# Night Care Team Leader > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Jewish Care. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/night-care-team-leader/4350d816-52ad-475c-9c27-c16f67fd30ca - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/night-care-team-leader/4350d816-52ad-475c-9c27-c16f67fd30ca.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Jewish Care - **Town:** Golders Green - **Region:** London - **Country:** United Kingdom - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Salary:** £33,945 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-07-31T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-16T11:16:55.671Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/L0130-26-0124?employerCode=L0130 - **Application URL:** https://apply.jewishcare.org/vacancies/3128/apply/?jobboard=NHS+Jobs+v3&c=vacancyposter ## Job Content ### Job summary The Night Care Team Leader plays a vital role in ensuring residents receive safe, compassionate, and person-centred care throughout the night. Working within our residential and nursing care services, the postholder will lead and support the night care team, ensuring high standards of care are consistently maintained while promoting residents dignity, wellbeing, independence, and quality of life. The role combines hands-on care delivery with leadership responsibilities, including supervising staff, coordinating shift activities, administering medication, responding to resident needs, and maintaining accurate records. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced care professional looking to develop their leadership skills while making a meaningful difference to the lives of older people. ### Main duties of the job We are looking for a caring, motivated, and experienced Night Care Team Leader to join our care team. You will lead shifts during the night, provide guidance and support to care staff, and ensure residents receive high-quality care tailored to their individual needs. The role includes supporting with personal care, medication administration, staff supervision, shift coordination, and communication with managers, families, and healthcare professionals where required. The successful candidate will have previous experience supervising within a care environment, a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent, and a passion for delivering excellent person-centred care. Experience supporting older people, including those living with dementia, is highly desirable. ### About us Jewish Care is the largest health and social care charity serving the Jewish community in London and the South East. Every week, our services support around 12,000 people through residential care, nursing care, retirement living, housing with care, community support, mental health services, and wellbeing programmes. Our care homes are vibrant and welcoming communities where residents are supported to live meaningful lives through high-quality care, social engagement, and strong community connections. Guided by our values of Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Compassion, and Inclusiveness, we are committed to delivering outstanding care and creating positive experiences for residents, families, volunteers, and staff. ### Details - Date posted: 16 June 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £33,945 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: VP949D4816 - Job locations: Golders Green, NW11 8PT, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities We are looking for a caring, motivated, and proactive Care Team Leader to join our residential and nursing care teams. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced care professional who is passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care while supporting and leading others to achieve the very best outcomes for residents. As a Team Leader, you will lead shifts, support and guide care staff, and ensure residents receive safe, compassionate, and responsive care that promotes wellbeing, dignity, independence, and quality of life. You will play an important role in creating a warm, inclusive, and supportive environment for residents, relatives, colleagues, and visitors, while helping to maintain the high standards our services are known for. The Care Team Leader role is worked on a rota basis and includes evening and weekend shifts. Average hours: 42 hours per week Shift pattern: 2-week rolling rota Week 1: 4 days Week 2: 3 days Shift length: 12-hour shifts (88) Includes some weekend working What You Will Be Doing - Leading and coordinating care staff during shifts to ensure excellent standards of care are consistently delivered - Supporting residents with personal care and daily living activities in line with individual care plans and preferences - Promoting residents physical, emotional, social, psychological, and spiritual wellbeing - Contributing to the development and review of care plans to ensure care remains person centred and responsive - Responding promptly and appropriately to alarms, incidents, emergencies, and resident requests - Supporting, mentoring, and motivating care staff to maintain a positive and professional team culture - Assisting with staff induction, supervision, learning, and development, including agency staff where required - Maintaining accurate records and ensuring effective communication with residents, relatives, colleagues, and healthcare professionals - Promoting health, safety, safeguarding, and compliance with organisational policies and care regulations - Supporting an excellent customer experience for all residents, families, and visitors What We Are Looking For Essential - QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent - Experience working within a care environment, including supervising staff within a care setting - Experience supporting older people, including individuals living with dementia and physical disabilities - Understanding of safeguarding, health and safety, and person-centred care practices - Knowledge of medication administration and CQC regulations/KLOEs - Strong communication, leadership, and organisational skills - Ability to manage challenging situations positively and work effectively under pressure - Good IT skills, including the use of electronic care planning systems - A flexible and compassionate approach to supporting residents needs Desirable - Assessor or Mentor qualification - Understanding of Jewish values, culture, and traditions What We Offer Competitive salary and benefits package Excellent learning and development opportunities Ongoing training and career progression Supportive leadership and team environment The opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of older people and their families Why Join Us? At Jewish Care, youll be part of a dedicated and compassionate team where your contribution is truly valued. We are committed to creating inclusive environments where residents and colleagues can thrive, and where high-quality care is delivered with kindness, dignity, and respect every day. ## Job Details The Night Care Team Leader plays a vital role in ensuring residents receive safe, compassionate, and person-centred care throughout the night. Working within our residential and nursing care services, the postholder will lead and support the night care team, ensuring high standards of care are consistently maintained while promoting residents dignity, wellbeing, independence, and quality of life. The role combines hands-on care delivery with leadership responsibilities, including supervising staff, coordinating shift activities, administering medication, responding to resident needs, and maintaining accurate records. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced care professional looking to develop their leadership skills while making a meaningful difference to the lives of older people. ## Job Description We are looking for a caring, motivated, and experienced Night Care Team Leader to join our care team. You will lead shifts during the night, provide guidance and support to care staff, and ensure residents receive high-quality care tailored to their individual needs. The role includes supporting with personal care, medication administration, staff supervision, shift coordination, and communication with managers, families, and healthcare professionals where required. The successful candidate will have previous experience supervising within a care environment, a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent, and a passion for delivering excellent person-centred care. Experience supporting older people, including those living with dementia, is highly desirable. ## Responsibilities We are looking for a caring, motivated, and proactive Care Team Leader to join our residential and nursing care teams. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced care professional who is passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care while supporting and leading others to achieve the very best outcomes for residents. As a Team Leader, you will lead shifts, support and guide care staff, and ensure residents receive safe, compassionate, and responsive care that promotes wellbeing, dignity, independence, and quality of life. You will play an important role in creating a warm, inclusive, and supportive environment for residents, relatives, colleagues, and visitors, while helping to maintain the high standards our services are known for. The Care Team Leader role is worked on a rota basis and includes evening and weekend shifts. Average hours: 42 hours per week Shift pattern: 2-week rolling rota Week 1: 4 days Week 2: 3 days Shift length: 12-hour shifts (88) Includes some weekend working What You Will Be Doing Leading and coordinating care staff during shifts to ensure excellent standards of care are consistently delivered Supporting residents with personal care and daily living activities in line with individual care plans and preferences Promoting residents physical, emotional, social, psychological, and spiritual wellbeing Contributing to the development and review of care plans to ensure care remains person centred and responsive Responding promptly and appropriately to alarms, incidents, emergencies, and resident requests Supporting, mentoring, and motivating care staff to maintain a positive and professional team culture Assisting with staff induction, supervision, learning, and development, including agency staff where required Maintaining accurate records and ensuring effective communication with residents, relatives, colleagues, and healthcare professionals Promoting health, safety, safeguarding, and compliance with organisational policies and care regulations Supporting an excellent customer experience for all residents, families, and visitors What We Are Looking For Essential QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent Experience working within a care environment, including supervising staff within a care setting Experience supporting older people, including individuals living with dementia and physical disabilities Understanding of safeguarding, health and safety, and person-centred care practices Knowledge of medication administration and CQC regulations/KLOEs Strong communication, leadership, and organisational skills Ability to manage challenging situations positively and work effectively under pressure Good IT skills, including the use of electronic care planning systems A flexible and compassionate approach to supporting residents needs Desirable Assessor or Mentor qualification Understanding of Jewish values, culture, and traditions What We Offer Competitive salary and benefits package Excellent learning and development opportunities Ongoing training and career progression Supportive leadership and team environment The opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of older people and their families Why Join Us? At Jewish Care, youll be part of a dedicated and compassionate team where your contribution is truly valued. We are committed to creating inclusive environments where residents and colleagues can thrive, and where high-quality care is delivered with kindness, dignity, and respect every day. ## Person Specification ### General Requirements **Essential** - Please refer to job description above **Desirable** - Please refer to job description above ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.