Care Team Leader

Consensus Support; Asheldham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Asheldham is seeking a Team Leader to provide exceptional care to those with learning disabilities and complex needs. This role involves leading a team to engage individuals in meaningful activities and ensuring effective communication. Candidates should have experience in the social care sector and a passion for empowering others. Competitive salary of £13.56 - £13.86 per hour with additional benefits included.

Benefits

Career Ladder: Opportunities for progression

Learning & Development: Training and qualifications

Financial Benefits: Life Assurance & Wage access

Health & Wellbeing: Support programs

Qualifications

• Experience as a Mental Health Support Worker, Care Worker, or Healthcare Assistant.
• Ability to engage with people effectively.
• Commitment to continuous learning and training.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional care that changes lives.
• Support individuals in meaningful activities and community engagement.
• Lead the team in effective communication and training compliance.
• Encourage independence and daily living skills among those supported.

Skills

Experience in social care sector

Communication skills

Leadership

Empathy and kindness

Job description

Consensus is not just a care provider – we’re a community of amazing people dedicated to inspiring and empowering people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs. If you’re looking for a career where you can make a meaningful difference in the lives of others, then this may be the job for you.

Role: Team Leader

Salary: £13.56 - £13.86 per hour

Service: Deansbrook, CM0 7DZ

Shifts: Rotational, 37.5 hours per week

Your Benefits

Consensus is a certified Great Place to Work®, as well as being one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Women, Development, and Wellbeing in 2025. Here’s just a small selection of the benefits you’ll enjoy:

• Career Ladder: Our dedicated career ladder provides clear opportunities for your future progression.
• Learning & Development: Support your personal and professional growth with training and qualifications to enable you to achieve your full potential.
• Financial Benefits: Life Assurance of twice your annual basic salary. Withdraw a percentage of your wages as you earn them before payday with Wagestream. Access to Discounts from over 150 retailers.
• Health & Wellbeing: From confidential telephone counselling, dedicated wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme.

Your Role

Through understanding the needs of the people you support, you’ll provide exceptional care that truly changes lives. A career with meaning, you’ll also have a lot of fun, too – from helping with daily tasks to amazing trips that make dreams come true.

• Help the people we support to engage in meaningful opportunities and activities – empowering them to enjoy a great life filled with amazing experiences.
• Get involved in the community, support during leisure and social activities, and celebrate special occasions.
• Lead the team to communicate appropriately, considering individual communication needs, and helping people to communicate effectively with others, too.
• Engage in learning and development opportunities for the team ensuring that training compliance levels are met and maintained.

Your Service

Deansbrook is a fun and lively service set in the peaceful rural location of the Essex Countryside. People living here enjoy the beautiful landscape, taking walks to explore the natural beauty, and getting stuck into fun scavenger hunts. The unique residential service offers shared communal spaces for people to gain independence and be supported to learn daily living skills and home management, but with larger communal spaces for activities and socialising.

Your Values

You will already have experience in the social care sector (Mental Health Support Worker, Care Worker, Healthcare Assistant or Care Assistant) but your values are most important to us. Values influence every interaction between our colleagues and the people we support. They are a promise that:

• We will always act with kindness.
• Stay committed to the people who rely on us.
• Embrace creativity in the way we work and grow.

Next Steps

• Once you’ve applied our dedicated in-house recruitment team will call to share more about the role.
• The next step will be an interview in the service, where you’ll meet the team and the people we support.
• If successful, we’ll organise your Free DBS Check and references prior to confirming your start date.
• Your journey will then begin with a 3-day online induction, before heading to the service to get started.

At Consensus, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of race, colour, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, religion, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Join us at Consensus Support Services, where your unique perspective is valued, and every individual has the opportunity to succeed.