Unit Care Leader

Brunelcare; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning charity, Brunelcare, seeks a passionate caregiver to join their team at Saffron Gardens Care Home in Bristol. This role involves personal care, medication administration, and mentoring a team. Ideal for those with experience in the care sector and pursuing a Level 3 qualification. Offering competitive pay and excellent benefits including a health plan, annual leave, and a referral bonus.

Benefits

£1 an hour enhancement for weekends

Double time for bank holidays

30 days of paid annual leave

Fully-funded Medicash Health Plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme

Company Sick Pay

Care First Employee Assistance Programme

£200 refer a friend bonus

Qualifications

• Experience within the care sector is essential.
• Enthusiastic, friendly, and passionate about working with older people.
• Able to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Support with personal care needs on an individual basis.
• Mentor and lead a team within the home on best practices.
• Administer medication to residents following completion of training.

Skills

Communication Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Personal Care

Education

Diploma Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Salary £13.89 - £16.70per hour (depending on experience)

Location Saffron Gardens Care Home, Prospect Place, Whitehall, Bristol

Hours 36, or 48 hours per week

The Vacancy

Closing Date: 15th July

Are you looking to take the next step in your career? Are you passionate about delivering outstanding care? Do you feel ready to lead a team?

If so, there has never been a better time to take the next step within Brunelcare and be part of something more.

About the role

Support with personal care needs on an individual basis recognising choice, ability and diversity.

Dispense and administer medication to residents following successful completion of training and competencies.

Recognise and actively encourage the importance of social activity in a person’s day.

Mentor and lead a team within the home on best practice; demonstrating what good care and support looks like.

Understand the importance of a person’s life history and incorporate this into the daily care needs

About you

If you’re an experienced carer or senior looking for the next steps this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Experience in the care sector is essential

Achieved or are working towards Diploma Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Enthusiastic, friendly and passionate about working with older people

Excellent communication skills, able to work on own initiative

Competitive rates of pay, plus £1 an hour enhancement for weekends and double time for bank holidays

Equivalent to 30 days of paid annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing to the equivalent of 33 after five years’ service (pro-rata)

Buy & Sell Holiday Scheme

Access to a fully-funded Medicash Health Plan to save up to £995 on health essentials; like going to the dentist or opticians and access to telephone and video GP appointments

Cycle to Work Scheme

Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme

Company Sick Pay

Care First Employee Assistance Programme (provides a range of free, confidential services)

£200 refer a friend bonus

About Us

Brunelcare is an award-winning Bristol-based charity providing high-quality housing, care, and support for older people in the South West whilst also recognised for our expertise and excellence in caring for people with dementia. We are at the forefront of developing ways for people to stay as independent as possible whilst creating great communities to live, work, and thrive.

Please be aware this advert may close early if sufficient applications are received, so please apply at your earliest convenience.

Please Note: If you are invited to an interview, you will be asked to bring documents to allow us to undertake a DBS check and confirm your right-to-work status. The documents required will be communicated to you by the hiring manager when booking your interview. Any copies of documents taken will be destroyed per our document retention and GDPR guidelines.

Brunelcare is an award-winning Bristol-based charity providing high-quality housing, care, and support for older people in the South West whilst also recognised for our expertise and excellence in caring for people with dementia. We are at the forefront of developing ways for people to stay as independent as possible whilst creating great communities to live, work, and thrive.