Job Overview
The Care Team Leader role at Agincare Homes Holdings in Frome offers a rewarding career where you can make a real difference. As an experienced care professional, youll have the opportunity to work in a different setting and take on a new challenge. Youll be responsible for providing companionship, personal care, mobility support, and medication management to the residents, as well as collaborating with other health and social care professionals. Agincare is a rapidly growing, family owned care provider with a strong focus on supporting care leavers and the military community.
Main duties of the job
As a Care Team Leader, you will be responsible for providing high quality care and support to the residents of Critchill Court Care Home in Frome. This will include tasks such as assisting with personal care, ensuring residents can live as independently as possible, planning and participating in social activities, and overseeing medication administration. You will also hold line manager responsibilities for care and senior care assistants, and in the absence of the Deputy and Registered Manager, you will have responsibility for the home. The role requires a minimum of 12 months right to work in the UK, at least two years experience in a social care environment, and a QCF level 2 qualification or higher.
About us
Agincare Homes Holdings is a rapidly growing, family owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members and a presence in over 170 locations across the UK. The company is celebrating 40 years of caring for communities and is committed to supporting care leavers and the military community. Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering a range of services including care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live in care.
Package Description
Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? Are you an experienced care professional looking for a change? You may be looking for a new challenge within a different setting. Come and join the Agincare family as a Care Team Leader!
Where youll be working
* Critchill Court Care Home Frome, Somerset
As an Agincare employee youll enjoy
* £14.36 per hour
* Refer a friend scheme – earn up to £1,000
* Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
* Company pension scheme
* On demand pay
What is required from you?
* A minimum of 12 months right to work in the UK
* At least two years experience working in a social care environment
* Qualified to at least QCF level 2
A day in the life of a Care Team Leader
* Companionship – provide support, communication and engagement with our residents.
* Personal care – support with a wash, bath or shower, dressing and oral care.
* Mobility – ensure that the residents can live as independently as possible.
* Social activities – in collaboration with the Activities Coordinator and care home management you will plan and participate in trips out, social engagements and activities within the home.
* Medication – you will support and oversee medication administration, including the upkeep of appropriate documentation.
* Document management – you will ensure all documentation relevant to those who use our service is accurate and up to date at all times.
* Collaboration – you will offer support and access to, as well as working collaboratively with other health & social care professionals.
* Management – you will hold line manager responsibilities to care and senior care assistants, and in the absence of the Deputy and Registered Manager will hold responsibility for the home.
At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship. As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available.
Refer a friend bonuses are subject to terms and conditions.
Person Specification Qualifications
* The role requires a minimum of 12 months right to work in the UK, at least two years experience in a social care environment, and a QCF level 2 qualification or higher.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Equal Opportunities
Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.
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