Night Team Leader in Haywards Heath

Let your brilliance shine with Sussex Housing & Care. We have exciting opportunities. If you’re looking for job satisfaction, to be part of a friendly and supportive team, and to brighten people’s lives, look no further. Please note that due to the responsibilities of the role, previous experience is essential. We will provide training and support you from the very beginning. We offer a competitive salary, flexible hours, benefits, and bonus schemes.

If you share our values:

• to put residents at the heart of everything you do;
• to care about what you do and the impact you have;
• to treat everyone with fairness, dignity, kindness, and respect;
• to make a difference together as one team...

Come and #CareWithUs. We are a Real Living Wage employer and we care about our people.

Your role will include providing person-centred care and support to our residents including personal care and assistance at meal times. Additionally, your role will include:

• supporting and assisting Deputy and Home Manager by providing leadership to the care team;
• acting as the senior person on duty at night in the absence of the Deputy Manager and informing the Home Manager of any problems or concerns in relation to the Home;
• acting as a role model and setting the standard for staff of person-centred care;
• providing support to night care staff and acting as a champion for residents' safety and dignity;
• delegating tasks fairly to all the team members and assisting them to complete in a timely manner;
• acting within the care team and in accordance with organisational policies and procedures, to supervise, support and assist in the induction and training of the care staff.

Candidate Requirements:

• experience of providing support to people in a caring environment and understanding the needs of older people;
• minimum two years’ experience in care sector;
• experience of writing, reviewing and recording of care plans;
• NVQ Level 3 or 4 in Health & Social Care or equivalent or an agreement to undertake relevant training;
• ability to motivate and inspire confidence and enthusiasm in residents and staff;
• ability to provide coaching & guidance to care staff;
• ability to lead and supervise;
• ability to prioritise own workload and the workload of other staff;
• knowledge of care legislation and guidance.

Hours of work are: full time 36 hours per week / 3 nights per week, shifts are 8pm - 8am. In return, you’ll get a competitive salary, access to other benefits and bonus schemes. We’ll give you excellent support and continuous learning and development, as well as free uniform and parking. Sussex Housing & Care is a not-for-profit organisation which means that we reinvest any financial surplus back into the organisation to benefit our residents and employees. We are a Real Living Wage provider.