Team Leader

Newcross Healthcare Solutions Limited; Colchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Team Leader in Colchester, where you will lead a dedicated team in supporting adults with autism and learning disabilities. This role offers competitive pay and flexible shifts through an innovative app, ensuring you have the tools to succeed. With a strong emphasis on professional development, you'll have access to extensive training resources and perks that enhance your work-life balance. If you're passionate about making a difference and have the experience to lead effectively, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Same-Day Pay

Flexible Shifts

Free Training

Discounts with top brands

Welcome Box and uniform

Referral bonus for nurses or carers

Qualifications

• 2 years of UK caregiving experience within the past 3 years.
• 6+ months in a Senior HCA role.
• Knowledge of care equipment and safe handling.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team supporting adults with autism and learning disabilities.
• Provide daily support, personal care, and medication administration.
• Ensure service users receive person-centred care.

Skills

Caregiving experience

Knowledge of care equipment

Safe handling techniques

Teamwork

Flexibility

Professionalism

Compassionate approach

Driving license

Education

NVQ3 or SVQ3 qualification

Job description

Join our team as a Team Leader in the Colchester area!

Newcross Healthcare is hiring now!

At Newcross, we want to make sure that our health and social care workers are well supported, which is why we have developed our exclusive app featuring tools to make finding work quick and simple.

Same-Day Pay – enjoy having instant access to up to 50% of the value of your payslip with Same-Day Pay.

As a Team Leader in the Colchester area, you’ll earn up to £18.35 per hour (including holiday pay).

You will lead a team supporting adults with autism and Learning Disabilities enabling them to maximise their potential and develop life skills across multiple activities. You and the team will provide daily support, personal care, medication administration, and ensure service users always receive person-centred care.

This role will suit an applicant with prior experience supporting people with Autism and intensive behavioural support, and of working within a supervisory role whilst leading a team.

Why join us:

• Competitive Pay: Enjoy excellent hourly rates.
• Flexible Shifts: Choose when you work through our HealthForceGo app.
• Free Training: Unlimited access to over 4,000 courses with FuturU.
• Discounts: Get 30,000+ deals with top brands through Perks at Work.
• Welcome Box: Receive a free gift box and Newcross uniform when you start work.

Earn up to £500 for every nurse or carer you refer! Simply refer them to us.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience: 2 years of UK caregiving experience within the past 3 years.
• Experience: 6+ months of UK caregiving experience within the past 3 years in a Senior HCA role.
• Eligibility: Right to work in the UK.
• Qualification: NVQ3 or SVQ3 qualification required for this role.
• Registration: If applying in Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland, you’ll need the relevant SSSC, SCW, or NISCC registration (not required in England).
• Skills: Knowledge of care equipment and safe handling techniques.
• Qualities: Teamwork, flexibility, professionalism, and a compassionate approach.
• Driving: It is highly desirable that you hold a full UK clean driving licence.

Why Newcross Healthcare?

We’re committed to making your life easier and your work more efficient. Our goal is to match the right healthcare professional to the right client at the right time. Enjoy automatic shift matching, based on your preferences, with our AutoAssign feature in our HealthForceGo app.

Apply today and join Newcross as a Team Leader!