Care Team Leader

Community & Sport
Lanarkshire
July 3, 2026
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

At Sanctuary Care, we believe in providing high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. Kindness is what care is all about, and we carefully choose our staff for their compassionate nature. We aim to care, nurture and enrich the lives of all in our ‘family’.

Care Team Leader

Forefaulds Care Home, 33-39 Blackbraes Road, East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, G74 3JY

£15.45 per hour

44 hours per week, day and night shifts available

Your role

  • Support the wellbeing of residents and help them feel at home
  • Work together as a team to enrich residents’ lives and support colleagues
  • Deliver personalised care in line with individual care plans
  • Make leisure and social activities part of every day
  • Guide and encourage Care Assistants in their development
  • Be a team player who values collaboration
  • Be kind and show genuine interest in older people
  • Show commitment to treating everyone with dignity and respect

Qualifications

  • NVQ3/SVQ3 in Social Care or equivalent (desirable)
  • Experience in care
  • Ability to communicate clearly
  • Flexibility to work varying shifts
  • Team player attitude
  • Kindness and genuine interest in older people
  • Commitment to treating everyone with dignity and respect

Benefits

  • 28 days’ annual leave pro rata (including bank holidays)
  • Occupational sick pay linked to length of service
  • Contributory pension
  • CQC/CI inspection bonus
  • Health and wellbeing support – including Aviva Digicare+ with virtual GP appointments, plus an Employee Assistance Programme offering medical, financial, and legal advice, as well as short-term counselling
  • Company-paid life insurance
  • Parental leave arrangements and annual leave purchase scheme
  • Company-funded training and ongoing career development opportunities, including our Team Leader Development Programme
  • Flexible working options and an inclusive culture where everyone belongs, supported by our staff networks including PRISM, Disability, Race Equality and Parent networks
  • Exclusive retail discounts, Cycle to Work, and salary sacrifice arrangements

Inclusion and equality

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process in line with our Disability Confident employer status.

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working. A PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme) check in respect of protected adults will be necessary in the event of a successful application, which we will pay for. Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

Before you apply

  • We can only accept applications from individuals with the right to work in the UK.
  • All roles require safeguarding and pre-employment checks, including criminal records and overseas police checks if needed.
  • Internal candidates should apply via their internal careers account.
  • We may close this advert early, so please apply as soon as possible.

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