Job Description: Team Leader
Location: Adel Square, Adel, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Pay Rate - Competitive
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time (38.5 hours per week, includes occasional evenings and weekends)
Sponsorship: Not currently available
Join Adel Square Care Home – Make Every Day Matter
At Adel Square Care Home, operated by St Mary’s Care Group, we believe great care is about more than meeting needs. It’s about creating an environment that helps people feel truly at home, living life to the fullest and enjoying new experiences. Our approach is rooted in dignity, respect and personalised care, placing residents’ wellbeing, independence and choices at the heart of everything we do.
Located in North Leeds, Adel Square is a new 86-bed care home supporting residents with residential, dementia and respite care. We know that it’s the small, meaningful moments that make a big difference to everyday life, helping residents and families feel supported.
If you share our passion for kindness, respect and making every day matter, Adel Square Care Home is a place where you can truly make a difference.
What You’ll Be Doing
As our Team Leader, you’ll play a vital role in enriching the lives of residents by:
- Ensure the highest possible levels of care are maintained by supporting/assisting Residents, when required, with all aspects of daily living.
- Support training and supervision of junior and new Staff Members in all aspects of their work in the Home, under the supervision of senior Staff Members.
- Assist Residents in all aspects of their care needs (e.g. physical, emotional and spiritual). Provide supervision and attention when needed, ensuring Residents retain their comfort and dignity.
- Pay particular attention to assisting Residents who have limited mobility, or physical / learning difficulties making the best use of aids provided.
- Closely monitor Residents who may be confused and/or who have behavioural problems.
- Assist in the promotion of continence.
- Assist in the delivery of care for Residents who are dying or who have a progressive illness. Assist with last offices.
- Complete, observe & review care planning needs for Residents, and complete written daily records as instructed and in line with the Company’s policies and procedures.
- Assist in framework of social activities by interacting with Residents and helping them continue with hobbies and activities in the Home.
- Answer Nurse call system, giving assistance as required. Answer the door and telephone appropriately. Respond accordingly, and pass on messages promptly.
- Report on well-being of Residents and liaise with GPs and Support Managers etc.
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking someone who is:
- Warm, approachable, and brimming with positivity
- Organised, reliable, and confident leading a Team
- Creative, enthusiastic, and able to motivate others
- Passionate about improving the lives of older people
- Able to work flexibly across some evenings and weekends
- Previous experience in a similar role
- NVQ level 3 (or willing to work towards this)
What We Offer
Working at St Mary’s Care Group means being part of something special. You’ll enjoy:
- A friendly, supportive, and welcoming workplace
- Real opportunities for ongoing training and career progression
- A chance to make a meaningful impact in people’s lives every day
- A valued role within a close-knit team that cares as much about each other as we do our residents
If you believe that happiness and empathy should be at the heart of care, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help us make a real difference to the lives of residents at Adel Square.
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