Agincare

Care Team Leader

The closing date is 23 May 2026

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Job summary

The Care Team Leader role at Agincare Homes Holdings in Poole, Dorset is a rewarding opportunity for experienced care professionals looking to take on a new challenge. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing compassionate care and support to residents, as well as managing and developing a team of care assistants. This role offers a competitive hourly rate, excellent benefits, and opportunities for career development.

Main duties of the job

As a Care Team Leader, you will be responsible for providing high-quality care and support to the residents of the Chalgrove Nursing Home in Poole. This will include tasks such as personal care, mobility assistance, medication administration, and planning and participating in social activities. You will also hold line management responsibilities for care and senior care assistants, and in the absence of the Deputy and Registered Manager, you will be responsible for the overall running of the home. The successful candidate must have at least two years' experience in a social care environment and be qualified to at least QCF level 2.

About us

Agincare Homes Holdings is a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with over 5,500 team members and more than 170 locations nationwide. As one of the UK's largest care providers, Agincare delivers a range of services including care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care. The company is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities and is committed to supporting care leavers and the armed forces community.

Details

Date posted

25 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1478627609

Job locations

Agincare Homes Holdings

Poole

BH13 6JF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? Are you an experienced care professional looking for a change?

You may be looking for a new challenge within a different setting.

Come and join the Agincare family as a Care Team Leader!

Where you'll be working

  • Click here to view the care home Nursing Home in Poole, Dorset | Care Home | Agincare
  • Care Quality Commission rating - Good

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy

  • £14.00 per hour
  • Refer a friend scheme earn up to £1000
  • Outstanding career development
  • Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
  • Blue Light care discount package
  • Company pension scheme
  • On demand pay

What is required from you?

  • A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK
  • At least two years' experience working in a social care environment
  • Qualified to at least QCF level 2
  • Available to work 48 hours per week and include alternate weekends

A day in the life of a Care Team Leader

  • Companionship - Provide support, communication and engagement with our residents.
  • Personal care - Support with a wash, bath or shower, dressing and oral care.
  • Mobility - Ensure that the residents can live as independently as possible.
  • Social Activities - In collaboration with the Activities Coordinator and care home management you will plan and participate in trips out, social engagements and activities within the home.
  • Medication - You will support and oversee medication administration, including the upkeep of appropriate documentation.
  • Document management- You will ensure all documentation relevant to those who use our service is accurate and up-to-date at all times.
  • Collaboration - You will offer support and access to, as well as working collaboratively with other health & social care professionals.
  • Management- You will hold line manager responsibilities to care and senior care assistants, and in the absence of the Deputy and Registered Manager will hold responsibility for the home.

About Agincare

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40years of caring for communities. As a rapidlygrowing, family-ownedcare provider with more than5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of ournew not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today,Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locationsnationwide.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation.We are proud to support the Armed Forcescommunity through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services are regulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies,www.agincare.com/careers

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? Are you an experienced care professional looking for a change?

You may be looking for a new challenge within a different setting.

Come and join the Agincare family as a Care Team Leader!

Where you'll be working

  • Click here to view the care home Nursing Home in Poole, Dorset | Care Home | Agincare
  • Care Quality Commission rating - Good

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy

  • £14.00 per hour
  • Refer a friend scheme earn up to £1000
  • Outstanding career development
  • Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
  • Blue Light care discount package
  • Company pension scheme
  • On demand pay

What is required from you?

  • A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK
  • At least two years' experience working in a social care environment
  • Qualified to at least QCF level 2
  • Available to work 48 hours per week and include alternate weekends

A day in the life of a Care Team Leader

  • Companionship - Provide support, communication and engagement with our residents.
  • Personal care - Support with a wash, bath or shower, dressing and oral care.
  • Mobility - Ensure that the residents can live as independently as possible.
  • Social Activities - In collaboration with the Activities Coordinator and care home management you will plan and participate in trips out, social engagements and activities within the home.
  • Medication - You will support and oversee medication administration, including the upkeep of appropriate documentation.
  • Document management- You will ensure all documentation relevant to those who use our service is accurate and up-to-date at all times.
  • Collaboration - You will offer support and access to, as well as working collaboratively with other health & social care professionals.
  • Management- You will hold line manager responsibilities to care and senior care assistants, and in the absence of the Deputy and Registered Manager will hold responsibility for the home.

About Agincare

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40years of caring for communities. As a rapidlygrowing, family-ownedcare provider with more than5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of ournew not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today,Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locationsnationwide.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation.We are proud to support the Armed Forcescommunity through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services are regulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies,www.agincare.com/careers

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • At least two years' experience working in a social care environment, qualified to at least QCF level 2, and available to work 48 hours per week including alternate weekends.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • At least two years' experience working in a social care environment, qualified to at least QCF level 2, and available to work 48 hours per week including alternate weekends.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Agincare

Address

Agincare Homes Holdings

Poole

BH13 6JF


Employer's website

https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Agincare

Address

Agincare Homes Holdings

Poole

BH13 6JF


Employer's website

https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Agincare Homes Holdings

Recruitment@agincare.com

Details

Date posted

25 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1478627609

Job locations

Agincare Homes Holdings

Poole

BH13 6JF


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