Care team leader

Overview

• ID

  320309

• Salary

  £27,983.00 per annum (£14.35 per hour)

• Type

  Fixed Term - Full Time

• Location

  Caerphilly

• Hours

  37.5 hours per week

• Closing Date

  19/08/2026

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Fancy stepping up in care? Are you caring, reliable and ready to lead?

TouchBase Wales is Sense Cymru's community support base in Caerphilly, supporting adults with multi-sensory or single sensory impairment and additional needs. Our support is designed around the choices and wellbeing of each individual, with meaningful activities that promote life skills, communication, creative expression and independence. We're looking for a Care Team Leader to join the team on a fixed term basis for 12 months, working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Saturday, at £27,982.50 per annum (£14.35 per hour). Shifts are a mixture of 8:30am to 4pm and one day 7am to 5pm.

This is a fixed term contract for 12 months to cover a period of maternity leave.

What you'll be doing

• Supervising a team of support workers, including carrying out regular supervision sessions and appraisals
• Coaching and guiding staff to maintain the highest standards of support
• Supporting rota management and the day-to-day running of the service alongside the Manager
• Supporting the recruitment and induction of new team members
• Supporting the people we support to take part in meaningful activities and access their communities
• Contributing to person-centred plans and guidelines, working alongside families and other professionals
• Keeping accurate records and ensuring safeguarding responsibilities are upheld

Who we're looking for

• Experience of working with adults with complex disabilities or sensory impairment
• Previous experience in a supervisory or team leader role in a similar setting
• Experience of conducting supervisions and supporting with rota management is beneficial
• A positive, person-centred approach and a genuine commitment to empowering the people we support
• A full UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle- essential for this role

Benefits

• 24 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Matched pension contributions up to 5%.
• 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.
• Free DBS check if your role needs one.
• A £350 refer-a-friend scheme.
• Ongoing development opportunities.

About Sense

If you need us to adjust our recruitment process to help you access our vacancies, then please get in touch with a member of the talent acquisition team. We are a disability confident leader and commit to interviewing disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for a role. More information on this can be found here Our commitment as an employer | Sense Careers

To apply

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

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/

Closing Date

19/08/2026