Team Leader

Templeton House Care Home; Ayr; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PVG paid

Pension

Uniform provided

5.6 weeks annual leave

Job summary

Templeton House Care Home in Ayr, Scotland, is seeking a Team Leader to oversee daily care delivery, lead shifts and support the nursing and management team to maintain high-quality, person-centred care.

You will coordinate care, supervise staff, manage care planning, medication administration, documentation and risk management in line with regulatory standards.

The role emphasizes role-model leadership, staff development and contributing to audits and service improvement.

Qualifications

• SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care.
• Medication administration training with competency.
• Experience leading or supporting a care team.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• A caring, compassionate and professional approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts and supervise care staff to deliver safe, high-quality, person-centred support.
• Coordinate delivery of care, ensuring timely and accurate documentation and risk management.
• Oversee care planning, medication administration and related regulatory compliance.
• Promote best practices, act as a role model and support staff development.
• Contribute to audits, reviews and continuous improvement to maintain a well-run service.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Compassionate care

Regulatory compliance

Education

SVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care

Job description

Care and Support - Templeton House Care Home

Contract: Full Time

Shift Type:

Contracted hours: 33 - 38.5 hours

Templeton House Care Home in Ayr offers exceptional care for up to 69 residents in a picturesque and peaceful setting. Designed to feel like a true home, the environment combines warmth and comfort with modern amenities such as a cinema room and on-site hair salon. With a superb carehome.co.uk rating of 9.9 and Care Inspectorate grades of 5, 4, 4, 5, and 5, we are proud to provide compassionate, high-quality care that supports dignity and wellbeing.

• £15.00 per hour
• Contracted to 33 - 38.5 hours per week
• Paid PVG, pension, uniform provided
• 5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full time contract)

Role Overview

As Team Leader, you will play a key role in the day to day leadership and delivery of care within the home, ensuring residents receive safe, high quality and person centred support at all times. Working alongside the nursing and management team, you will help maintain standards, support compliance and ensure best practice is consistently followed.

You will lead shifts, supervise and support care staff, and take responsibility for the coordination of care delivery. This includes overseeing care planning, medication administration, documentation and risk management, ensuring all practices align with regulatory requirements and organisational standards.

You will act as a role model within the team, promoting positive working practices, supporting staff development and ensuring a culture of respect, dignity and accountability. You will also contribute to audits, reviews and continuous improvement, helping to maintain a well run and high performing service.

What We Are Looking For

• SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care
• Medication administration training with competency
• Experience leading or supporting a care team
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• A caring, compassionate and professional approach

About us

Templeton House Care Home is part of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to delivering high quality care and developing supportive, rewarding workplaces where our teams can thrive.

Our five core values Trust|Respect|Passion|Kindness|Inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver and the environments we create. If you share these values and want to build or develop your career in care, we would love to hear from you.