Care Team Leader - Hampstead

Care Team Leader - Hampstead, NW3 3EL, United Kingdom

As a Team Leader based at Rathmore House, Central and Cecil, youll be supported by the Home Manager and play a key role in leading and supervising a dedicated team of caring professionals. Working closely with your team, youll ensure that the highest standards of care are consistently maintained and that each residents individual needs are met with compassion and respect.

You will have previous experience providing personal and social care to older people in a residential setting. A minimum of a Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care is required, and you should either be working towards a Level 3 or demonstrate clear evidence of ongoing post-qualification learning and development.

This role is an excellent opportunity if youre already in a senior care position or are ready to step up into a role with greater responsibility and autonomy.

Shifts are 12 hours and 20 minutes in duration, typically across three days per week. Additional shifts may also be available. We offer flexibility in shift lengths to suit both your availability and the needs of the home - for example, during peak times.

About us

C&C is a forward-thinking and innovative charitable provider of housing, care, and bespoke services exclusively for older people in London. We have 90 years experience of retirement home design and living in London. We are very proud of the family feel of our Care Homes.

You will work alongside an amazing team that care passionately about our residents. We work hard to keep our residents engaged, active and enjoying their lives. Whether you would like to support our residents directly with their physical care and personal hygiene needs or instead help us in maintaining high levels of cleanliness across our homes, you can make a real contribution.

About you

You'll be an excellent communicator who understands the level of care needed by people with dementia, you will also have a good knowledge of the CQC standards for care homes and extensive experience of leading and working within a team.

You will need:

• To have experience of working in a residential care setting
• Demonstrable understanding and experience of administering medication
• Excellent understanding of Personalised Care Plans
• Knowledge of dementia
• Very good literacy and numeracy skills
• To be compassionate and patient
• Hold a Minimum of Level 2 diploma in Health and Social Care and willingness to work towards Level 3
• To pass our DBS check or be on the DBS update service

We invest in our colleagues because we know if they have a better day at work, the service our customers receive will be better. The Aster Offer is our offer to our colleagues to ensure they have a great day at work and includes things like:

• A focus on colleague wellbeing workshops, an employee assistance programme offering counselling and support, mental health training and a health cash plan
• We invest in colleagues careers and development through our leader and colleague development frameworks
• Defined Contribution Pension and attached life assurance
• Volunteering hours available to all colleagues to enable them to give back
• Savings at cinemas, gyms, holidays, days out, various shops and eateries and lots more
• We celebrate colleagues who go above and beyond with a range of personalised recognition initiatives.

Please note, we are actively shortlisting candidates throughout the duration of the advert, interviews will be held as soon as possible and we will make an offer immediately if we find the right candidate. Apply without delay!

All candidates will be required to verify their right to work in the UK prior to commencement of employment with the Aster Group & its subsidiary brands.

We cannot wait to hear from you! Apply as soon as possible with your most updated CV.