Team Leader in Care

Radis Community Care; Leominster; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Radis Community Care is seeking a dedicated Team Leader for its supported living service in Leominster. The role involves managing care workers and providing essential support to service users, ensuring tailored care. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication skills and relevant qualifications in health and social care, with opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Mileage allowance for cars and bikes

NEST pension with contributions

Opportunities for career progression

Structured induction and support for new starters

Recommend a friend payment scheme

Minimum 28 days annual leave for full time

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Team Leader advantageous but not essential.
• Good written and verbal communication skills required.
• Enhanced DBS check required.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to care workers and schedule tasks.
• Assist with medication and personal care tasks.
• Participate in on-call rota for emergency cover.

Skills

Communication

Team Management

Willingness to Learn

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Working towards Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

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Radis Community Care have an exciting opportunity for a Team Leader to join our team based in Leominster at our supported living service called Pump Piece.

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.

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.

About the role

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.

Some of the benefits for the role

• Mileage allowance for cars and bikes
• 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)
• Minimum 28 Days annual leave for full time contracts

Skills and Qualifications required for the role

Previous experience as a Team Leader will be advantageous but not essential. The successful candidate will 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.

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