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Team Leader

Job Reference ncg/TP/10106305/7261

Number of Positions:
1
Contract Type:
Full Time
Salary:
£13.14
Working Hours:
40
Full Address:
Shildon
Closing Date:
31/12/2025
Job Category:
Senior Support Worker/ Team Leader
Business:
Highlea Care Ltd
Business Service:
Highlea Care The Grange - North/East/West View

Job Description

Team Leader

Salary: £13.14 perhour (£27,331.20per annum)

Working Hours: 40hours per week

Highlea Care Limited

£1000 Joining bonus

 

Are you ready to take the next step in yoursocial care career? Join Highlea Care Limited part of National Care Group,today as a TeamLeader.

Highlea Care is a well-established and trustedprovider of supported living and outreach services for adults with learningdisabilities, autism, mental health needs, and complex needs.

At the heart of everything we do is aperson-centred approach — we work closely with each individual to understandtheir goals, build on their strengths, and help them live confident, independent, and fulfillinglives.

No day is the same and no individual we support is the same. Check out what a life is like as a support worker:     https://youtu.be/B5BD5rwYp3E

We are now we’re looking for acompassionate, driven, and experienced Team Leader to join our growing team.Step into Leadership and makeevery day Count!

 

Why chose NationalCare Group?

At National Care Group, you’re not just starting ajob— you're joining a mission: to empower people to live their best lives, withdignity, independence, and support every step of the way.

Here’s what’s in itfor you:

•    £500 Welcome Bonus – our way of sayingthank you for joining

•    Grow your career – paid training&recognised qualifications (NVQs, QCFs)

•    Lead with impact – a role where yourleadership truly matters

•    Flexible financial support – withinstant access to earned pay via Stream

•    Wellbeing-focused culture –because yourhappiness and health matter too

•    Refer-a-Friend rewards – get rewardedfor bringing great people into our team

•    Inclusive workplace – we celebratediversity, age, and individuality

 

The Team Leader Role

As a Team Leader, you’ll work closely with seniormanagement to assess support needs, implement person-centred plans, and inspirenew ideas to continually improve the quality of care and support we provide.

You will: 

•    Lead, support, and inspire your teamacross multiple services

•    Ensure person-centred, high-qualitycare is delivered at all times

•    Drive positive outcomes for individualswith learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs

•    Oversee support plans, compliance, andinternal quality audits

•    Build strong, trusted relationshipswith families, colleagues, and professionals

 

About you:

You're someone who’s passionate about making adifference — a natural leader who thrives in a care setting and knows how tobring out the best in others.

•    Experience supporting adults withlearning disabilities or complex needs

•    A Level 3 NVQ/QCF in Health and SocialCare (or willing to work towards it)

•    The ability to lead, motivate, anddevelop a team

•    A kind, respectful, and emotionallyintelligent approach

 

 Curious but not quite ready to apply?

No problem — feel free toreach out and have a quick chat with our team! We’re happy to answer questionsor give you a better sense of the role before you hit “submit.” Just drop us amessage at rebekah.hunt@nationalcaregroup.com

 

Don’t meet every single requirement? We invite you toapply anyway!

At National Care Group, we are dedicated to building adiverse, inclusive and authentic organisation. So, if you’re ready to embark ona journey where your potential outweighs your current skill set, we encourageyou to apply. You might have the right values and attitude we are looking for!