Night Assistant Team Leader

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

This role will be based at Rutland Care Village, in the heart of Oakham in Leicestershire. The Care Village has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 82 residents, across four buildings on the site. Typically, our residents at Rutland Care Village live 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 resident’s individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our NIght Assistant Team Leader:

This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns across a 7-day working week starting 8pm to 8am. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including;

- Hourly rates of pay up to £14.33 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

- Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!

- Acess to bluelight card ! - offers and discounts across UK.

Responsibilities of our Night 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 continuous assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of resident’s 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

- To assist where necessary with each client’s personal care

- To assist clients at mealtimes where necessary and as directed in their individual care plans, ensuring that any special dietary needs and preferences are met

- To answer emergency calls speedily and to ensure that any potential risks are highlighted to the Manager following systems set by the home

- To assist 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 Night 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 resident’s individual abilities.

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