Team Leader

Active Care Group Careers; Wallington; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Wallington is seeking dedicated support staff for a full-time role, working 42 hours per week on a rota basis. Responsibilities include assisting clients with daily activities, ensuring their safety, and possibly administering medication. This role offers a variety of perks, including ample holiday days, training and development opportunities, and enhanced sick pay. Ideal candidates will have strong communication and organizational skills, with a positive and professional approach to support service users effectively.

Benefits

25 days plus bank holidays

Birthday off

Active Learning Hub for continuous development

Employee Assistance Programme

Nest personal pension account

Medicash Health Plan

Active Awards programme

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven reliability in terms of full attendance and timekeeping.
• Flexible and professional approach to multi-site working.
• Self-confidence in managing challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with daily activities and care plans.
• Ensure safety and stability within day-to-day care.
• Administer medication if required.
• Use trained techniques to assist service users with disabilities.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Time management

Planning

Communication skills

Ability to manage challenging situations

Teamwork

Job description

What you'll be working

Hours are based on a rota working every other weekend.

• Working over 7 days a week
• Full Time, 42 hours per week (4 days one week, 3 the next week alternating)
• 5 month secondment role.

What you'll be doing

Supporting our clients with daily activities

Supporting their care plans to establish routine

Ensure the client feels safe, and stable within their day to day care

Personal Care*

Administrating medication (if required)

Support service users with physical disabilities using trained techniques and aids e.g. hoists, wheelchairs, modified bathing equipment

What you'll have

• Strong organisational, time management, planning and communication skills.
• Flexible, professional, and positive approach to multi-site working.
• Proven reliability in terms of full attendance and timekeeping.
• Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual.
• Self-confidence and ability to manage challenging situations

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Active Reward App give discounts and savings on your weekly shop
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationships and consumer advice
• A Nest personal pension account
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials - like going to the dentist or opticians
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
• Refer a Friend Scheme and yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
• ....and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group