February 3, 2026
Company: South West Care Homes
Job title: Team Leader
Location: Lake View, Newton Abbot
Requirement: Fixed Term 12-month, full-time
Salary, per hour: £13.60
Expected hours, weekly: 36
About South West Care Homes:
Our Mission:
We provide high-quality care in a warm, homelike environment across the South West, working together as one supportive team to enrich the lives of those we care for.
Our Culture:
We believe genuine relationships sit at the heart of great care. We support our employees to grow professionally, encourage learning, and lead with integrity and compassion at every level. Strong leadership and professionalism guide everything we do.
Our constant goals are to deliver outstanding care and to be a truly great place to work.
Employee Benefits:
• Great Rate of Pay for Both Day and Night Workers
• Work Local to Your Area
• 28 Days Holiday
• Uniform Provided
• Free Locally Sourced Meals Whilst on Duty
• Full Induction/Training & Development Opportunities
• DBS Check Provided
• Pension Scheme
• Health Assured Employee Assist and Wellbeing Helpline
• £500 Refer a Friend Scheme
• Birthday and Christmas Gift Vouchers
• Overtime Opportunities
Our Core Values:
Teamwork, Trust, Honesty, Patience and Resilience
values we live by every day.
About the role:
We are looking for an experienced Team Leader, or Care Assistant, looking to move on to the next stage in their career, to cover this role for a period of 12 months.
We are recruiting for a trustworthy Team leader who will run shifts, manage our united team and provide quality care for our lovely residents.
We are looking for compassionate, reliable leaders to join our dedicated team. As a Team Leader, you will play a vital role in ensuring our residents and staff feel safe, supported and comfortable, providing both practical care and reassurance, as well as administrative and people management
Attention to detail and a passion for high-quality care are essential to this role, along with the determination to achieve the highest standards, strong people skills and a proactive approach to employee management, including sickness absence and recruitment.
This role offers a full-time fixed contract of 12 months,
What you’ll need:
We pride ourselves on recruiting caring, honest individuals who share our core values. You will naturally strive to deliver the highest standard of care and be genuinely passionate about supporting the well-being, dignity and independence of our residents.
You’ll be compassionate, reliable, patient and able to work calmly through the night, with good communication skills and a positive, team-focused attitude.
You will benefit from prior care experience, but it is not essential; the right person will receive full training and support.
We are not offering sponsorship or student visas at this time.
To apply use the form below.