Team Leader

Exemplar Health Care Services Limited; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider in Rotherham is looking for a Team Leader – Senior Health Care Assistant to lead a small care team in supporting residents with learning disabilities. This full-time role offers flexible hours and focuses on dignity, independence, and respect for residents. Candidates must have relevant experience and a Level 3 qualification in health and social care. Apply now for a rewarding opportunity to make a difference.

Benefits

Regular supervision and support

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Must have relevant experience in health care.
• Able to work on your own initiative and escalate when necessary.
• Enthusiastic and have a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small care team and support residents’ day-to-day lives.
• Promote choice, dignity, and independence for residents.
• Ensure care documentation is completed to a high standard.

Skills

Caring

Communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Education

Level 3 qualification in health and social care

Maths and English at GCSE Grade C or above

Job description

Position

Team Leader – Senior Health Care Assistant (Full time, 36 hours per week – flexible days)

Location

The Lodge, Swallownest, S26 4WB – a caring learning disability service provided by Exemplar Health Care.

About Exemplar Health Care

The Lodge is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers. We support six adults with severe or profound and multiple learning disabilities in a homely, community‑oriented environment.

About the role

Our Senior Health Care Assistants work closely with the Nurse in Charge to lead a small care team and support every aspect of our residents’ day‑to‑day lives.

• Supporting people to achieve their personal goals and be in control of their day‑to‑day lives
• Enabling people to access their hobbies and interests and be part of their local community
• Supporting people with their personal care
• Assisting people at meal times by promoting choice and involvement in all aspects of meal preparation
• Promoting choice, dignity, independence and respect
• Leading, motivating and supporting a team of care colleagues
• Ensuring that care documentation is completed to a high standard

We have higher‑than‑average staffing levels compared to other providers, giving you more time to spend with the people you support.

About you

You are someone who embodies our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork. You are:

• Caring, kind, understanding and calm
• Energetic and outgoing, with a positive, can‑do attitude
• A great listener and communicator, able to build trust and rapport with people
• Adaptable and able to work on your own initiative – but you know when to escalade
• Motivating and confident as a team leader

To apply, you must have relevant experience, a Level 3 qualification in health and social care, plus maths and English at GCSE Grade C or above (or an equivalent functional skills qualification).

What we offer

• Regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• Access to wages before payday
• Retail and lifestyle discounts
• Free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, call 01977 630830 or email [e-mail].

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Download our job description

https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1029889597/