Care Team Leader (Nights)
Location: Astley View Care Home, Chorley, Lancashire
Pay: £15.00 per hour / £30,030 per annum (base) / up to £32,760 with paid breaks*
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: 38.5 hours per week
Shift Pattern: 8:00pm – 8:00am, two-week rolling rota
Week 1: Mon, Tue, Sat, Sun
Week 2: Wed, Thu, Fri
About the Role:
Evermore Care is seeking an experienced Care Team Leader to join our dedicated night team at Astley View a luxury care home in Chorley. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead and manage the care team, ensuring the highest standards of care and support for residents. The position requires you to oversee and coordinate the care team during night shifts, provide leadership, training, and supervision, and act as the main point of contact for any issues that arise in the absence of the home manager.
The Best Bits
- Extra paid day off every year for your birthday*
- Annual leave starts at the statutory minimum + 2 extra days
- Additional annual leave awarded at 2 and 5 years’ service
- Refer a Friend scheme – earn up to £500 per referral
- Health Cash Plan – covers dental, optical, virtual GP, counselling, and includes discounted gym membership
Main Responsibilities:
- Lead and supervise the care team throughout the night, ensuring effective handovers, providing support at all times, and being a positive role model, leading by example.
- Manage night rotas, ensuring adequate staffing levels and appropriate skill mix.
- Maintain clear and effective communication with the home management team, addressing concerns promptly.
- Conduct and lead nightly team meetings, providing feedback and support to staff.
- Oversee medication management, including the receipt and administration of medications.
Experience and Qualifications:
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care.
- Significant experience in a similar setting, with a solid understanding of dementia and elderly care.
- Proven leadership skills with experience in supervising and appraising staff.
- Knowledge of medication management and adherence to safety protocols.
About Us:
At Evermore Care, we prioritise delivering meaningful, person-centred care while supporting our team members’ continuous development. Our core values guide every decision made within our homes.
- Wellbeing
- Community
- Freedom
In 2024, Evermore Care was awarded the TOP 20 AWARD by carehome.co.uk and holds a CQC RATING OF GOOD.
About Astley View
Astley View is a modern, purpose-built 90-bed care home in Chorley, Lancashire. Our home is designed to provide exceptional care in a welcoming environment, offering specialist personal, dementia, and respite care. Residents enjoy access to a range of luxurious amenities including an on-site beauty salon, sweet shop, and cinema room.
Our Core Benefits
- Supportive and friendly team environment with ongoing training and development
- Workplace pension scheme
- Free Blue Light Card membership
- Free enhanced DBS checks, on-site parking, and lunch (for site-based roles)
Join Us:
If you have the experience and passion for leading a team in a supportive and high-standard care setting, APPLY TODAY!
Evermore Care Ltd is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We respect and empower individuals, supporting diverse perspectives and experiences in our workforce. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and are committed to providing support during the recruitment process.
- Paid breaks apply if unable to leave the home during shift
- While this day may not always fall on your exact birthday due to service needs or non-working days, you can take it anytime within three months of your birthday.
