Radis Community Care are looking for a Team Leader to join our team based in The Old Maltings, Swaffham. The Old Maltings has 24 one bedroom apartments designed to help local residents to retain as much independence and control over their lives as possible.
This is a Full Time position, 50/50 Care and Admin, including a mixture of care shifts (7am - 2pm and 2pm - 9pm) and Office Hours (9am - 5pm). 37.5 hours, per week, contract.
At this present time, we are unable to consider Sponsorship for this role.
About the role
As a Team Leader you will provide support to our extra care complex, providing specialised support to individuals. Radis recognise each person as an individual and provide a unique service which is tailored to their specific needs and provide a consistent approach throughout their life.
You will be the first point of contact for the package, providing supervisions / meetings and support to the Care Workers. The role will require you to schedule / allocate work to the Care Workers ensuring personal care and all care tasks are client specific. You will also support with medication, personal care tasks and offer support within the community.
You will also be required participate in the on-call rota and provide cover for care and Radis’ housing related support duties when emergency cover is required.
Some of the benefits for the role
• NEST pension (with contributions from Radis)
• Opportunities for career progression
• Fully structured induction and support for all new starters available
• Recommend a friend, minimum payment of £100 per recommendation, unlimited payments (subject to conditions)
Skills and Qualifications required for the role
Previous experience as a Team Leader will be advantageous but not essential. The successful candidate will ideally, but not essential, have an NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care working towards Level 3. You will have good written and verbal commination skills and have a willingness to learn in line with clients needs and expectations.
This role requires you to undergo an enhanced DBS check. A driving licence with access to a vehicle will also be advantageous as some travel may be required for the role.
Radis Community Care is an Equal Opportunities Employer that welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.
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 part of their local communities.
We care for a range of service users including the elderly and for people with physical and/or learning disabilities. Tailored to meet our service user’s individual needs, our care ranges from brief daily visits to 24-hour live-in care and can either be short or long-term.
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