Team Leader

National Care Group; Hartlepool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social care provider is looking for a Team Leader in Hartlepool. This role involves managing staff and ensuring high-quality person-centred support for individuals with various needs. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience and qualifications, along with strong leadership skills. Join us to make a meaningful impact in people's lives!

Benefits

£300 joining bonus

Paid training and recognized qualifications

Inclusive culture

Support for health and happiness

Refer a Friend rewards

Access to Wagestream app

Qualifications

• Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities is essential.
• Must have the ability to manage a team effectively.
• Full UK Driving Licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Overall staff management and development.
• Promoting clients’ well-being, safety, and quality of life.
• Monitoring client goals and measuring progress.

Skills

Empathy

Leadership

Communication

Education

Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care or working towards it

Job description

Job Description

Team Leader

Salary: £13.21 per hour
£300 Joining bonus
Working Hours: 40 hours per week
Service: Essential Care and Support Limited

We are currently looking for a Team Leader to join our team at Essential Care and Support Limited - Abbeyvale, based in Hartlepool. Essential Care and Support is part of the National Care Group and is dedicated to providing person-centred care across supported living, outreach, and day services. We support individuals with a range of needs including Mental Health, Dementia, Physical Disabilities, and Elderly care. If you want to make a difference every day, then this may be the job for you.

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, autistic people, and complex needs. Its mission is to empower those it supports to lead their best lives, enabling them the opportunity to unlock their full potential and live as independently as possible within their community.

What’s in it for you?

• £300 joining bonus
• The opportunity to develop a career in a secure and fulfilling role at an organisation that values growing its team from within.
• Continuous learning on the job with paid training and recognised qualifications.
• An inclusive culture that celebrates age, gender, and diversity.
• Promotion of wellbeing with support for your health and happiness.
• Rewards through a Refer a Friend scheme.
• Access to Wagestream app for financial control.

The Team Leader Role

As a Team Leader, you will promote and ensure the implementation of the company’s vision of person-centred support while maintaining individual potential and independence. You will be the front-line manager, ensuring all back-office duties are completed in compliance. You will work cooperatively with others to enable individuals to live in their own homes or within their communities with dignity and confidence.

Responsibilities include:

• Overall staff management and development.
• Leading staff in promoting clients’ well-being, safety, and quality of life.
• Monitoring and assisting with activities that address client goals and measure progress.
• Coordinating communication with external parties within your area.
• Ensuring compliance with company policies, legislation, and standards.
• Meeting individual annual objectives.
• Participating in on-call duties.

Desired Qualities

Respectful, empathetic, kind, friendly, and honest. Ability to listen and understand needs and emotions.

Ideal Candidate

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

Don’t meet every requirement? We encourage you to apply regardless! At National Care Group, we value diversity, inclusion, and authenticity. If you’re ready to grow and develop, your potential matters more than your current skills.