We are recruiting for a Care Home Team Leader  for day shifts, on a full time basis, working at our Rosetrees Residential Care Home in Friern Barnet.   This post is for 40.25 hours per week, on a rota basis, which will include weekends. The post is working 4 days in week 1 and  3 days in week 2. Shifts are from 8am to 8pm.

What you’ll be doing

Acting as team leader, you’ll play a key role in making sure all residents are supported to meet their physical, emotional and social needs. To ensure a seamless provision of care, you’ll manage your team and also act as part of the care team on shift, helping with everything from personal care to administering medicine. Your senior duties will include (but aren’t limited to):

• Organising staff allocations and breaks
• Arranging cover for absences
• Liaising with home managers
• Dealing with external agencies or visiting professionals (GP etc.)

Who we’re looking for:

You’ll be a great communicator who’s confident leading a team, with previous experience in a similar care environment supervising others. As this role is on a day rota basis, you’ll need to be able to work shifts including weekends and evenings. We’re also looking for:

• Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent (minimum)
• Experience working with older people with dementia
• Willing to undertake all aspects of care to meet residents’ needs

We are a team of many different backgrounds and cultures

Jewish Care is the leading health and social care charity serving the Jewish community in the UK. Though our clients are all of a similar religious tradition, our staff represent diverse cultures and faiths, bringing their own unique perspectives and individuality to their roles.

Why you’ll love working with us

No matter how young or old you are, if you want to make a real difference in people’s lives, we’ll reward you for your hard work and dedication. On top of providing some of the most competitive pay rates in the care industry, we offer excellent benefits, including:

• 4% employer pension contribution
• Employee referral bonus scheme
• Excellent training opportunities
• Free meals
• Wellbeing & staff recognition initiatives

About us

Jewish Care is a communal organisation touching the lives of over 10,000 people every week. We aim to make a positive impact on the lives of Jewish people by enhancing wellbeing and inspiring them to stay connected to their community. We provide a variety of health and social care services to meet the community’s physical, social and emotional needs, both directly and in partnership with other organisations, including older people, those with mental health needs, Holocaust survivors, people living with dementia and people with disabilities.

We employee 1,100 staff and 3,000 volunteers from multicultural backgrounds who work together to enrich vulnerable people’s lives in a positive and caring way. Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic we are proud of how our staff have responded and the agility they have shown to ensure we continue to meet changing requirements.

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Please be aware that this vacancy will close once a sufficient number of candidates have been identified.