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Care Team LeaderNHS

Dorchester, DT1 2EN Permanent £14.36
Posted 25 September 2026 Closing date 24 October 2026
Dorchester South Rail Station (0.3 miles, direct) Norden - Park and Ride (Swanage Railway) (17.2 miles, direct) Temp Bus Station (20.1 miles, direct)

Job summary

Package Description: Are you an experienced care professional ready for your next step? Looking for a rewarding role where you can truly make a difference and support others to thrive? Join the Agincare family as a Care Team Leader at Cheriton care home, where your leadership, compassion and experience will help shape a safe, happy, and supportive home for our residents and team. Cheriton Care Home, 8-10 Weymouth Ave, Dorchester DT1 2EN What we offer: £14.36 per hour Refer a friend scheme (up to £1000) Ongoing career development & fully funded training up to QCF Level 5 Blue Light discount package Company pension scheme On-demand pay Were looking for: Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK At least 2 years experience in social care QCF Level 2 (or above) 42 hours per week (day shifts) Availability to work alternate weekends Your role: Lead by example, providing high-quality care and companionship Support residents with personal care and daily living Encourage independence and wellbeing Plan and take part in meaningful activities and outings Oversee medication administration and accurate record-keeping

Main duties of the job

Are you an experienced care professional ready for your next step? Looking for a rewarding role where you can truly make a difference and support others to thrive? Join the Agincare family as a Care Team Leader at Cheriton care home. You'll help shape a safe, happy, and supportive home for residents and the team. What we offer includes £14.36 per hour, refer a friend scheme up to £1000, ongoing career development, and fully funded training up to QCF Level 5. Other benefits include Blue Light discount package, a company pension scheme, and on-demand pay. We're looking for a minimum 12 months right to work in the UK, at least 2 years experience in social care, and QCF Level 2 or above. The role requires 42 hours per week (day shifts) and the availability to work alternate weekends. Your role includes providing high-quality care and companionship, supporting residents with personal care and daily living, encouraging independence and wellbeing, planning and taking part in meaningful activities and outings, overseeing medication administration, and accurate record-keeping.

Job description

Package Description: Are you an experienced care professional ready for your next step?Looking for a rewarding role where you can truly make a difference and support others to thrive?

Join the Agincare family as a Care Team Leader at Cheriton care home, where your leadership, compassion and experience will help shape a safe, happy, and supportive home for our residents and team.

Cheriton Care Home, 8-10 Weymouth Ave, Dorchester DT1 2EN

Cheriton Residential Care Home in Dorchester, Dorset | Agincare Care Centre

What we offer:

  • £14.36 per hour
  • Refer a friend scheme (up to £1000)
  • Ongoing career development & fully funded training up to QCF Level 5
  • Blue Light discount package
  • Company pension scheme
  • On-demand pay

Were looking for:

  • Minimum 12 months right to work in the UK
  • At least 2 years experience in social care
  • QCF Level 2 (or above)
  • 42 hours per week (day shifts)
  • Availability to work alternate weekends

Your role:

  • Lead by example, providing high-quality care and companionship
  • Support residents with personal care and daily living
  • Encourage independence and wellbeing
  • Plan and take part in meaningful activities and outings
  • Oversee medication administration and accurate record-keeping
  • Work closely with families and healthcare professionals
  • Support and guide the care team, stepping up in the absence of senior management

In this role, your care goes beyond tasks; its in how you lead, support your team, and create a warm, welcoming environment where residents feel truly at home.

If youre ready to take the next step in your care career, wed love to hear from you. Apply today!About Us:

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with close to 6000 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations across England.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services are regulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies,www.agincare.com/careers

About us

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with close to 6000 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations across England. As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community. All of our services are regulated by the CQC and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

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