Shift Leader

Shift Leader - Beaumont House, Walton-on-the-Naze £25,233.52 per annum 38 hours per week; Permanent Job Ref: BMH019 Looking for your next move? We're excited to share our Shift Leader position at our extra care service, Beaumont House. As a Shift Leader, you will play a key part in leading and supporting your colleagues to deliver outstanding care. As a Shift Leader, you work alongside the Team Leaders and Service Manager to support the day‑to‑day running of Beaumont House and will lead on advising and motivating the care team to ensure that we provide the best possible service to our customers. Key Responsibilities: Support the team with shift plans and rota management. Be a leader in the service and empower the team members in everything they do, acting as the best practice role model. Act as a champion for our customers and team. You'll help to create a happy, homely atmosphere. Liaise with GP's and social workers where needed for customers. Complete staff competencies for medication, practice observations, random spot checks and review daily medication administration. Support with ordering/collection of medication for customers. Our ideal Shift Leader will… Have previous experience working with older and vulnerable people. Have experience supporting end of life care within the setting. Understand the CQC fundamental standards and how these relate to the role. Be able to work as part of a team. Be able to communicate both verbally and written. Have high attention to detail. About Beaumont House… Beaumont House is in Walton-on-the-Naze on the old Martello Caravan Park. This small historical coastal town is popular with birdwatchers and is also an interesting area with buildings dating back to medieval times. Beaumont House 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. Reward and recognition awards. Free DBS checks. Cashback Health plan. Access to Blue Light Card - membership fees apply. Ongoing training and development & opportunities to progress in your role through the Orwell Academy Wellbeing programme. Person Specification... Level 2 in Health and Social care or above Supervisory qualification or commitment to achieve within 18 - 24 months Interview Date: To be confirmed Before applying… Orwell is committed to safeguarding and safer employment and the principles of empowerment. Please note 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. Orwell Housing Association Limited collects and processes personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws. Please see the privacy notice - https://www.orwell-housing.co.uk/about-us/privacy-policy/ By applying to this job you agree you have read, understand and accept the content of the Privacy Notice - https://www.orwell-housing.co.uk/about-us/privacy-policy/consent to the processing of your data as part of this application. For more information and career guidance, check our career hub. #J-18808-Ljbffr