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Care Team Leader
Dovecote Residential and Nursing Home, Hugar Road, High Spen, Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear
£13.78 per hour - Pay rate effective from 1st April 2024
38.5 Hours available - Night Shifts
Why work for us?
We spend so much time at work don’t we, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let’s have some fun while we’re at work, support each other and work hard as a team. There’s loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Dovecote for all regardless of role.
Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can ‘feel’ the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at Dovecote is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.
Are you our next Care Team Leader? Here’s more about the role:
As a Care Team Leader, you will look after the day-to-day needs of our residents, whilst showing compassion, care and commitment to having a positive impact on their lives. You will work with a team of like-minded individuals, all with a desire to ensuring that our residents are comfortable in their home. You will also support Care Assistants in their development.
- First and foremost – we work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives – let’s support our colleagues too and have fun in the process
- We give the highest quality of personalised care to our residents in line with their individual care plans
- Leisure and social activities are a really important part of the day – let’s get stuck in
- It’s very simple – if we can be the best Care Team Leader we can be by being kind and supportive in every way to our residents, their families and our colleagues, then we’re all doing a great job.
What skills do I need?
- Team work! A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home
- Experience in care is an essential requirement and you are working towards or willing to work toward a Level 3 NVQ (SVQ for Scotland) or equivalent in the relevant area
- Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach
- You will also be kind and have a real genuine like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.
Benefits and rewards
We know you work so hard and being the best Care Team Leader you can be needs to be rewarded. We are very proud to offer the following:
- 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Life assurance
- CQC performance bonus
- Overtime enhancement
- Occupational sick pay after qualifying period
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Refer a friend scheme with payment of up to £500 available
- Contributory pension from Sanctuary Care
- Access to a free 24/7 support service providing support including legal, financial, emotional and medical advice
- Exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources, recognition and much more via “Sanctuary e-hub”
- Criminal Records Checks are funded by Sanctuary Care.
We hope you feel you could be our next team member.
To apply please email your CV to Care.ta@sanctuary.co.uk
Job Reference: 216675
Closing date: 29 March 2024
We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.
