Team Leader

Care Outlook Ltd.; Rustington; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading home care provider in England is hiring a Team Leader to manage and develop their extra care service. The role involves overseeing the care team, creating and monitoring care plans, and ensuring compliance with CQC standards. Ideal candidates will have a commitment to enhancing the quality of life for vulnerable individuals, flexibility for on-call duties, and knowledge of CQC standards. Competitive salary and professional development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Company-issued mobile phone

Ongoing support and Professional Development

20 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• 100% commitment to improving the quality of life for vulnerable people.
• Flexibility to cover on call to meet business needs.
• Knowledge of CQC standards and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Direct management of the care team and staff development.
• Creating and managing customer care plans.
• Ensuring care assessments meet best practices.
• Participating in the paid on-call rota.

Skills

CQC compliance

Flexibility

Care Coordination

Team Management

Education

NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care

Job description

Care Outlook is an expanding, leading home care provider in London and the South East of England since 2005.

Our Care team is friendly, and we love what we do. We are passionate about the high-quality support we provide. We offer our colleagues a friendly, collaborative workplace and the chance to build a rewarding career.

We are currently recruiting for a Team Leader to maintain and develop our extra care service, Abbotswood.

Core Duties & Responsibilities as Team Leader:

• Direct Management of the care team, monitoring staff development through supervision, appraisals, and training to assist them in delivering a high-quality service
• Creating, managing, and monitoring customer care plans, ensuring staff rotas meet service users’ needs and aspirations
• Ensuring care assessments, care, and risk planning meet best practice and customers' aspirations
• Work with the Recruitment Team to ensure sufficient current and future staffing levels
• To provide care services to service users in an emergency, arrange emergency cover when required and cover all/any calls reasonably where required
• To ensure that the telephones are answered promptly, and people are spoken to in a polite and respectful manner
• To work alongside the Branch Manager, ensuring that all quality standards, complaints, and comments are dealt with promptly
• Participate in the paid on-call rota
• Put in place measures to comply with CQC regulations and work to achieve the best care standards possible

As a Team Leader, you will be offered the following:

• Salary £24,000 - £26,000
• Company-issued mobile phone
• Ongoing support and Professional Development
• 20 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to work in an expanding, leading home care provider

We are looking for a Team Leader to join us who are:

• 100% committed to helping improve the quality of life of vulnerable people
• Flexibility to cover on call to meet the needs of the business (essential)
• Knowledge of CQC standards and CQC Compliance (essential)
• Experience in Care Coordinating or 2 years working within Health & Social Care (preferred)
• Full Driving Licence and access to a vehicle (preferred)
• NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care (preferred)

If you have the skills and experience listed above and are interested in working for an organisation that can really make a difference to people’s lives, then this could be your next role!