Care Team Leader – Pitches View, Reydon
£28,476 per year
38 hours per week; Permanent
Ref: PV037

At Pitches View, we cherish values that define our commitment to exceptional care giving.

Join us as a Care Team Leader, where compassion, integrity, and empathy guide every interaction.

Embrace a culture of inclusivity, respect, and continuous learning. Your role goes beyond tasks – it's about fostering dignity and enhancing the quality of life for those we serve. If you share our values and are ready to make a genuine difference, apply now to be a valued member of our team.

The Role
As an Orwell Team Leader, you will be highly motivated and enthusiastic and work alongside the Registered Manager to help manage the day-to-day running of our Extra Care service. You will lead on advising and motivating a care team to ensure that we provide the best possible service to our customers.

As part of this role, our Care Team Leader will also:

• Meet new customers and assess what care and support they need working with other agencies.


• Be a leader in the service and empower the team members in everything they do.


• Contribute to recruitment and induction of new members of the care team.


• Provide regular reviews with customers and other professionals and to be able to develop care plans and setting up packages of care.


• Provide workshops and awareness sessions on varying aspects of care provision alongside competency checks.


• Provide one to one support including supervision, appraisals and reflective practice to team members.

Person Specification...

• Level 3 in Health and Social care or above


• Supervisory qualification or commitment to achieve within 18 – 24 months

About Pitches View…
Pitches View is situated in the village of Reydon, one mile north-west of Southwold, Suffolk. Pitches View is close to local amenities including doctor’s surgeries, dentists, shops, hotels and restaurants, and village hall.

Pitches View is an Extra Care housing scheme, helping you to live independently for as long as possible. It gives you the security and privacy of a home of your own, with a range of shared facilities on the premises and 24-hour care services if you need them. It also offers couples the opportunity to continue living together.

More reasons to apply…

• 22 days annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays


• Retail discounts via our rewards platform (restaurants, shopping, days out gym memberships, cinema tickets, holidays, Sky store and much more…)


• Reward and recognition awards


• Free DBS checks, Hepatitis and Flu vaccination


• Cashback Health plan


• Access to Blue Light Card – membership fees applies.


• Wellbeing programme


• Great training and development opportunities

Interviews: 23^rd January 2025

Before applying…
Additional employment documents: https://www.orwell-housing.co.uk/work-with-us/additional-employment-documents/

Orwell is committed to safeguarding and safer employment and the principles of empowerment.

Please notice Orwell Housing Association does not provide visa sponsorship. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply. You will be required to provide the relevant right to work documentation if successfully appointed to the role.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.  All new arrivals to the UK must also provide a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC).

The definition of new arrival is an applicant who has worked or been resident overseas in the previous five years and this includes citizens of the UK who have worked or lived overseas for a continuous period of six months or more.

Orwell is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We believe in creating an accessible and supportive environment, where every team member can thrive and contribute. Join us in our commitment to building a workplace that celebrates diversity and empowers all individuals to reach their full potential. We actively welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and are dedicated to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure equal access and opportunity for all.

If there’s a barrier to you applying for any of our roles, we’d like to remove it so please get in touch with our Talent team either by giving them a call (01473 228782) or emailing work@orwell-housing.co.uk.

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Apply here: Orwell Housing - Careers