Company Overview
At Age Care Advice, we offer an award-winning Domiciliary Care service, providing Home Care, Companionship, Live-in Care and Personal Care to support clients in their daily living in the comfort of their own homes. The head office is based in Bourne, however the company serves areas including Bourne, Stamford, Market Deeping, Peterborough and surrounding villages.
Summary
We have an excellent career opportunity for the role of Team Lead to join our team here at Age Care Advice in our Bourne and Stamford areas.
Are you a team player? Are you a kind and compassionate person looking to make a difference in people’s lives? Are you a Care Worker or Senior Carer looking for the next step in your career within domiciliary care? Then we want to hear from you!
Location: Bourne, Stamford, Peterborough and surrounding villages, working 37.5 hours a week.
Hours: Full-time, alternate weekend working
Pay: £14.50 per hour, rising to £15.00 after successful probation.
Please note a driving licence and your own car is needed for this role.
Benefits / Package
- Competetive salary of £14.50 per hour, rising to £15.00 after successful probation.
- A well-established healthcare provider who invests in their team.
- Excellent management and supportive staff.
- Ongoing training and development.
- Career progression opportunities.
- Employee Wellbeing Support
- Family/friendly working environment
- Employee of the month award
- Nest Pension Scheme
- Mileage and travel time paid between visits
- DBS paid for by us
Our ideal candidate:
- Proactive person who can use your own decision making
- Reliable, conscientious and committed
- Experience within domiciliary care
- Ability to work under pressure and manage changing priorities
- Good team player but confident about lone working
- Flexible and willing
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent organisational skills and good time keeping
- A willingness to learn and adapt
- To have resourcefulness, stamina, motivation and perseverance
- To always maintain professionalism
- Car driver/own transport (Essential)
- Empathetic to people and kind
- A desire to genuinely help other people and make a difference
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality personal care and support to service users in their homes.
- Assist with daily living activities, including mobility, hygiene, and nutrition.
- Maintain accurate documentation
- Supervise and Manage a Team of Care Workers
- Support new staff and team of carers, fostering a positive team environment and culture.
- Conduct Reviews with Service Users, ensuring Care Plans and Risk Assessments are updated accordingly.
- Communicate effectively with service users, families, and healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated care.
- Participate in the on-call rota, providing telephone support to staff and service users out of hours
Qualifications
- Proven experience in senior or domiciliary care roles.
- Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care
- Good IT skills required
- Valid Driving Licence essential
Pay: £14.50-£15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Paid training
Application question(s):
- Please confirm you do NOT require Sponsorship as we are unable to provide this
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
