Team Leader Care

Care Uk; Hempstead; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wagestream

Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements

Career development & apprenticeship

Discounts

Holiday purchase scheme

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Care UK in Halstead, Essex is seeking a dedicated Care Team Leader to supervise shifts, manage resident care plans, and work with families and healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality care.

You will administer medication, conduct risk assessments, and support residents with daily activities alongside care assistants. The role involves collaborating with leadership to develop services, while maintaining a supportive, professional, and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a care team and coordinating shifts.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Good IT literacy and ability to document care plans.
• Solid understanding of care planning processes.
• Experience with medication administration or willingness to train.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise your shift.
• Case manage residents and liaise with families, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders to ensure that the best care plans are created and delivered.
• Administer and record medication.
• Carry out risk assessments.
• Work alongside care assistants to support residents with daily needs, ensuring residents remain as active and independent as possible.
• Work closely with the leadership team to develop services.
• Provide a fun, inclusive, and professional approach at all times.

Education

NVQ Level 3 in health and social care

Leadership experience

Organised

IT literacy

Care planning understanding

Medication administration training

Job description

Halstead, Essex
Are you a passionate and caring individual looking for a rewarding career with excellent training and opportunities for development? Join Care UK, a multi award winning care provider as a Care Team Leader.

The Role

• Leading and supervising your shift
• Case managing residents and liaising with families, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders to ensure that the best care plans are created and delivered
• Administering and recording medication
• Carrying out risk assessments
• Working alongside care assistants to support residents with daily needs, ensuring residents remain as active and independent as possible
• Working closely with the leadership team to develop services
• Provide a fun, inclusive, and professional approach at all times

Some of our benefits by joining the Care UK family:

• Wagestream - access your wages at any-time
• Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements
• Career development, training and access to our approved apprenticeship scheme
• Hundreds of online and in-store discounts
• Annual purchase holiday scheme
• Wellbeing support

About You

• NVQ Level 3 in health and social care desirable
• Be well-organised, IT literate and adept at allocating and delegating work appropriately.
• Proven ability to lead and supervise others.
• A good understanding of care planning processes
• Be experienced in or happy to undertake training on administering medication
• Above all, have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling.

We are looking for people to make a difference to residents' lives every day. When you join Care UK you'll be joining a team who all share the same values: caring, passionate and teamwork. You will have a strong desire to help people and put residents at the heart of everything you do.

We are committed to recruiting diverse, talented people, who share our passion for helping others. We see the potential in everyone, let us help fulfil yours.