Team Leader-Care

Radis Community Care; Packmoor; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A community care organization in Faringdon is seeking a Team Leader for their new Extra Care Scheme, Fern Meadows. The role involves overseeing service quality, managing care documentation, and supporting staff and clients. Ideal candidates will have at least a year of experience in the health and social care sector and be working towards an NVQ Level 3. This position requires 37.5 hours of work per week, including morning, evening, and weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience in the health and social care sector.
• Willingness to work morning and evening shifts, including weekends.
• Genuine desire to support individuals in a caring capacity.

Responsibilities

• Ensure service runs smoothly from shift to shift.
• Complete Support Plans and Risk Assessments regularly.
• Support direct care visits and conduct monitoring checks.

Skills

Right to Work in the UK

Experience in health and social care

Willingness to participate in on-call rota

Knowledge of care standards

Education

NVQ Level 3 (or working towards)

Job description

Overview

Are you a caring individual living in the Faringdon area looking for a role where you can give back to those living in your community? We're recruiting for 2 Team Leaders to join our team at our brand new Extra Care Scheme Fern Meadows, opening in October 2025.

Fern Meadows is set in the town of Faringdon, surrounded by beautiful greenery. Fern Meadows is an Extra Care development comprising 60 one- and two-bedroom apartments. Clients get to enjoy the privacy of their own stylish home, they will also have the choice to enjoy the facilities at the scheme. This includes our communal lounge, hair salon, restaurant, activity room, buggy store, guest room, and landscaped gardens.

Responsibilities

What will you be doing as a Team Leader?

As a Team Leader you will be working alongside 1 other Team Leaders to ensure that service runs smoothly from shift to shift and ensuring we provide an excellent standard of care to all within the service. You will be ensuring that Support Plans, Risk Assessments, MAR charts and other paperwork are completed and updated on a regular basis. You will also be working alongside Support Workers supporting with direct care visits when required as well as completing monitoring checks including medication competency, spot checks and carers assessments.

Requirements

• Have the Right To Work in the UK - We will request evidence of your immigration status as part of our recruitment process & we are also unable to provide sponsorship for this role.
• Be willing to take part in an on-call rota
• You would of worked in the health and social care sector for a minimum of 1 year
• Currently hold or working towards a NVQ Level 3
• Most importantly we are looking for somebody that has the right values and have a genuine desire to make sure the people we support get the best possible support

The role would be 37.5 hours per week and would include morning & evening shifts as well as alternate weekends.

Radis Community Care is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all. Please note to apply for this role, you must have the right to live and work in the UK. We will request evidence of your immigration status as part of our recruitment process.

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