Team Leader

Welwyn Grange; Welwyn Hatfield; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury care home in Welwyn Hatfield is looking for a Team Leader to oversee care staff and ensure high-quality, person-centred care for residents. The ideal candidate will have excellent leadership skills and experience in a care home. Benefits include competitive pay, flexible working hours, and opportunities for training and career progression.

Benefits

Highly competitive rates of pay

Great holiday allowance

Flexible working/rota

Automatic pension

Blue light card

Free parking

Free tea and coffee

Free access to Mental Health Charter

Quick career progression opportunities

First-class specialist tailored training

Double pay for bank holidays

Free meal provided on shift

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a care home environment.
• Experience in medication management required.
• Ability to lead and supervise staff effectively.

Responsibilities

• Monitor senior carers and lead the shift.
• Create person-centred care plans.
• Be responsible for medication management.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Leadership

Person-centred care

Education

Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Team Leader - Welwyn Grange

£15.78 per hour full time – days and nights (£34,463.52 per annum).

We are a new luxury care home, providing the most beautiful high quality environment for our residents to live in. We offer a truly fresh and inspirational approach to residential, nursing and support care.

As a Team Leader at Welwyn Grange you will have excellent communication and organisation skills and have the experience and confidence to successfully lead others by example with the ability to deal with situations with a high level of professionalism.

With a minimum of level 3 in Health & Social Care, you will also have previous experience in giving medication, and working as a senior in a care home environment. Our Team Leaders are essential for creating a strong foundation for us to develop a professional, safe and comfortable home for our residents by delivering the highest quality person‑centred care.

Responsibilities

• Monitor our senior carers and carers, including supervisions and probations and leading the shift
• Create person‑centred care plans ensuring the needs of our residents are met
• Be responsible for medication management

Our focus at Welwyn Grange is employing people whose values, behaviours and attitudes match our own and who have a passion for ensuring that we deliver first‑rate person‑centred care with kindness and courage and in return you will be encouraged to develop your skills and broaden your existing career further through our commitment to training and support.

We are committed to protecting and safeguarding vulnerable adults and successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for regulated activity.

We don't just accept difference, we welcome it. No matter what your sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, gender identity, religion or any other characteristic, we welcome your application. As a team we actively celebrate, support and thrive on diversity for the benefit of our residents and staff, and we believe this creates an environment of empowerment and mutual respect and therefore excellence in care.

Benefits

• Highly competitive rates of pay
• Great holiday allowance – increases with long service
• Flexible working/rota
• Automatic pension
• Blue light card
• Free parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Free access to Mental Health Charter
• Quick career progression opportunities
• First‑class specialist tailored training and induction
• Length of service rewards
• Regular management supervision and support
• Staff forums – to give you a voice to share your ideas
• Opportunity to achieve your Level 2 or 3 City & Guilds (NVQ) in Adult Care (care roles)
• Double pay for bank holidays
• Free meal provided on shift (care roles)
• Full time/Part‑time/Night/Bank contracts available
• Maternity pay subject to conditions