Shift Leader; Care - Nights and Weekends

Contract type

Permanent, Full Time (36 hours per week)

Nights and Weekends (and some unsociable hours)

Friends of the Elderly (FotE) is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing excellent care with a family feel. We have been supporting older people for over 120 years. The charity provides care home and day care services for older people, as well as grants for those in financial difficulty.

New Copford Place is a residential care home located in Copford on the outskirts of Colchester, Essex. It is one of nine care homes run by FotE. Our focus is to give older people in our care the chance to live fulfilled lives, whether they stay with us for a longer residential stay or a short-term respite break.

Joining our dedicated team as a Shift Leader, you will be responsible for delivering person‑centred care, unique to each individual, supporting and enabling our residents to maintain key skills, personal interests, independence, choice, and dignity, so that they can lead fulfilled lives.

• You will make sure our residents are safe and comfortable.
• You will act as a champion for their safety and dignity.
• You will lead the team in providing quality, individualised care for our residents in line with procedures and policies.
• You will make sure that clear, accurate records are kept.
• You will follow our procedures for ordering, administering and dispensing medication.
• You will conduct supervisions and appraisals with the staff and promote their development.
• You will maintain a safe, clean workplace and follow infection control protocols.
• You will supervise your peers and take the initiative.

• Experience in a similar role having previously led a team and administered medication.
• Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (mandatory);
  Level 3 diploma or higher desirable.
• Great communication and interpersonal skills; ability to form relationships with residents and hand over to colleagues.
• Numeracy and digital skills required, plus problem‑solving and adaptive thinking.
• Ability to recognise and report safeguarding situations.
• Compassionate nature and positive can‑do attitude.

• Learning, development, and career progression.
• Wellbeing support through various initiatives (employee assistance programme offering up to 10 counselling, 4 life, 4 leadership, 3 financial coaching sessions per person, per issue, per year).
• Retail discount schemes.
• Monthly prize draw.
• Access to affordable loans, health cash plans.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Long service awards that increase with length of service.
• Referral bonus £200.
• Group pension plan with 6% contribution.
• Free parking.
• Evening, weekend, and bank holiday pay enhancements plus overtime premiums for care staff.
• Uniforms provided.
• Paid breaks.
• Free DBS checks.

Keeping everyone safe is one of the charity’s core values. All staff follow our Safeguarding Policy & Procedures and we expect staff to report abuse straight away.

Enhanced DBS check required; offer dependent on satisfactory outcome. A criminal record may not bar a person from working, depending on circumstances.

Friends of the Elderly strives to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and everyone accepts each other’s differences. We celebrate diversity and create an inclusive workplace.

We do not provide sponsorship but welcome applications from those who have a right to work in the UK.

Don’t delay in sending your application as we may need to close the vacancy early if we manage to appoint before the advertising closing date. We interview applicants as they apply. Please refer to the job description upon submitting your application.