Care Home Night Team Leader (Cotleigh Residential Home)

Night Team Leader – Cotleigh Residential Care Home, Sheffield

Salary: £14.23 per hourHours: 27.5 hours per weekShift Pattern: 7:30pm – 7:30am | 2 shifts one week, 3 the next (including alternate weekends and some bank holidays)

Do you thrive in a supportive team environment where your work truly matters?Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of older people and supporting a team that feels valued, respected, and empowered?

We’re looking for a Night Team Leader to join our dedicated team at Cotleigh Residential Care Home in Sheffield, part of Sheffcare – a well-established local charity with a proud history of providing quality care.

What you’ll do:

As a Night Team Leader, you''ll play a key role in delivering high standards of care throughout the night. You’ll:

Lead and support night care staff

Coordinate and review individual care plans

Take responsibility as Duty Manager when required

Supervise, develop, and appraise team members

Ensure residents receive compassionate, person-centred care

Promote and uphold Sheffcare’s values in everything you do

Support new admissions and respond to heightened needs appropriately

Record care and handover information using mobile technology

About You:

We''re looking for someone who is:

Experienced: Minimum 1 year in a similar leadership role

A strong communicator who can build trust and rapport

Organised with great time management

Solution-focused and adaptable to changing needs

Supportive, approachable, and empathetic

Confident using basic technology (e.g. smartphones/tablets)

Committed to learning and development

Able to respond effectively to challenges during night shifts

What we offer:

Full induction and training before you start

Permanent contract with guaranteed hours

Regular mentoring and career progression opportunities

Over 100 e-learning courses available

Diploma training courses (Health and Social Care)

Free DBS check and uniform

Paid holiday (increasing with service)

Enhanced maternity pay (after 5 years)

Free drinks and subsidised meals during shifts

Blue Light Card discount scheme

Double pay on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day

Access to The Company Shop membership

Refer a Friend scheme

Access to NEST pension scheme

Work for a not-for-profit organisation with real community impact

Our Values:

We are a values-driven charity, and we expect our team to reflect these in their day-to-day work:

Kindness

Dignity

Respect

Independence

Choices

About Sheffcare:

We are a not-for-profit organisation founded in 1994. Today, we operate nine care homes across Sheffield, specialising in support for older people and those living with dementia. Everything we do is guided by compassion and a strong belief in providing respectful, person-centred care.

Next Steps:

To apply, please complete our application form.All successful applicants will be invited to attend a mandatory induction at our training centre in S13, which runs every three weeks on a Monday (9:30am – 3:30pm).

Please note:

This role requires an Enhanced DBS check.

You’ll need to provide a 5-year employment history (or longer if you’ve previously worked in social care).

We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

You must also be available to attend occasional mandatory daytime training sessions (e.g. First Aid). These will be scheduled with plenty of notice.

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