Company Description

Shifts available: 24hr Care Package – Shifts are 24hrs

Experience required: Learning Disabilities (Driver Essential)

Pay Rate: £13.26 per hour + 40p Mileage

North East Community Care is part of City & County Healthcare Group, the largest home care provider in the UK. Join us as a Team Leader and you’ll be part of a friendly, local team that will support and look after you and you’ll also have access to all the resources, career pathways, benefits, investments, opportunities, and security that being part of City & County Healthcare Group brings. It’s the best of both worlds.

Job Description

You will be responsible for managing a small team of support workers, conducting and documenting care plans and risk assessments, staff supervisions, appraisals, and team meetings. You will also work with our Service Manager in supporting the best outcomes for customers and staff, ensuring that excellent services are delivered. 80% of the role will be on shift carrying out Support Worker duties which will involve personal care, outings with service users – all physical and adventurous activities and holidays with service users, assisting with general household tasks, doctor/hospital visits.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role in the care sector is desirable.
• Experience with learning disabilities is essential.
• A current member of the PVG scheme or willing to register.
• Registered with SSSC or be prepared to register.

Additional Information

We offer thorough training and the opportunity to develop through self-directed learning, coaching conversations, e-learning modules and access to further qualifications and courses. You’ll have the support to develop your career, either within your branch or the wider City & County Healthcare Group. We’ll also empower you to feel proud of the impactful and meaningful work that you do.

We’ll reward you with a benefits package that includes wellbeing resources, financial advice and up to 14% discount at over 40 retailers including Tesco, John Lewis and many more.

We will also offer you:

• What you’ll get
• Enhanced occupational maternity and adoption pay.
• Enhanced occupational paternity pay entitlement.
• Death in Service Payment
• Pension scheme
• LifeWorks benefits and well-being platform.
• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Refer a friend scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme

*Subject to terms and conditions and qualifying period