Senior Carer / Team Leader

Senior Carer / Team Leader

Job description

Are you an experienced Care Team Leader or Senior Carer seeking a new opportunity? We are a small care company, with a 23-bed care home on the edge of Exeter.

Our core values are to deliver Outstanding Care to our residents and to create a Wonderful Place To Work for our staff. We are now recruiting for a Care Team Leader or Senior Carer to join our team.

We are seeking people who are can offer high quality care and support to our residents, including the following:

• provide companionship to our residents, listening and talking about their interests
• offer a warm welcome to residents’ family and friends and to ensure their views and opinions are listened and responded to
• be fully aware of and consistently implement individual care plans for all our residents
• ensure our residents have a great quality of life to the highest possible standards

To be considered you should be a good listener, and understand the importance of choice, respect and dignity to all of our residents. Your work for us will help ensure that our key values of offering outstanding care and a wonderful place to work are made real every day.

Genuine relationships form when we share communities. We pride ourselves on delivering person centered care to diverse group of individuals. This includes people of varying gender, age and sexuality, differing physical and mental capabilities, as well as having individual spirituality and beliefs. It is important to us that we ensure every resident feels included, respected and safe to be themselves. We take the time to talk to residents, finding out what they value, need and want and by doing this we can find ways to both support and celebrate them.

In return we can offer you a competitive rate of pay:-

Team Leader
Basic hourly rate £13.55
Night enhancement hourly rate £14.91
Over time rate £16.05 (all hours worked over and above contracted hours).

We’ll offer you:

• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• every other weekend off
• free parking
• pension
• travel plan (50% reimbursement on public transport costs to work)
• free meals when on shift
• We also offer a programme of training and development to help you develop your knowledge and skills in this challenging and rewarding environment.

Care Team Leader Overview:

Our Care Team Leaders provide direction, leadership, and hands-on support to our carers, ensuring that residents receive personalised care that meets their needs. They model the behaviours and values we hold in high regard, making sure our residents receive the best possible care.

As a leader, you will manage a small team of staff, ensuring that they follow the best practices. You will conduct regular one-on-one supervisions and appraisals to help support and develop their career path.

Your role is essential in ensuring the comfort and well-being of our residents and their loved ones. You will create initial personalised care plans, administer medication, undertake daily observations of all residents, identify changes in needs, and take appropriate action where necessary. It’s important to ensure that all records are up-to-date, and care plans reflect each resident’s needs continuously.

With your help, we can make a real difference in the lives of our residents. Apply today and be part of a team that is confident in its ability to provide exceptional care and support.

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity apply now via the button shown.

** Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor employees at this time **