Care Team Leader

Care Team Leader Location: Chichester, PO19 Salary: £15.00 - £16.00 per hour Job Type: Full Time | Permanent Lead with Purpose. Inspire with Compassion. Are you an experienced Senior Support Worker or Team Leader looking to take the next step in your career? We’re recruiting for a compassionate and motivated Care Team Leader to join a specialist supported living service, leading a dedicated team that empowers adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs to live fulfilled, independent lives within their own homes. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives on developing others, delivering outstanding person-centred care and making a genuine difference every single day. The Role Working closely with the Registered Manager, you’ll lead from the front, ensuring the highest standards of care, compliance and support are consistently delivered across the service. You’ll motivate your team, champion person-centred practices and help create an environment where both colleagues and the people you support can flourish. Key Responsibilities Lead, motivate and support a team of Support Workers to deliver exceptional, person-centred care. Promote independence, choice, dignity and positive outcomes for every individual. Ensure care plans, risk assessments and support records remain accurate and up to date. Monitor service quality through audits, observations and continuous improvement initiatives. Support recruitment, inductions, supervision, coaching and performance management. Create effective rotas to ensure safe staffing and continuity of care. Promote positive behaviour support and person-centred approaches. Maintain compliance with CQC standards, safeguarding, medication management and health & safety legislation. Build positive relationships with families, professionals and external agencies. Investigate incidents, manage complaints appropriately and contribute to service improvements. Support the Registered Manager with operational performance, governance and quality assurance. Lead by example, creating a positive, inclusive and values-driven culture. About You You’ll be someone who genuinely believes great care starts with great leadership. You’ll have: Experience working within supported living or adult social care. Previous experience as a Team Leader, Senior Support Worker or similar supervisory role. Strong knowledge of CQC regulations and safeguarding. Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism and/or complex needs. Excellent communication and leadership skills. Confidence managing staff performance, rotas and quality standards. A calm, compassionate and solution-focused approach. Flexibility to participate in on-call duties where required. NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (Level 4/5 desirable or willingness to work towards). What’s On Offer Competitive hourly rate of £15.00 - £16.00. Ongoing training and funded professional development. Genuine career progression opportunities. Supportive and experienced management team. Employee wellbeing support. Pension scheme. Paid annual leave. Recognition and reward programmes. Opportunity to shape and influence a growing service. A rewarding career where your leadership truly changes lives. Apply Today If you’re passionate about leading high-quality care and want to join a service where people are always at the heart of every decision, we’d love to hear from you. Our Promise At New Way Recruitment, we believe in Heart-Led Hiring in Care. Guided by our ethos of “Recruiting with Care, Placing with Purpose”, we are committed to a recruitment experience where compassion meets opportunity. Our promise is simple: a heart-led, confidential, and individually tailored approach for every candidate and client we support. You can be assured that our team handles every step of the process with integrity, understanding, and genuine care. If you’re considering your next move and this job sounds like something you would be interested in, then please don’t hesitate to get in touch — we’re here to help. INDEC