Assistant Team Leader - FT Days

Assistant Team Leader - FT Days

Job Reference: SWMarATLFD
Location: Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

This role will be based at Peaker Park Care Village, in the heart of Market Harborough. The Care Village has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 137 residents, living with a range of age related health conditions, physical disabilities and mental health conditions that require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, many of our residents are living with Dementia and may also require one to one personal support to maintain their daily independence. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our residents' individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Assistant Team Leader:

• Hourly rates of pay up to £15.02 per hour dependent upon qualification level
• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
• Fantastis Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!
• Access to Blue Light Card

Responsibilities of our Assistant Team Leader include:

• Leading, managing and supporting your care team with your Team Leader, ensuring a high quality of care and service is always provided to residents
• Ensuring care plans are regularly reviewed and continuously assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated for residents' care
• Encouraging your team and engaging with residents in conversation at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences
• Administering and recording medication as prescribed, with accurate monitoring of drug dose to the residents in the home
• Assisting where necessary with each client's personal care
• Assisting clients at mealtimes where necessary and as directed in their individual care plans, ensuring any special dietary needs and preferences are met
• Answering emergency calls speedily and ensuring that any potential risks are highlighted to the Manager following systems set by the home
• Assisting any residents with mobility difficulties using any identified aids or equipment as identified within an individual's care plan according to training received

What we're looking for in our Assistant Team Leader:

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Prior experience of leading a team is highly desirable, however it is key that you hold experience within a caring role, ideally at a Senior level. Typically, our residents live with age related conditions, life limiting health conditions, mental health conditions and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our residents' individual abilities.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Assistant Team Leader, please click 'apply' today, and we'll ensure to be in touch!