Night Team Leader

The starting salary for this role is £11.69 per hour. 

Are you an experienced carer looking to start a career in management?

This Night Team Leader role is based in Service Delivery, which is the provider arm of the Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care directorate.  Service Delivery provides direct care to individuals living in their own homes and in-house residential establishments across the county. The service is registered with the Quality Care Commission (CQC) and works in accordance with good practice guidance and standards.

Our Vision is to provide outstanding services and be an employer of choice with highly trained, passionate and dedicated staff.

We would like to hear from experienced care staff who are keen to progress in their career and develop their existing skills. You may be an experienced carer looking for a leadership role or an established team leader/senior carer looking for a new challenge.

Joining us as a Team Leader, you will be working with the management team to deliver frontline care service and will be leading by example showing positive values.

You will act as a Duty Officer, having particular responsibility to oversee and guide the Care Assistants, supervise all staff on a daily basis, ensure staff absences are covered, and respond appropriately to immediate issues concerning the daily management of the home.

You will also administer medication, overseeing the administration of medication in accordance with care plans, medication records and departmental policy and procedures, and undertake continual appropriate, accurate and legible record keeping including monitoring and reviewing care plans.

Surrey County Council champions and promotes wellbeing and support services for all staff. We recognise the past 24 months have been challenging for everyone but particularly those on the front line. Staff have access to our Employee Assistance Programme and resources from Surrey Resilience Hub and can request and receive one to one support from our Mental Heath First Aiders or Wellbeing Champions.

At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about the values we follow.

For more information please find the full job description below and refer to this before submitting your application. We also invite you to read our Life at Surrey handbook to see insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 08/06/2022 with interviews to follow. 

This is a 12 month secondment / fixed term contract.

An enhanced DBS ‘Disclosure and Barring Service’ check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Adults’ Barred List check will be required for this role.

Contact Details

For an informal discussion please contact Xiao Dan Wood (Home Manager) on 01483 404935 or by e-mail at Heathside@surreycc.gov.uk.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Benefits

From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from a generous local government salary related pension and other benefits. For more information please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups.