Location: Astley View Care Home, Chorley, Lancashire
Pay: £16.20 per hour / £32,432 per annum
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: 38.5 hours per week
Shift Pattern: 8:00pm - 8:00am, two-week rolling rota
Week 1: Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun
Week 2: Wed, Thu, Fri
About the Role:
Evermore Care is seeking an experienced Care Team Leader to join our dedicated night team at Astley View a luxury care home in Chorley. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead and manage the care team, ensuring the highest standards of care and support for residents. The position requires you to oversee and coordinate the care team during night shifts, provide leadership, training, and supervision, and act as the main point of contact for any issues that arise in the absence of the home manager.
The Best Bits
Annual leave starts at the statutory minimum + 2 extra days
Additional annual leave awarded in line with length of service
Refer a Friend scheme - earn up to £500 per referral
Workplace pension scheme
Free Blue Light Card membership access
Ongoing focus on training and your development
Free enhanced DBS checks, on-site parking, and lunch (for site-based roles)
Health Cash Plan - covers dental, optical, virtual GP, counselling, and includes discounted gym membership
Main Responsibilities:
Lead and supervise the care team throughout the night, ensuring effective handovers, providing support at all times, and being a positive role model, leading by example.
Manage night rotas, ensuring adequate staffing levels and appropriate skill mix.
Maintain clear and effective communication with the home management team, addressing concerns promptly.
Conduct and lead nightly team meetings, providing feedback and support to staff.
Oversee medication management, including the receipt and administration of medications.
Experience and Qualifications:
NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care.
Significant experience in a similar setting, with a solid understanding of dementia and elderly care.
Proven leadership skills with experience in supervising and appraising staff.
Knowledge of medication management and adherence to safety protocols.
About Us:
At Evermore Care, we prioritise delivering meaningful, person-centred care while supporting our team members' continuous development. Our core values — Wellbeing, Respect, Community, and Freedom — guide every decision made within our service.
In 2024, Evermore Care was awarded the TOP 20 AWARD by and holds a CQC RATING OF GOOD.
About Astley View:
Our stunning, newly purpose-built 90-bed care home spans three floors, offering personal, dementia, and respite care. With luxury facilities such as a cinema room, sweet shop, beauty salon, and video call lounges, Astley View is a vibrant and joyful place to live and work.
If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity as a Senior Care Assistant in an Outstanding service and with an employer who truly CARE's APPLY TODAY
Evermore Care Ltd is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to supporting individuals from all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is designed to help every applicant perform at their best.