Team Leader – Domiciliary Care
Join Bloomsbury Home Care and make a real difference every day!
Are you an experienced care professional with a passion for supporting people and inspiring teams? Do you have the leadership skills, dedication and drive to help others thrive?
At Bloomsbury Home Care, we are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Team Leader to join our growing team in Colchester. This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated care professional to take the next step in their career, develop their own team and play a key role in delivering outstanding care within the community.
You’ll work closely with your team of Support Assistants, our clients, Regional Managers and integrated care services to ensure the highest standards of care, support and professionalism are consistently maintained.
About The Role:-
As a Team Leader, you’ll combine hands-on care with strong leadership and management. You’ll be responsible for supporting, developing and motivating your team, while ensuring our clients receive personalised, safe and high-quality care.
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Providing high-quality care and support within the community.
- Leading, supporting and developing your dedicated team of support assistants.
- Ensuring team members attend and participate in required face-to-face training.
- Shadowing and supporting new and existing support assistants.
- Completing accurate monthly audits and maintaining high standards of compliance.
- Processing monthly payroll accurately and efficiently.
- Creating and managing staff rotas to ensure effective service delivery.
- Conducting regular staff supervisions and appraisals.
- Acting as the first point of contact for clients and members of your support team.
- Creating and reviewing person-centred care plans, including comprehensive risk assessments.
- Liaising professionally with healthcare professionals, families, commissioners and other relevant organisations when required.
- Working collaboratively with regional managers and integrated care services.
- Participating in the on-call rota and providing leadership support when required.
Who We’re Looking For:-
We’re looking for someone who is confident, compassionate and organised, with the ability to lead by example.
You will ideally have:
- Previous experience working within a care or support environment.
- Experience of leading, supervising or managing a team.
- A strong understanding of CQC regulations and compliance requirements.
- Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to motivate, coach and develop staff.
- A proactive, positive and professional can-do attitude.
- A genuine passion for delivering outstanding person-centred care.
- Relevant care qualifications and a commitment to ongoing professional development.
- A full, valid UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.
Most importantly, you’ll be someone who genuinely cares about people, takes pride in their work and wants to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients and colleagues.
What We Offer:-
We believe in recognising and rewarding people. As part of the Bloomsbury Home Care team, you can benefit from:
- Excellent rates of pay
- Average earning potential of approximately £33,899 per year
- Additional payments for specific tasks and responsibilities
- Wage Top-Up Scheme
- QCF qualification and development opportunities
- Blue Light Card
- Monthly attendance bonus
- Government-backed pension scheme
- Paid mileage
- Fully paid annual leave
- Free uniform and PPE
- Employee of the Month recognition
- Ongoing training, learning and career development
- The opportunity to grow and progress within a supportive organisation
This is more than just a leadership position. It’s an opportunity to develop people, strengthen teams and make a genuine difference in the community.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your care career and become part of a team that values dedication, compassion and professional excellence, we’d love to hear from you.
Join Bloomsbury Home Care and help us continue to deliver care that makes a difference.
Bloomsbury Home Care is committed to providing equality of opportunity across all areas of employment, including recruitment and selection, promotion, training and development.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and do not discriminate on the grounds of age, colour, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion or veteran status.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £14.23 per hour
Benefits:
Experience:
- management and/or supervision skills: 1 year (required)
- care: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- drivers licence and your own vehicle (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: On the road
