Team Leaders for Day and Night Shifts in Social Care

Norfolk County Council; King's Lynn and West Norfolk; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in England is looking for a Team Leader to support the manager in overseeing staff and ensuring safe, effective care. This role suits an experienced Care Assistant willing to learn or a Senior Care Assistant. Strong values in social care and effective leadership are essential. You'll provide person-centred care while guiding your team to prioritize the wellbeing of residents. Training opportunities are available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Care Assistant or Senior Care Assistant.
• Willingness to be trained in management and care standards.
• Strong values and behaviors suitable for social care.

Responsibilities

• Support the manager in the daily management of staff.
• Oversee and demonstrate good practice and care standards.
• Lead the team to act in the best interest of residents.

Skills

Team leadership

Person-centred care

Effective communication

Job description

As team leader, you will support the manager in the day-to-day management of staff, ensuring delivering of safe, effective and responsive care at all times.

You will have the responsibility of overseeing and demonstrating good practice, values and standards of care in support of the Manager and Deputy Manager.

You will continue to deliver person-centred care, whilst leading your team to act in the best interest of residents and tenants at all times.

This would be an ideal opportunity for an experienced Care Assistant who is willing to be trained or an experienced care team leader / senior care assistant. It’s also really important that you have the right values and behaviours to work in social care, as you’ll be responsible for managing a team and leading by example.

If you would like to learn more about the Team Leader role and responsibilities in social care, please visit our website.