Location: Faringdon, Oxfordshire
Hours: Permanent, full‑time – 36.75 hours per week, Days and Waking Nights
Pay:
- £20.20 per hour – Team Leader admin duties (12.25 hours per week)
- £17.17 per hour – Care shifts (24.5 hours per week)
Start Date: ASAP (subject to checks)
Driving: Own car required to reach workplace. Use of own vehicle for training/supervision (virtual options available for supervision). Possible future need to drive Client’s automatic WAV.
Benefits:
- Competitive hourly rates
- 5.6 weeks annual leave (pro rata)
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing training
- Pension (subject to eligibility)
- Free parking
- Free DBS
- Regular supervision and support from an experienced Case Manager and HR team
Job Summary
Are you a caring, confident leader who thrives in a person‑centred environment? Do you enjoy bringing creativity, energy and fun into your work? We’re looking for a proactive Care Team Leader/Support Worker to support a vibrant 25‑year‑old man with physical and developmental needs.
Our client thrives in an environment full of activity and engagement. He communicates by a variety of movements and facial expressions. He experiences epileptic seizures which vary greatly and require constant monitoring. He is wheelchair dependent, living in a fully adapted home with his family, he requires 2:1 support for all his personal and daily care needs (he cannot be left unattended). This is a unique opportunity to be part of a close-knit team that works collaboratively to enhance his quality of life through meaningful interaction, therapeutic activities, and structured routines.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
As Care Team Leader
- Lead and support a team of Support Workers (including supervising staff)
- Plan rotas, oversee absence and annual leave
- Update care plans, risk assessments and maintain accurate care records
- Monitor staff competence and training
- Liaise with the family, Case Manager and therapy team
- Help organise appointments, equipment maintenance and assist our client’s family with any administrative tasks relating to our client.
As Support Worker
- Support with all personal care, preparing meals and drinks, moving and handling and medication, whilst ensuring our client’s safety and wellbeing
- Implement therapy programmes (physiotherapy, OT, SLT, hydrotherapy)
- Help plan engaging, purposeful daily activities
- Create a positive, motivating, inclusive environment
Hours & Shifts
- 36.75 hours per week – Care shifts (24.5 hours per week) and Team Leader admin duties (12.25 hours per week) (please note the administrative hours will be reviewed where this is a new position)
- Mix of day shifts (7:45am–8pm) and waking nights (7:45pm–8am)
- Weekend work included
- Hours discussed at interview
If you’re ready to bring your energy, creativity and care skills to a role where you’ll be truly valued, we’d like to hear from you. Apply now and help us create a vibrant, supportive environment for this exceptional young man.
Important: Please note that our client does not offer sponsorship. You must be eligible to work in the UK.
We are committed to equality and encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or background