Planning Policy Team Leader / Full time in West Malling

We are looking for a confident and compassionate Team Leader who wants more than just a job; someone who can guide, support, and inspire others while making a genuine difference to residents' lives every day. You'll play a key role in leading the care team, ensuring high standards are maintained, and promoting dignity, independence, and wellbeing for all residents.

In this role, you'll support residents with their day-to-day needs while also overseeing the shift, guiding Care Assistants, and ensuring care is delivered safely, effectively, and with kindness. You'll help create a positive, supportive environment for both residents and staff, acting as a role model and point of contact on shift.

This is a 39.38-hour contract at £14.50 per hour, working night shifts from 07:45-20:00 on a 2-week rolling rota that includes every other weekend:

• Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday
• Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

You’ll benefit from a consistent schedule, a supportive management team, and the opportunity to develop your leadership skills while making a real impact every day.

Our interview process is simple and friendly—a single visit with an informal interview, giving you the chance to meet the team and see if the role is right for you. Potential start date is 7th July 2026.

About Kings Hill: Kings Hill Care Home is a brand-new, purpose-built care facility set in one of Kent's most thoughtfully designed modern villages. Opening in Spring 2026, the home has been created from the ground up to support 78 residents with a wide range of needs, including residential, dementia, nursing and respite care. Every aspect of the home reflects our commitment to delivering exceptional standards of safety, comfort and personalised support, enhanced by innovative technology and thoughtfully designed spaces.

Situated in the heart of Kings Hill—a thriving community known for its green spaces, safe walkways and strong neighbourhood spirit—the home will be woven into village life. Light, bright and welcoming, the building has been designed to maximise natural light and views of the beautifully landscaped gardens, with spacious balconies providing calm outdoor areas for residents to enjoy.

Role Responsibilities:

• Promote the highest standard of person-centred clinical nursing care to residents.
• Manage, allocate duties and supervise the care team ensuring a quality delivery of care for the duration of the shift.
• To be a role model and demonstrate person-centred care delivery.
• Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of adults that you are responsible for or come into contact with.
• Manage the delivery of residents' personalised care according to their agreed plan of care for the duration of a shift.
• Promote professional standards within the home supporting the Deputy and Home Manager.
• Provide supervision, coaching and assessment to Care Assistants.
• Ensure effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of resident care through written care plans.
• Maintain correctly written records as required by the company and regulatory bodies.
• Manage daily rotas and delegate daily workload ensuring sufficient and safe use of manpower.
• Ensure that all new admission files are completed within the week of arrival and the named nurse, senior carer and key worker must all contribute to completing the file.
• Build relationships with external professionals.
• Assist the home manager to carry out regular quality audits of care plans.

Skills and experience required:

• Medication management and administration experience.
• Experience working with older people.
• NVQ Level 2 in Social Care or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 3 in Social Care or equivalent/the achievement of this in the first 12 months of their employment.
• Evidence of the ability to contribute to the assessment, planning and evaluation of the care needs of older people.
• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the 6 principles of care and how they should underpin delivery of care in a residential/nursing setting.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate self-motivation and confidence.

The Benefits:

• Opportunities to progress through our career paths into more senior and management roles.
• 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum.
• Paid DBS.
• Uniform provided.
• Paid training.
• Refer a friend referral scheme, for the following roles only: Registered Nurse, Team Leader/Senior Care Assistant and Care Assistant.
• Excellent induction programme for new starters.
• A rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress within the company.
• Ongoing support and training for nationally recognised qualifications.
• A competitive rate of pay.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Wellbeing programmes.
• Recognition awards: employee of the month and golden tickets.
• Ongoing career development.
• Travel plan: walk or ride a bike and get a free meal that day.
• Pension scheme.
• Early Pay - access to your money as you earn (pay advance).

About Lovett Care: At Lovett, we believe our elders deserve more. Not out of duty or pity, but because they’ve earned it, and because the good life doesn’t stop at 80, 90, or 100. We believe in more—more dignity in everyday care, more respect in every interaction, more friendship, joy, and belonging. Our homes aren’t waiting rooms; they’re communities where people thrive, where days are full of possibility, voices are heard, and the wonder of people shines through in every conversation, every shared meal, every burst of laughter down the hall. When you choose Lovett, you’re choosing a place that sees your loved one as we see our own elders: as people who still have everything to give, and everything to gain. We are Lovett. We believe in more for our elders.

This position is subject to a DBS check.