Team Leader Care

Care UK Plc; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Ipswich is seeking a Care Team Leader to manage shifts, oversee resident care, and collaborate with families and healthcare professionals. The ideal candidate will have leadership skills, a good understanding of care planning, and preferably an NVQ Level 3 in health and social care. Join our dedicated team to make a difference in residents' lives every day. Competitive benefits include career development opportunities and well-being support.

Benefits

Wagestream - access to wages at any time

Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements

Career development and training

Hundreds of discounts

Annual purchase holiday scheme

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and supervise others.
• Good understanding of care planning processes.
• Experience in medication administration or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise your shift.
• Manage residents' cases and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Administer and document medication.
• Conduct risk assessments.
• Support residents with daily needs alongside care assistants.
• Work closely with the leadership team to enhance services.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Care planning

Medication administration

Education

NVQ Level 3 in health and social care

Job description

Overview

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

Benefits

• 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