Team Leader (Extra Care)

Radis Community Care has an opportunity for a Senior Care Assistant/Team Leader to join our team based in The Paddocks Extra Care Scheme in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7.

The Paddocks provides a mix of 44 one and two bedroom apartments with many on site facilities, including a hair salon, post office, restaurant and therapy room. Residents can participate in a number of regular activities such as movie evenings, curling, bingo and more.

About the role

As a Team Leader you will provide support to our extra care complex, offering specialised support to individuals. Radis recognises each person as an individual and provides a unique service that is tailored to their specific needs, offering a consistent approach throughout their life.

You will be the first point of contact for the package, providing supervision, meetings and support to the Care Workers. The role requires you to schedule and allocate work to the Care Workers, ensuring personal care and all care tasks are client specific. You will also support medication, personal care tasks, and offer assistance within the community.

You will also be required to participate in the on call rota and provide cover for care and Radis' housing related support duties when emergency cover is needed.

Skills and Qualifications required for the role

Previous experience as a Team Leader will be advantageous but not essential. The successful candidate will have an NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care, working towards Level 3. You will have good written and verbal communication skills and a willingness to learn in line with clients' needs and expectations.

This role requires you to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

About Radis

Established in 2001, Radis Community Care has grown to become a leading provider of community based social care and support for thousands of vulnerable adults and children in England and Wales, focused on supporting people to live independently in their own homes and within their local communities.

We care for a range of service users, including the elderly and people with physical and/or learning disabilities. Tailored to meet our service users' individual needs, our care ranges from brief daily visits to 24 hour live in care and can either be short or long term.

Radis Community Care is an Equal Opportunities Employer that welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.