Team Leader

Role Responsibility

Are you looking for a meaningful career where you’ll be able to make a real difference to people’s lives every single day?

Do you have the following experience and skills:

- Experience in Health & Social Care sector

- Flexible and organised in your approach

- Excellent communication skills

- Able to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team

- Confident in leading a team and providing supervision & support to staff

- Knowledge of health and safety and writing risk assessments

- Experience in managing and administering medication

- Knowledge of CQC and how the inspection process influences our practice

Gravesham Place is a care centre that provides short term placements, assisting people to regain their independence and meet their aims and objectives.  We also work closely with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Social Services Registered Practitioners to support those requiring rehabilitation or further care assessments to return to the community.  We are looking for someone to join our team to cover annual leave, training and absences.

By promoting independence and delivering person centred care, you’ll be making a real difference to people’s everyday lives.

We are able to offer you a comprehensive induction package.  This will include mandatory training as well as access to multiple personal development courses.  You will already hold an NVQ / Diploma Level 3 or equivalent. We can also offer this programme to the right candidate if not held upon commencing employment. You will have a rolling 4-week rota pattern that includes a mixture of morning and afternoon shifts, enabling a more flexible work-life relationship.

KCC has a comprehensive staff benefits package including access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, generous holiday entitlement, yearly pay reviews and rewards for exceptional performance, and exclusive discounts with local & national retailers.

There are currently additional enhancements on top of the basic salary for weekend and Bank Holidays. 

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.

Contact Details

For more information, please contact:

Trish isted - Registered Manager Patricia.isted@kent.gov.uk 

or one of the Deputy Managers:

jade Hickson jade.hickson@kent.gov.uk,

Sheila Catt  Sheila.catt@kent.gov.uk,

Veena Lalli  veena.lalli@kent.gov.uk

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.