Shift Leader (Care) - Nights, Weekends

Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited; Alton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A dedicated care charity in Alton is seeking a Shift Leader to provide person-centred care and lead a compassionate team. The role involves ensuring residents' safety, maintaining accurate records, and supporting staff development. Candidates must possess at least a Level 2 diploma in Health and Social Care and have experience in a similar role leading a team. Working hours include evenings, weekends, and some unsociable hours. This position offers various employee benefits and support for personal development.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Wellbeing support

Retail discount schemes

Pension plan with employer contribution

Uniforms provided

Paid breaks in care homes

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role leading a team.
• Ability to administer medication competently.
• Strong track record in maintaining accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred care to residents.
• Lead the team in providing quality, individualised care.
• Ensure safety and comfort of residents.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Proficiency in number and digital skills

Ability to build relationships with residents

Problem solving and adaptability

Education

Level 2 diploma in Health and Social Care

Level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

Contract: Permanent - Part Time

Available Hours: 24 per week

Working Pattern: Nights and Weekends

About Friends of the Elderly (FotE)

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.

About The Lawn

The Lawn is a beautiful Georgian period home in the rural village of Holybourne, Alton. The building has been sympathetically modernised to meet the needs of all our residents and we have a dedicated, well-trained and compassionate team of staff that care for our residents.

Role: 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.

• Ensure residents are safe and comfortable.
• Act as a champion for their safety and dignity.
• Lead the team in providing quality, individualised care in line with procedures and policies.
• Maintain clear, accurate records.
• Follow procedures for ordering, administering and dispensing medication.
• Conduct supervisions and appraisals with staff and promote their development.
• Maintain a safe, clean workplace and follow infection control protocols.

Shift patterns include evenings, weekends, and some unsociable hours.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience in a similar role, having previously led a team and administered medication.
• Level 2 diploma in Health and Social Care (essential). Level 3 diploma or higher is desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to build relationships with residents and effectively handover information to colleagues.
• Proficiency in number and digital skills, problem solving, adapt to situations, and recognize and report safeguarding needs.

Rewards and Recognition

• Learning, development, and career progression.
• Wellbeing support through 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.
• Monthly prize draw with 3 prizes.
• Access to loans at affordable rates, savings from salary and advance pay.
• Health cash plans for you and family.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Long service awards increasing with length of service.
• Refer a friend bonus of £200.
• Group Pension Plan (6% contribution from us).
• Free parking at homes and day clubs.
• Evening, weekend, and bank holiday pay enhancements, plus overtime premiums for care staff.
• Uniforms provided.
• Paid breaks in care homes and day care services.
• Free DBS checks.

Safeguarding

Keeping everyone safe is one of the charity’s core values, 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 dealing with vulnerable adults, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS 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 to work in the UK.

Don’t delay in sending your application as we may need to close the vacancy early if we manage to appoint before the advertising closing date. We interview applicants as they apply.

Please refer to the job description upon submitting your application.