Job Details:
Job Reference: HCC622108
Salary Range: £33,178 - £36,369 per annum
Work Location: Newman Court, Basingstoke
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent and Temporary (9 months) positions available
Closing Date: 10 September 2025
The Role:
As a Day Opportunities Team Leader, you'll be managing others and coordinating the delivery of activities for older adults with Dementia and age related conditions, such as Parkinson's, Strokes etc. In this key role, you'll find the perfect balance between leading, guiding and supporting our amazing team and staying actively engaged with our service users. Helping people engage in fun, personalised activities that build social networks, you’ll promote choice and inclusion whilst ensuring they are safe and well.
What you’ll do:
* Line management: Provide leadership support to team members, conduct regular 1:1s and manage performance.
* Team development: Motivate and coach the team. Identify training needs and support staff in their development, helping maximise their abilities.
* Manage activities: Plan and coordinate day-to-day operations, responding flexibly to meet changing priorities. Act as lead decision maker when required.
* Engage in fulfilling personalised activities: Support service users to take part in fun activities, tailored to their individual physical, mental, social and emotional needs, such as sensory experiences, cooking, arts and crafts, gardening and sharing their hobbies.
* Help with daily living activities: Support service users with arts and crafts, music, reminiscing activities, mentally stimulating activities and sharing their hobbies.
What we’re looking for:
* Knowledge: Level 3 NVQ/QCF Health and Social Care Diploma, or an equivalent qualification, along with an understanding of Day Opportunities settings.
* Expertise: Proven track record of working with individuals with learning or physical disabilities and complex needs.
* Leadership: Capable of leading and inspiring a team, demonstrating resilience and positivity. Understands what makes a team successful and how to achieve it.
* Relationship building: Builds and maintains positive, professional relationships with service users, families, carers, professionals, managers and colleagues.
* Core values: Commitment to role-modelling high standards of person-centred support, demonstrating patience, empathy and compassion.
Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the role, team and our values. The section ‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.
Why join us?
* Comprehensive induction program with all the training you need to fulfil your role.
* Satisfaction from helping people engage in meaningful activities and have a positive impact on people’s quality of life.
* Commitment to your ongoing personal development.
* Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
* Competitive benefits package, including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here.
Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the Right to Work in the UK before applying.
Roles you may have experience of could include: Residential Support Worker, Residential Support Officer, Day Service Coordinator, Day Opportunities Coordinator, Day Service Facilitator, Day Opportunities Facilitator, Team Lead, Team Leader, Team Manager, Service Leader, Care Team Leader, Care Team Manager, Senior Care Worker, Supervisor of Care Workers, Lead Care Assistant, Care Supervisor, Lead Carer, Day Service Team Leader and Day Service Team Manager.
Values Based Recruitment:
We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults’ Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our 5 core values in your application. For more information on our values, please refer to the candidate pack.
Additional Information:
Day Opportunities Team Leader Candidate Pack
Vetting Requirements:
This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.
Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
For general enquiries, please contact care.careers@hants.gov.uk
For an informal chat about the role, please contact Nicki Ward, Day Opportunities Manager on nicki.ward@hants.gov.uk
Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.