group Pension Plan, with a 6% contribution from us.
• Evening, weekend, and bank holiday enhancements to pay, as well as overtime premiums for care staff.
• Paid breaks in our day care services for care staff.
• Free DBS checks.

Safeguarding:

Keeping everyone safe is one of the charity’s core values, and is central to everything we do at Friends of the Elderly. All staff follow our Safeguarding Policy & Procedures and, if they see or suspect abuse, we expect staff to report it straight away.

Criminal record checks:

As this role involves a regulated activity, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, with barred lists check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome.

Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us, this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:

Friends of the Elderly strives to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and everyone accepts each other’s differences. A charity where everyone is equal but definitely not the same.

Our ambition is to ensure equality and celebrate diversity, all working together to create an inclusive workplace, which attracts and retains the best people. People that care and can make a difference.

We currently do not provide sponsorship but we welcome applications from those who have a right work in the UK.

Who we are

For 120 years, Friends of the Elderly has been helping older people live well and find fulfilment in later life. Through our care homes, day centres and grants programme, we provide support, connection and dignity when it is needed most.

We also work with partners to extend our impact and ensure older people remain at the heart of their communities.

Learning, Development, and Career Progression

We offer various opportunities for professional growth, including training programs and career advancement paths.

Our counselling and coaching sessions are designed to support the mental and emotional health of our staff.

Retail Discount
Schemes

These schemes help staff make their salary go further with discounts at various retailers.

Friends of the Elderly
Registered charity in England and Wales (no 226064); registered company in England and Wales (no 133850).
Registered office: The Bradbury Centre, Smiles Place, Woking, Surrey, GU22 8BJ. A company limited by guarantee.
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