At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team to support adults with learning disabilities in a caring environment.
- Company: Choice Care, a top UK residential care provider with over 30 years of experience.
- Benefits: Flexible hours, competitive pay, training opportunities, and generous holiday entitlement.
- Other info: Join a supportive team and enjoy excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while enjoying fun activities and community events.
- Qualifications: Experience in the care sector and a passion for helping others.
The predicted salary is between 27800 - 27800 £ per year.
Hours: 37.5 Salary: £13.40. The role consists of shift work and weekends on a rota basis. We offer flexible positions to fit around your needs. We have a range of working patterns to suit you – get in touch to see if we can help.
Overview Of The Role
The role of the Team Leader is to provide support and guidance to a team of social care workers, while ensuring the highest level of care and leading by example. You will liaise with the seniors in the home, reporting any matters of concern. You must have experience in the care sector and a willingness to learn and expand on your previous knowledge. You will make a huge difference to people’s lives and enjoy days out, trips and many activities, ensuring the people we work with are safe, happy and lead fulfilling lives.
Key Duties
- Taking the lead with supporting adults with learning disabilities and complex needs in a residential care environment.
- Supervising a team and assisting with the overall management of the home.
- Liaising with managers and other shift leaders.
- Executing any tasks allocated in a professional, timely and accurate manner.
- Supervising and sharing mealtimes with residents to encourage a positive attitude towards food and dining.
- Assisting residents in their daily activities whether this be in or away from the home.
- Using your initiative when supporting residents during their activities and with day‑to‑day tasks.
Personal Attributes
Being patient, reliable, flexible, a team player and a good communicator are key characteristics of a successful Team Leader.
Benefits
- Learning Academy – Adult Care Worker Level 2 and Lead Adult Care Worker Level 3 qualifications for all staff.
- Holiday entitlement – starting from 28 days inclusive of Bank Holidays.
- Sick pay entitlement.
- Employee Assistance Programme – comprehensive health and wellbeing support for staff.
- Refer a friend scheme – enjoy a payment of £500 when you recruit a friend to Choice Care.
- Choiceversary – staff receive vouchers of £75 after 5 years, £100 after 10 years and £150 after 15 years to celebrate their commitment to Choice Care.
- Christmas bonus – vouchers for all staff members.
- Life insurance.
- Annual staff awards – this year each winner received £400 and we had over 30 winners in total.
- Complex in‑house training – Advanced Management Development Programme for managers in the making and Foundation Management Development Programme for rising stars.
- A paid day off on your birthday.
- Free monthly prize draw – all frontline care colleagues are automatically entered into a monthly prize draw. Three winners, selected randomly, receive £500 each, tax‑free.
- Blue Light Card eligibility.
- Reclaim prescription costs for Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and access free feminine hygiene products whilst on shift.
- Stream – a financial wellbeing app that enables you to track your earnings; save with high‑street beating interest rates; choose to access your earnings ahead of pay day with flexible pay; receive discounts with hundreds of retailers; learn with financial coaching and education, and much more.
- Minimum service periods and apprenticeship funding eligibility applicable to some benefits.
Who Are We?
Choice Care is one of the UK’s leading residential care providers for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions. With over 30 years’ experience, we’re at the forefront of national best practice, with among the highest CQC ratings of any comparable organisation. Our homes are more than just a place to live; they’re like a second family for everyone we support. Each home is a close‑knit community, with its own unique personality, and all the ups and downs of typical family life, built on trust and the promise of unconditional care. Our colleagues build close bonds with the people they care for, helping to create enduring, positive relationships that build confidence and self‑esteem. In every Choice Care home there’s a strong emphasis on living life to the full and having fun, with purposeful daily activities based on individual preferences and capabilities. Alongside this there are regular social events, projects, outings and holiday breaks which everyone can get involved in and express themselves through.
Senior Support Worker in Walsall employer: Choice Care Group
Choice Care Group is an exceptional employer located in Salisbury, dedicated to fostering a warm and supportive environment for both employees and residents. With comprehensive training, flexible working arrangements, and a strong focus on personal growth, we empower our Night Social Care Specialists to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. Join us to be part of a compassionate team that values your contributions and prioritises your well-being.
