Care Services Team Leader - The Trees - Direct Services

Job Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: The Trees Short Breaks, Deveron Way, Hinckley LE10 0XD

Salary: Grade9 £32,070 – £34,359 (per annum) (pro rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)

Working Hours: One x 30 hours per week (Must be able to work flexibly and participate in a work rota and work weekends and bank holidays when required)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 7th July 2026

Interview Date(s): 16th July 2026

This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for new visa sponsorship applications therefore you must already have the right to work in the UK in order to apply.

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a direct difference to people’s lives? Our friendly team at The Trees Short Breaks, in Hinckley are looking for a Care Services Team Leader to join our team on a 30 hours per week contract. The Trees Short breaks is a purpose-built respite home in Hinckley, providing respite care for adults with learning disability, Autism, Physical disabilities and Sensory impairments. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to work as part of our team, to provide person centred care.

In return, you will have the opportunity to develop and progress within a large public sector organisation, with opportunities to thrive in a modern and flexible working environment, have access to an excellent Local Government Pension Scheme, along with a generous annual leave entitlement.

About the Role

We are looking for people with supervisory or managerial experience who can help us to continue delivering high quality care and support to adults with learning differences (disability) in our Short Breaks services.

You will help us maintain high quality services through effective audit systems and ensure we deliver outcome focussed care and support. You will have the skills to identify risks and have knowledge a good knowledge of safeguarding procedures.

You will provide direct care and support to people who use our services and have the ability to motivate and support our committed team and promote the right values and celebrate individuality.

You will work in accordance with Leicestershire County Council’s Employee Code of Conduct, Skills for Care Code of Conduct for Adult Social Care Workers.

We will provide the training and you will have a team behind you to mentor, coach and support your journey.

We will meet the training costs and the DBS enhanced check (Adults Barred List) for a regulated activity required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

For more information about Short Break services please visit - https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/adult-social-care-and-health/looking-after-someone/short-breaks-for-carers/in-house-short-breaks-accommodation

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• Demonstrate a commitment to providing high quality care and support, and maximising independence; along with the ability to assist with the moving and handling of people using available equipment
• Be responsive to meet the changing needs of a 24/7 service. Must be able to work flexibly and participate in a staff rota that incorporates working weekends and bank holidays;
• Have a suitable level of experience in a supervisory or managerial position in a social care setting; along with strong IT and written skills sufficient to write and maintain clear, concise records
• Demonstrate sound regulatory knowledge on the Fundamental Standards set by the Care Quality Commission.
• Have a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or other equivalent qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent level of relevant experience.
• Have the ability to analyse information to be able to reach defensible decisions and compile a broad range of risk assessments with guidance from relevant departmental colleagues, comply with audit/inspection visits undertaken by the Council and other relevant bodies and ensure effective follow through of actions highlighted in achieving full compliance.
• Have suitable experience of managing areas of risk, including but not limited to: The safeguarding of service users; Providing advice to staff to maintain safe and effective service provision.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Name: Sharon Duffus (Resourcing Co-ordinator)

Telephone: 01163051595

Email: Sharon.duffus@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload your CV and a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.

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About us

About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

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