Careers at Woodlands care home in Crowborough
Current vacancies at Woodlands care home, Crowborough
Night Team Leader - Woodlands
- Application closing date: 03 Jul 2026 00:00
Job Description
*£500 NEW STARTER BONUS AVAILABLE!
Let your brilliance shine with Sussex Housing & Care.
If you’re looking for job satisfaction, to be part of a friendly and supportive team, and to brighten people’s lives, look no further, though please note the due to the responsibilities of the role previous care experience is essential. We will provide training and support you from the very beginning. We offer a competitive salary, flexible hours, benefits and bonus schemes
If you share our values;
- to put residents at the heart of everything you do;
- to care about what you do and the impact you have;
- to treat everyone with fairness, dignity, kindness and respect; and
- to make a difference together as one team...
…come and #CareWithUs. We are a Real Living Wage employer and we care about our people.
More about the role:
Additionally to Night Care Assistant duties your role will include:
- supporting and assisting the Deputy and Home Manager by providing leadership to the care team
- acting as the senior person on duty at night in the absence of the Deputy Manager and informing the Home Manager of any problems or concerns in relation to the Home
- acting as a role model and setting the standard for staff of person-centred care
- providing support to night care staff and act as a champion for residents' safety and dignity
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delegating tasks fairly to team members and supporting them to complete tasks in a timely manner
- acting within the care team and in accordance with organisational policies and procedures, to supervise, support and assist in the induction and training of the care staff
Candidate Requirements
Essential requirements for the role:
- experience of providing support to people in a caring environment and understand the needs of older people
- minimum two years' experience in care sector
- experience of writing, reviewing and recording of care plans
- NVQ Level 3 or 4 in Health & Social Care or equivalent
- ability to motivate and inspire confidence and enthusiasm in residents and staff
- ability to provide coaching & guidance to care staff
- ability to lead and supervise
- ability to prioritise own workload and the workload of other staff
- knowledge of care legislation and guidance
Employment Details
- Employment Type: Permanent
- Hours: up to 48
- Pay: £14.42 per hour (£36,000 per year FTE) Hourly
Additional Information
£14.42 per hour (£36,000 per year FTE)
Based on a 48-hour full-time contract
Part-time hours available
In return we offer:
- Competitive salary – we are a real living wage employer
- *£500 staring bonus and bonus scheme
- Pension scheme
- Excellent training package, development opportunities, continuous support and progression
- Support, guidance and a caring working environment
- Access to online and in-store discount benefits scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Free uniform
- Free parking
Sussex Housing & Care is a not for profit organisation which means that we reinvest any financial surplus back into the organisation to benefit our residents and employees.
*Terms and conditions apply
