Care Home Community Lead
About this role
Care Home Community Lead
Location: Whitewater Place Care Home (Meadow Rise, Odiham, RG29 1GJ)
Pay: £17.00 per hour
Hours: 44.00 hours per week (Full-time, Permanent)
Shift: Days
About the Role
Are you an experienced senior care leader with an NVQ Level 3 seeking a high-impact full-time day position where you can lead care teams and support clinical wellbeing?
At Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency, we are currently recruiting a permanent Care Home Community Lead on behalf of Barchester Healthcare to join the team at Whitewater Place Care Home in Odiham.
As Community Lead, you will play a central role in creating a stimulating, vibrant, and person-centered environment for residents while upholding their independence, privacy, dignity, and choice. You will lead, mentor, and supervise Carers and Senior Carers while taking on essential clinical duties—such as recording vital health observations and performing simple wound care procedures—serving as a trusted role model for staff, residents, and families alike.
Key Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Supervision: Guide, inspire, and supervise Carers and Senior Carers to maintain exemplary standards of daily residential care.
Clinical Support Duties: Carry out core clinical responsibilities, including recording physiological observations (weight, blood pressure) and executing simple wound dressing procedures.
Person-Centered Advocacy: Champion resident choice, privacy, and independence, ensuring care plans and daily routines reflect individual preferences.
Relationship Building: Foster strong, trusting connections with residents, family members, internal care teams, and external healthcare partners.
Requirements & Qualifications
Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care (or equivalent), with a willingness to undertake an Assessor qualification.
Experience: Proven senior-level care background in a residential setting, with experience supervising staff and a solid understanding of elderly clinical care.
Skills: Strong clinical awareness, excellent communication abilities, and a proven track record of inspiring care teams.
Attributes: Enthusiastic, compassionate, high integrity, and deeply committed to a positive care culture.
Rewards & Benefits
Competitive Pay: £17.00 per hour on a predictable 44-hour weekly full-time day schedule.
Free Learning & Qualifications: Continuous professional development, including support to gain Assessor qualifications.
Perks & Savings: Generous holiday, retail, supermarket, and leisure discounts.
Referral Bonus: Unlimited access to the 'Refer a Friend' cash bonus scheme.