Care Team Leader

Job Description

“Valuing colleagues, working collaboratively, passionate about learning, a culture of knowledge and excelling in the work we undertake,” these are our values, what are yours?

Do you share our values and passion for making a real difference to the lives of the people we support?

Are you looking for a role where you can grow, excel and put those values to real use, then we have the role for you!

Agincare, a family run care organisation is growing rapidly and we are looking for people like you!

What’s on Offer:

We are looking for applicants who live in Weymouth and surrounding areas for Agincourt Care Home who are looking for a Full time vacancy available offering a competitive salary of £12.50 per hour! We also require that you can work alternative weekends.

Agincare offer fantastic benefits for our Care Assistants:

• £500 Welcome Bonus* Subject to T&Cs
• Refer a friend bonus - £250
• Access to Blue Light Membership
• Paid Annual Leave
• Supportive & Established management
• Fully Funded Continuous Professional Development with lots of further career opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available to all our employees 
• Long Service & Recognition Awards
• Internal competitions to win prizes e.g., holidays, extra annual leave

About the Role:

As a Care Team Leader you’ll lead a team of care assistants, supporting them to ensure exceptional care is provided to our care home residents.

You will carry out care and support plan reviews to ensure that the care provided is person-centred and meets the requirement of the needs of your residents. You will be responsible for the administration of residents’ medication in line with company policies and procedures. You will work with the management team to detect and control the spread of infection using the home's relevant systems and processes.

You will develop the skill set of your team and act as a first point of escalation where required; acting quickly and responsibly in emergencies.

About You:

We are looking for Care Team Leader to join our team and help us make a difference to the lives of vulnerable people.

You will need to have demonstrable experience working in a senior care or team leading capacity in a care home setting, and have obtained, or working towards NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care.

We do require that you have a minimum of 24 months on your right to work upon your application for this vacancy.

We can offer you fully-funded training and career development opportunities for all regardless of experience in social care (training programmes up to and including Level 5).

About us:

We’re a family run business caring for people since 1986.

With 4,000 team members, we’re one of the UK’s largest care providers and are continuing to grow. We have nearly 100 locations across our care homes, home care branches and live-in offices – there really is something for everyone.

Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently. We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities.

Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.

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