Care Team Leader in Borehamwood

Care Team Leader

Lead with care. Inspire your team. Make a real difference.

Meadowhill Care Home | 8:00pm–8:00am | 3–4 shifts per week | Alternate weekends

Are you an experienced care professional ready to take the next step in your career?

Do you love care, enjoy supporting others and have the confidence to lead a team by example?

Then we’d love to hear from you!

At Westgate Healthcare, our Care Team Leaders are more than just a job title. You’ll be a key part of our team, helping our residents live happy, fulfilling and dignified lives, while supporting and inspiring the people around you to deliver outstanding care.

About the role

What will you be doing?

You’ll be hands‑on, leading from the front and making sure our residents receive the very best care every day.

Your role will include:

• Delivering person‑centred care that promotes dignity, independence and wellbeing.
• Leading, supporting and motivating the care team throughout each shift.
• Being a positive role model and helping colleagues maintain high standards of care.
• Administering medication safely and in line with policies and procedures.
• Completing and reviewing residents’ care plans, ensuring they reflect their individual needs.
• Making sure care records and documentation are accurate, complete and up to date.
• Monitoring residents’ health and wellbeing and responding appropriately to changes in need.
• Working closely with GPs, healthcare professionals, Support Managers and families where appropriate.
• Supporting the induction, training and development of new team members.
• Communicating effectively with colleagues and ensuring important information is shared.
• Helping create a positive, supportive environment where residents and colleagues can thrive.

What's in it for you?

We know that great care starts with great people — so we want you to feel valued, supported and rewarded.

You’ll get:

• Competitive pay, with enhanced rates for weekends
• Early access to your wages through Stream
• Blue Light Card and additional employee discounts
• Up to £500 employee referral bonus
• Employee recognition awards, including Employee of the Month and Long Service Awards
• Team-building and social events
• Financial and wellbeing support through The Care Workers Charity
• A comprehensive induction programme, including hands‑on training and a specialist dementia immersive experience
• Career development opportunities and support towards nationally recognised qualifications

Grow your career with us

Whether you’re an experienced Senior Carer looking for your next step or already working as a Team Leader, we’ll give you the training, support and opportunities to develop your skills and build a rewarding career in care.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Caring, compassionate and genuinely passionate about people
• Confident supporting and leading a care team
• A great communicator and team player
• Organised and able to work calmly in a busy environment
• Committed to delivering high standards of care
• Positive, reliable and ready to get stuck in
• Someone who leads by example and brings out the best in others

Ready to take the next step?

If you’re looking for a role where you can lead, grow and make a genuine difference every single day, come and join the Westgate Healthcare team.

We’d love to hear from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we receive suitable applications, so early application is encouraged.

Due to the high volume of applications, if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Westgate Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, sex, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age.

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About the company

We are Westgate Healthcare, a family‑run care provider delivering award‑winning residential, nursing and dementia care across the South East of England.

With over 20 years of experience, we focus on creating safe, supportive and welcoming environments for older people.

Our approach combines high clinical standards with genuine compassion, ensuring every resident receives personalised, dignified care

Required Criteria

• Do you hold an NVQ/QCF Level 3 (or equivalent) qualification in Health & Social Care?
• Do you have previous experience working in a care setting, supporting older people or people with care and support needs?
• Do you have experience of supervising, supporting or leading other members of a care team?
• Do you have experience administering medication safely and in accordance with policies and procedures?
• Do you have experience completing and reviewing person‑centred care plans and maintaining accurate care records?
• Are you able to work 8:00am–8:00pm, 3–4 shifts per week, including alternate weekends, and are you committed to delivering compassionate, person‑centred care?

Skills you'll need

• Managing Teams
• Supervision
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Administering Medicine

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