Team Leader Care and Support Ltd Care and Support Court

Team Leader – Essential Care and Support Limited – Murton

Salary: £13.64 per hour

Working Hours:

40 hours per week

Service:
Essential Care and Support Limited – Murton

£500 joining bonus

We are currently looking for a Team Leader to join our team at Essential Care and Support Limited – Murton.

Team Leaders play a vital role in ensuring the people we support receive high‑quality, person‑centred care that promotes independence, dignity and wellbeing, while leading and supporting staff to deliver outstanding support.

Essential Care and Support Limited is part of the National Care Group and specialises in delivering high‑quality, person‑centred support across supported living, outreach and day services.

We support individuals with a wide range of needs including mental health conditions, personality disorders, physical disabilities, forensic backgrounds, acquired brain injuries and learning disabilities. Our focus is on understanding each individual as a person first, empowering them to live meaningful, independent lives within their own homes and communities.

National Care Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of adult social care, supporting people with learning disabilities, mental health needs, autism, acquired brain injuries and complex needs. Its mission is to empower those it supports to lead their best life and unlock their full potential.

Winner of Specialist Care Provider of the Year 2025 – Large Group Category at the National Care Awards.

• A £500 joining bonus (subject to terms and conditions)
• Career progression within a growing organisation
• Specialist and blended training and development
• Paid training and recognised qualifications
• A supportive and inclusive working environment
• Wellbeing support
• Refer a Friend Scheme with financial rewards
• Access to the Stream app for greater control over your finances

As a Team Leader, you will be responsible for leading a team to deliver safe, compassionate and person‑centred support, ensuring the people we support are empowered to live fulfilling lives within their community. As part of this role you will be required to participate in on‑call duties, working day shifts, sleep‑over shifts and weekends.

You will act as the front‑line manager, supporting approximately 12 colleagues, while also completing essential administrative, compliance and operational tasks to ensure the service runs safely and effectively.

This is a highly rewarding role, offering the opportunity to make a real difference through high‑quality, person‑centred care, while building meaningful relationships and enjoying positive experiences with the individuals you support.

A detached supported living service consisting of 21 self‑contained flats and studio apartments set out in blocks, where people live independently in their own homes with tailored support, such as:

• Promoting independence and life skills
• Cooking and supporting individuals in their own homes
• Medication administration and oversight
• Taking part in fun activities and community outings
• Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the people we support

There is a central communal area with kitchen and toilet facilities used by colleagues. With planned communal activities for the people, we support including cooking sessions, arts & crafts, lunch club and coffee morning. Support is delivered flexibly and in partnership with the people we support, their families and external professionals. We engage in lots of physical activities to encourage a healthy mind and promote social inclusion at every opportunity, ensuring we engage the people we support in activities in the community whenever safe and possible.

At Essential Care and Support we support people with:

• Forensic backgrounds
• Multiple and complex mental health conditions
• Learning disabilities
• Hearing impairments
• Substance misuse histories
• Physical health needs

Shifts are worked on a rota‑d basis over 7 days per week and include day shifts between 7am – 10pm, sleep‑ins and weekends.

We pride ourselves on working in partnership with:

• The people we support
• Families and…