Assistant Team Leader

New Advert – Assistant Team Leader Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as an Assistant Team Leader, on a permanent basis. Our Assistant Team Leader role will be based at our impressive location at Rutland Care Village, in the charming town of Oakham, Rutland. Rutland Care Village is a luxury, purpose-built facility that is designed to cater to the every need of 86 wonderful residents, across four specially designed living schemes. The village also benefits from providing independent living options in separate cottages based on the site. This role offers great work life balance, with regular set shift patterns across a 7-day working week. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including; Hourly rates of pay ranging from £9.00 to £9.44 per hour dependent upon qualification level Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team Fully funded DBS Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care Free refreshments whilst on shift Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £200 per successful candidate To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Prior experience of leading a team is highly desirable, however it is key that you hold experience within a caring role, ideally at a Senior level. Typically, our residents live with age related conditions, life-limiting health conditions, mental health conditions and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities. As an Assistant Team leader, you will be responsible for; Leading, managing and supporting your care team with your Team Leader, ensuring a high quality of care and service is always provided to residents Ensuring care plans are regularly reviewed continuous assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of resident’s care Encouraging your team and engaging with residents in conversation at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences Administering and recording medication as prescribed, with accurate monitoring of drug dose to the residents in the home To assist where necessary with each client’s personal care To assist clients at mealtimes where necessary and as directed in their individual care plans, ensuring that any special dietary needs and preferences are met To answer emergency calls speedily and to ensure that any potential risks are highlighted to the Manager following systems set by the home To assist any residents with mobility difficulties using any identified aids or equipment as identified within an individual’s care plan according to training received If you are interested in hearing more about this position, feel free to give our friendly recruitment team a call on . Alternatively, you can apply right away today, and we’ll ensure to be in touch