Care Team Leader

Overview

• ID

  307773

• Salary

  13.84

• Type

  Permanent - Full Time

• Location

  Louth

• Hours

  37.5

• Closing Date

  09/04/2026

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Looking for a new challenge?

Fancy stepping up in care? Want to take on that extra responsibility, whilst working as part of a team? Are you caring, reliable and compassionate?

Sense is looking for a passionate and motivated person to join our fantastic team as a Care Team Leader at our Supported Living service in Louth. In this role, you will be part of a team that empowers individuals with sensory loss and learning disabilities to live independently in their own homes.

This is a permanent, hands-on leadership position working 37.5 hours per week at a rate of £13.84 per hour. You will be a visible role model for your colleagues, spending the majority of your time delivering direct support while dedicating one day per month to administrative tasks and team coordination under the guidance of the Service Manager.

If you live outside of Louth, to be considered for the role you will need use of your own vehicle to get to and from the service for early/late shifts due to very limited public transport.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Guiding a team of Support Workers to provide exceptional care across our two supported living properties.
• Providing high-quality 1-to-1 support for non-verbal individuals.
• Leading the team in using positive behaviour support to manage distress.
• Helping individuals live fulfilled lives through activities like walks, cinema trips, or sensory sessions.
• Using manual company vehicles to take individuals to appointments and community outings.
• Completing office-based administrative tasks

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in complex care, sensory loss, or learning disabilities.
• Experience of mentoring and inducting staff, supporting staff through supervisions and creating development plans is desirable.
• Previous experience as a support worker or team leader in a similar setting – we’re happy to work with you to help you become an excellent Team Leader.
• An NVQ or equivalent qualification in health and social care and the care certificate, or be willing to work towards these.
• A full manual UK driving licence
• Flexibility to work shift patterns including mornings, evenings, and weekends.

Benefits

• 24 days’ holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service
• Matched pension contributions up to 5%.
• Free life assurance policy.
• Cashback and discounts on high street brands (and 10% off at Sense charity shops!).
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Travel season ticket loans.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Wisdom app- free access for all employees to mindfulness application
• Free DBS check if your role needs one.
• A £350refer-a-friend scheme.
• Free access to over 100 online and face-to-face training courses, including the care certificate.
• Ongoing development opportunities

About Sense

We believe that every disabled person should have the opportunity to connect with others and be included in the world. We use our knowledge and expertise to deliver personalised, creative and flexible support at every stage of life. Sense is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

To apply

Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly.  We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.

Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 393 4529 or recruitment@sense.org.uk

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/ 

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Closing Date

09/04/2026