Team Leader (Extra Care)

Radis Community Care; Wednesfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A community care provider is seeking a Team Leader in Wednesfield to support their extra care complex. This full-time role involves a mix of care and administrative duties, requiring good communication skills and ideally an NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care. The Team Leader will oversee Care Workers, manage schedules, and participate in an on-call rota. Offers include career progression and a NEST pension.

Benefits

NEST pension with contributions from the company

Opportunities for career progression

Fully structured induction for new starters

Recommend a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Team Leader is advantageous but not essential.
• Enhanced DBS check is required.
• Driving licence with access to a vehicle is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the extra care complex.
• Schedule and allocate work to Care Workers.
• Participate in the on-call rota and provide emergency cover.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication skills

Willingness to learn

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care (working towards Level 3)

Job description

Overview

Radis Community Care are looking for a Team Leader to join our team based in Nichols Court, Linton. Nichols Court has 40 one and two bedroom apartments designed to help local residents to retain as much independence and control over their lives as possible.

This is a Full Time position, 50/50 Care and Admin, including a mixture of care shifts (7am - 2pm and 2pm - 9pm) and Office Hours (9am - 5pm). 37.5 hours per week, contract.

At this present time, we are unable to consider Sponsorship for this role.

Role and responsibilities

As a Team Leader you will provide support to our extra care complex, providing specialised support to individuals. Radis recognise each person as an individual and provide a unique service which is tailored to their specific needs and provide a consistent approach throughout their life.

You will be the first point of contact for the package, providing supervisions / meetings and support to the Care Workers. The role will require you to schedule / allocate work to the Care Workers ensuring personal care and all care tasks are client specific. You will also support with medication, personal care tasks and offer support within the community.

You will also be required participate in the on-call rota and provide cover for care and Radis’ housing related support duties when emergency cover is required.

Benefits

• NEST pension (with contributions from Radis)
• Opportunities for career progression
• Fully structured induction and support for all new starters available
• Recommend a friend, minimum payment of £100 per recommendation, unlimited payments (subject to conditions)

Skills and qualifications

Previous experience as a Team Leader will be advantageous but not essential. The successful candidate will ideally, but not essential, have an NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care working towards Level 3. You will have good written and verbal commination skills and have a willingness to learn in line with clients needs and expectations.

This role requires you to undergo an enhanced DBS check. A driving licence with access to a vehicle will also be advantageous as some travel may be required for the role.

Equal opportunities

Radis Community Care is an Equal Opportunities Employer that welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.

About Radis

Established in 2001, Radis Community Care has grown to become a leading provider of community based social care and support for thousands of vulnerable adults and children in England and Wales, focused on supporting people to live independently in their own homes and part of their local communities.

We care for a range of service users including the elderly and for people with physical and/or learning disabilities. Tailored to meet our service user’s individual needs, our care ranges from brief daily visits to 24-hour live-in care and can either be short or long-term.

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