Team Leader

Athena Care Homes; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run care home provider is seeking a Team Leader to oversee and inspire a dedicated care team. Responsibilities include leadership, performance management, and involvement in clinical care tasks. The ideal candidate will hold an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care and have experience in a senior care role. This role is based at Ashlynn Grange Care Home in Peterborough, offering a competitive salary and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

28 days of holiday per year

Free Blue Light Card

Access to discount platform

Refer a friend scheme

Competitive salary with enhancements

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar senior care position is required.
• Must have proven track record for leading and supporting a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to the care team.
• Assist and inspire the care team to deliver exceptional outcomes.
• Manage supervision and performance management of the care team.
• Carry out enhanced clinical care duties.

Skills

Passion for care

Effective communication skills

Leadership and motivation skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

As a Team Leader at Ashlynn Grange Care Home, you will be responsible for leading, managing and supporting our care team who are passionate about delivering making moments for our residents and delivering high quality care.

About Ashlynn Grange Care Home

Ashlynn Grange is an exceptional 153-bed care home in Peterborough. The home prides itself on the surrounding gardens that grow flowers and a variety of different vegetables.

The level of care at Ashlynn Grange is exceptional, and all staff love to keep residents entertained with a full programme of activities and live performances on our outdoor stage. Our newly refurbished café is available to our residents and their visitors, serving a variety of fresh tea, coffee and cakes daily.

About the role

As a Team Leader, you’ll play a key part with care delivery in the home. Our Team Leader supports us to ensure the highest standards of care are achieved in all areas of the home.

One of our values is Celebrating Every Individual and we have fantastic Learning and Development options at Athena Care Homes to support your progression. Development from this role can take you onto CHAPS or nursing positions, and we offer fully funded apprenticeships to help you achieve an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care. However, if the traditional qualifications aren't for you, or you have a specific interest, we have a variety of other options to support your career journey.

Salary

£13.07 per hour.

Shift Pattern

45 hours per week, 12-hour shifts worked on a rota basis from Monday to Sunday.

Home Location

Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 9UZ.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• To be central to our care. Providing leadership and direction to the care team whilst on duty.
• Assist, motivate and inspire passion into our care team to deliver exceptional outcomes in care.
• Manage supervision, appraisal and performance management of our care team. Celebrating every individual and helping our team to achieve their potential.
• To carry out enhanced clinical care duties; clinical observations of blood pressure, pulse, respiration rate, temperature and blood oxygenation level and monitor urine output.

Training, Skills & Experience Required

• A passion for care – we’re looking for a genuinely caring individual who will put the needs of our residents first.
• Experience in a similar senior care position.
• You must hold an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care.
• Effective communication skills.
• Proven track record for leading, empowering, supporting & motivating a team.

What we can offer

• Fully comprehensive induction.
• Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays.
• 28 days of holiday per year.
• Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.
• Refer a friend scheme.

About Athena

Athena Care Homes are a family run business with seven homes across East Anglia. We have care homes in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn (West Norfolk) & Ipswich (Suffolk).

We want to be the first choice for high quality residential, nursing and dementia care, leaving a positive legacy within our communities.

Our care homes are managed by amazing and passionate people, including strong leadership by our home managers with dedicated care, clinical, hospitality and activities teams to provide exceptional care and experience, achieving brilliant outcomes for people in our care.

We hold our values close to our hearts and ensure that team members throughout each of our residential and nursing homes understand them and what importance they hold. We approach everything we do with thought, and we deliver with passion.