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Care Team Leader - Nights

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Care Team Leader (Nights)

Victoria Court, Ilkeston

36 hours per week \| Nights

3\-week rolling rota with just 1 weekend in 3

  • Rated 9\.9/10 on Carehome.co.uk

  • Rated Good by CQC
Are you an experienced Senior Care Assistant or Care Team Leader looking for your next step with a well\-established and highly rated care provider?

At Victoria Court, we provide high\-quality residential care for up to 40 residents in a warm, friendly and supportive environment. We're proud of our reputation for excellent care, our dedicated team and the positive atmosphere we've created for both residents and colleagues.

Why join Victoria Court?

  • Consistent night shifts with a 3\-week rolling rota

  • Only 1 weekend in every 3 worked

  • Competitive pay rates

  • Excellent career progression opportunities within Anchor

  • Industry\-leading learning and development programmes

  • Support to achieve further qualifications and develop your leadership career

  • Friendly and supportive management team

  • Well\-established home with a strong reputation for quality care

  • Convenient location between Nottingham and Derby on a regular bus route

  • Tesco and Aldi within a 5\-minute walk

  • Park and leisure centre directly opposite the home
About the role

As Care Team Leader, you will lead the night team to deliver safe, effective and person\-centred care for our residents. Working closely with the Deputy Manager, you will oversee the running of the shift, support colleagues and ensure the highest standards of care are maintained at all times.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading and coordinating the night shift

  • Supporting and supervising Care Assistants

  • Ensuring residents receive outstanding person\-centred care

  • Safe management and administration of medication

  • Reviewing and updating care plans and assessments

  • Monitoring resident wellbeing and responding to changing needs

  • Maintaining accurate care records and documentation

  • Supporting compliance with CQC standards and company policies

  • Promoting safeguarding, health and safety and infection control best practice

  • Working alongside healthcare professionals, families and external agencies when required
This is a hands\-on leadership role where you will lead by example, support your team and make a genuine difference to residents' lives every day.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Experience working within an elderly care setting

  • Experience administering medication

  • Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills

  • A passion for delivering exceptional care

  • Good understanding of person\-centred care and safeguarding

  • A Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care, Team Leading qualification, or be working towards one

  • Confidence using care systems and maintaining accurate records
Anchor Benefits

As England's largest not\-for\-profit provider of housing and care for older people, Anchor is committed to helping colleagues build rewarding and long\-term careers.

Benefits include:

  • Excellent training and career development opportunities

  • Access to leadership development programmes

  • Blue Light Card eligibility

  • Online GP service

  • Wellbeing support and employee assistance programme

  • Gym and lifestyle discounts

  • Retail, technology and holiday savings

  • Refer a Friend scheme with a £250 bonus

  • Free life assurance

  • Financial wellbeing support and Salary Advance options
If you're ready to take the next step in your care career and join a highly rated home where your leadership will make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note: applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not\-for\-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not\-for\-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health \& happiness

  • Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts

  • Mental health support

  • Flexible working options
Finance
  • Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better

  • Quick and easy pension transfer service

  • Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance

  • Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more
Career
  • Ongoing personal and professional development programme

  • Leadership Pathways online learning resources

  • Career progression and promotion opportunities
To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated rewards website

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.

We are proud to have an LGBT\+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT\+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.

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