Team Leader - Bank

Athenacarehomes; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 20,664 - 23,419; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction

Competitive salary with enhancements

28 days holiday

Blue Light Card

Refer a friend

Job summary

Avocet Court Care Home in Ipswich is seeking a Team Leader to guide and support our care team in delivering high-quality, resident-centered care.

You will lead, supervise and develop staff, uphold our values of Celebrating Every Individual, and help residents achieve the best possible outcomes.

The role offers £15.25 per hour (including holiday uplift) with a flexible Monday–Sunday shift pattern, a comprehensive induction and ongoing development opportunities.

Qualifications

• A passion for care – residents come first.
• Experience in a similar senior care position.
• Must hold an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care.
• Proven track record leading, empowering & motivating a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to the care team on duty.
• Motivate and inspire the team to deliver exceptional care outcomes.
• Supervise, appraise and manage performance of care staff.
• Carry out enhanced clinical duties: observations of blood pressure, pulse, respiration, temperature and oxygenation; monitor urine output.

Skills

Leadership

Team motivation

Clinical care

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

As a Team Leader at Avocet Court Care Home, you will be responsible for leading, managing and supporting our care team who are passionate about delivering making moments for our residents and delivering high quality care.

About Avocet Court Care Home

Situated in a residential nook in Ipswich, our 115-bedroom Avocet Court Care Home is surrounded by beautiful gardens. As one of the top residential care homes, we provide exceptional standards of care.

We’re proud to have an award-winning activities team and a newly refurbished café that is the heart of our home. We also have fantastic sustainability credentials, including solar panels and green initiatives to minimise our environmental impact.

About the role

As a Team Leader, you’ll play a key part with care delivery in the home. Our Team Leader supports us to ensure the highest standards of care are achieved in all areas of the home.

One of our values is Celebrating Every Individual and we have fantastic Learning and Development options at Athena Care Homes to support your progression. Development from this role can take you onto CHAPS or nursing positions, and we offer fully funded apprenticeships to help you achieve an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care. However, if the traditional qualifications aren't for you, or you have a specific interest, we have a variety of other options to support your career journey.

Salary

£15.25 per hour (inclusive of a 12.1% holiday pay uplift).

Shift Pattern

Flexible shift pattern across Monday to Sunday.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• To be central to our care. Providing leadership and direction to the care team whilst on duty.
• Assist, motivate and inspire passion into our care team to deliver exceptional outcomes in care.
• Manage supervision, appraisal and performance management of our care team. Celebrating every individual and helping our team to achieve their potential.
• To carry out enhanced clinical care duties; clinical observations of blood pressure, pule, respiration rate, temperature and blood oxygenation level and monitor urine output.

Training, Skills & Experience Required

• A passion for care – we’re looking for a genuinely caring individual who will put the needs of our residents first.
• Experience in a similar senior care position.
• You must hold an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care.
• Proven track record for leading, empowering, supporting & motivating a team.

What we can offer

• Fully comprehensive induction.
• Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays.
• 28 days of holiday per year.
• Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.
• Refer a friend scheme.

About Athena

• Athena Care Homes are a family run business with seven homes across East Anglia. We have care homes in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn (West Norfolk) & Ipswich (Suffolk).
• We want to be the first choice for high quality residential, nursing and dementia care, leaving a positive legacy within our communities.
• Our care homes are managed by amazing and passionate people, including strong leadership by our home managers with dedicated care,clinical, hospitality and activities teams to provide exceptional care and experience, achieving brilliant outcomes for people in our care.
• We hold our values close to our hearts and ensure that team members throughout each of our residential and nursing homes understand them and what importance they hold. We approach everything we do with thought, and we deliver with passion.