Team Leader

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you caring, compassionate and would like to make a difference to someone’s life?  Then come and join us for a rewarding career in care. 

We are looking for a Team Leader to come and join our team to support clients in the Winsford & Barnton area.

Full training will be given to set you on your path to being a Team Leader, where you will be paid a competitive rate of pay after completion of training.  We offer you time to do the training before you start whilst we carry out our recruitment processes.

The position is working over 2 settings close to each other both supporting vulnerable adults. You will be in charge of managing a team involving the completion of rota’s to cover annual leave and sickness.

Pay:

As part of the role you will be paid £13 per hour for the first 156 hours you work per month. Anything over the 156 hours worked you will be paid at £11 per hour.

Position

We are recruiting for a Team Leader to support over 3 care settings in the Winsford and Barnton area.

This post involves days and sleeping nights.

This position does require a driver

We offer excellent benefits such as:

• Good Rate of Pay
• Paid annual holiday leave
• Pension scheme entitlement
• Full training
• Confidential employee assistance helpline
• Opportunity to gain qualification in Health and Social Care
• Career progression 
• Blue Light membership for exclusive discounts with 15,000 brand partners
• Refer a friend scheme
• Online employee portal - where information and self-service is available
• Employee feedback surveys and recognition

Your responsibilities as our Team Leader will include:    Assisting and supporting vulnerable clients to enable them to live the life they choose (where possible) to promote their independence.  Your role will include, companionship, supporting with housework, running errands and supporting with preparing and cooking meals.  Administering medication may be required.  

Skills and Experience required of our Team Leader: 

You are required to have good communication skills and have a desire to care for others.  You will require a UK full driving license, and having some previous care experience would be advantageous. 

Your Life Your Way are committed to conducting a Safer Recruitment Process to protect the people we support. Please be aware that all our vacancies are subject to pre-employment checks e.g. DBS and references. A good standard of spoken and written English is required for this role.

If you would like to apply to become our Team Leader, please apply online at www.ylyw.org.uk, or contact our Recruitment team on: 01606 331 217 and quote Ref No (076A)

Person Specification

Team Leader

Essential

• Background in care not essential but would be beneficial.
• A Driver is required for this position, and hold a UK license

Desirable

• Care Experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

YOURLIFEYOURWAY

Address

Winsford & Barnton

Northwich

Cheshire

CW8 2AB

Employer's website

https://ylyw.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)