Team Leader

National Care Group Limited; Burton Point; On-site; GBP 25,234 - 30,842; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training and qualifications

Refer a Friend scheme

Stream app for finances

Wellbeing support

Job summary

National Care Group Limited is seeking a Team Leader at its Ellesmere Port area. You will manage frontline staff, ensuring person-centred support aligns with client goals while maintaining independence for people in their own homes or community settings.

The role emphasizes leading the team, ensuring wellbeing, safety, and quality of life, and coordinating activities under company values and national standards. Driving licence required.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting adults with learning disabilities.
• Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care or working towards it.
• Ability to motivate and manage a team.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for staff management and development.
• Lead staff to promote client wellbeing, safety and quality of life.
• Monitor delivery of group and individual activities in homes.
• Coordinate liaison with external parties for effective communication.
• Adhere to company policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.
• Meet annual objectives for individuals and team.

Skills

Team management

Motivation

Communication

Education

Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care

Job description

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Salary:£13.48 per hour (£28,038.40 per annum)

Working Hours:40 hours per week

Location: Neston, Ellesmere Port

Service: Affinity Supporting People South Limited

We are currently looking for a Team Leader to join our team at Affinity Supporting People South Limited - based in Neston, Cheshire.

Affinity Supporting People South Limited is part of National Care Group. We deliver person-centred care and support, tailored to meet the needs of individuals with a range of diagnoses, including complex physical difficulties, learning difficulties, autism and mental health. Our dedicated team works closely with those we support to deliver person-centred care, empowering each individual to reach their goals and fulfil their aspirations.

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, autism 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.We Won Specialist Care Provider 2025! - National Care Group

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. You will be the front-line manager, whilst also ensuring all necessary back office duties are completed within compliance.

A Team Leader is required to respect and work cooperatively with others, enabling thee people we support to live in their own home or within their local community with dignity and confidence. 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.
• Full UK Driving Licence