Team Leader Days

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Job introduction

We are looking for a Team Leader - Days to join our team at Shearwater, leading a team of care staff. This is a part time role.

Your new role

Shearwater is in the Milton area of Portsmouth and is a purpose built 40 bed dementia residential home, which opened in August 2009. The accommodation is spread over 2 floors in units of 20 per floor. All bedrooms have a private ensuite with a shower.

We currently have around 100 staff working different roles and different shifts throughout the home.

You will lead a team of up to six care staff, Monday - Sunday according to your rota, in the provision of a needs led service for adults with dementia. You will work with another band 7 Team leader days and have responsibility for the building and the service at times.

You will lead a shift to ensure staff are deployed where and when required for best service delivery. You will contribute to the promotion of independence through person centred care planning. Your role will involve some direct hands-on care. You will be responsible for the development of allocated members of the junior team and liaising with health colleagues and other involved professionals as and when required.

Who is the person summary:

As a Team leader, you will be able to lead a team of up to 5-6 staff per floor in the provision of a need led service. Withprevious senior carer experience you will have a NVQ/QCF Level 3 in adult social care or already working towards level 3.You will be responsible for meeting the night needs of up to 20 service users and be able to carry out tasks to support the band 9 assistant manager and junior team to ensure a safe and well led service. Medication trained you will be able to deliver safe administration of medication for service users and be able to lead a shift to ensure staff are deployed where and when required. You will contribute to the promotion of independence through person centred care planning whilst being willing to deliver some direct hands-on care to support the service users and the team. With a calm approach to problem solving in any emergency you will be able to develop and maintain good relationships with service users and staff. You will report to the Band 9 any concerns including, accidents or incidents following your initial fact finding and recording so any investigations/actions can be addressed by the Band 9 as appropriate. Out of hours, you will need to demonstrate you can be responsible for the safety of the service including the building. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written. The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for this role.

For full details, please review 'who is the person' on the job profile below attached.

Our recruitment process

Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page:Support for applicants - Careers portal

Please ensure that you read the job profile for full details on the post. This role works on a shift pattern/rota - covering Monday - Sunday / Monday - Friday as per needs of the service. Your rota will be: Week one Tues/Wed/Thurs/Sat/Sun 07:00 - 14:30 (7 hour shift) Week two Wed/Thurs/Frid/Sat 14:00 - 22:00 (7.5 hour shifts) all shifts include a 30-minute unpaid break. Rota incudes working weekends and bank holidays.

You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person'points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had.If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful.

We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found atEquality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contactrecruit@portsmouthcc.gov.ukor call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.

You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage:Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council

Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Adults Board safer recruitment procedures.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at Standard/Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Please read the relevant DBSprivacy noticebefore submitting any information.

You will need to explain any gaps in your career history within the last 5 years - this is essential for all safeguarding roles.

Interview date: 5 February 2026