Team Leader

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury elderly care provider in the UK seeks a Team Leader to support the management team in delivering exceptional care. Ideal candidates will have an NVQ 3 or equivalent and two years of senior care experience. Responsibilities include leading care planning, monitoring resident well-being, and ensuring high-quality standards. Join a passionate team committed to enriching lives.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience working in a senior position with the resident group.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead staff and act responsibly in the absence of the manager.

Responsibilities

• Support the home management team in delivering high-quality care.
• Lead in the person-centred care planning process.
• Monitor the well-being of each resident.

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership

Compassion

Education

NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes

Job description

Overview

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together'. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members, and offer exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes. Avery Healthcare is a place where people love to work, and they are committed to building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Shift Details: Two positions available: one for 33 hours and another for 44 hours.

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we're here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on residents’ lives every day; your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We’re committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, you’ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We’re now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Team Leader. If this sounds like the place for you, we’d love to hear from you!

About the role

Your focus as a Team Leader will be to support the home management team in delivering high-quality care with a difference by providing a safe, caring, innovative, open, supportive, and inclusive environment for residents, visitors, and staff.

Other responsibilities will include:

• Leading in the person-centred care planning process by implementing, monitoring, and undertaking monthly evaluations, completing care plan audits, developing action plans, and being responsible for completing the action plans.
• Assisting in the smooth transition of any discharges from the home, including documentation, medication, and keeping the residents' next of kin fully informed, where appropriate.
• Leading with monitoring the well-being of each resident, being aware of any change impacting care and care planning and ensuring that changing needs are met and written records are amended to reflect any variation.
• Practicing safe systems of work across a range of tasks and moving and handling of residents, by assessing risks and having due regard for personal safety and the safety of residents, visitors, and staff.

About you

To succeed in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all you do.

Our ideal candidate must:

• Have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes.
• Have two years of experience working in a senior position with the resident group.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead staff and act responsibly in the absence of the manager.

About Avery

At Avery, we’re not just one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes—we’re a place where people love to work. We believe the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we’re passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Please note this role will require:

• ADBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To succeed in this role, you must have an NVQ 3 or equivalent in care for care homes, and at least two years' experience working in a senior position with the resident group. You must also demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, and the ability to lead staff and act responsibly in the absence of the manager.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.