Care Team Leader

Ready to take the next step in your career and use your kindness, creativity and commitment to lead by example?

As a Team Leader at Four Winds in Brightlingsea, Essex, United Kingdom, you'll help make every moment matter by supporting the people we support to live fulfilling lives, while leading and supporting your team to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.

Please note that Consensus is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Any future sponsorship is not guaranteed and would be considered in line with Home Office requirements and Consensus's sponsorship process.

Your Benefits
Consensus is a certified Great Place to Work®, here's just a small selection of the benefits you'll enjoy:

• Career Progression: Starting at £13.76 per hour, with opportunities to develop and earn up to £14.06 per hour.
• Learning & Development: Training and qualifications to help you grow your skills and career.
• Financial Benefits: Life Assurance, Wagestream and access to a Blue Light Discount Card.
• Health & Wellbeing: Confidential counselling, wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Induction & Training: A free DBS check and comprehensive induction to get you started.

Your Role
Four Winds is a friendly, warm bungalow in a quiet coastal town. Everyone who lives here has their own private space to make their own and are encouraged to get involved in making decisions about their home; what's on the meal plan, ideas for new home projects, and what goes on their busy social calendar. There's a relaxed and calm atmosphere, with everybody always keeping busy with their own hobbies; whether that's art, reading, gardening or cooking. As a Team Leader, you'll support the Service Manager with the day-to-day running of the service, helping to create a safe, caring environment where people can flourish. Other include:

• Lead shifts, supporting and guiding colleagues to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.
• Support people with everyday life, personal care and meaningful activities, promoting choice, dignity and independence.
• Help people achieve their goals and enjoy opportunities within their home and local community.
• Support the planning and review of support plans and risk assessments, responding to people's changing needs.
• Administer medication in line with agreed policies and procedures.
• Champion our values, promote good practice and support colleagues through meaningful supervision and development.
• Help maintain a safe, compliant service, appropriately reporting incidents and supporting continuous improvement.

About You

Our values remain at the heart of how you'll lead, but for this role you'll also need:

• Experience working within social care and supporting people with learning disabilities.
• A Level 2 or 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care, or equivalent.
• The ability to lead and work effectively as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills and a good understanding of person-centred care, safeguarding and current care practices.
• A flexible approach and confidence taking responsibility during shifts.

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and lead with kindness, creativity and commitment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and make every moment matter with #TeamConsensus.

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