Organisation: Leicestershire County Council 

Work Location: The Trees Short Breaks, Deveron Way, Hinckley LE10 0XD

Worker Category: Fixed Location Worker

Salary: £32,070 – £34,359 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Working Hours: One x 37 hours per week (Must be able to work flexibly and participate in a work rota and work weekends and bank holidays when required)

Contract Type: Fixed term (12 months)

Closing Date: 4th February 2026

Interview Date(s):  12th February 2026

This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for new visa sponsorship applications, therefore you must already have the right to work in the UK in order to apply.

Previous applicants need not apply.

N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a direct difference to people’s lives?  Our friendly team at The Trees Short Breaks, in Hinckley are looking for a Care Services Team Leader to join our team on a fixed term basis for 12 months. The Trees Short breaks is a purpose-built respite home in Hinckley, providing respite care for adults with learning disability, Autism, Physical disabilities and Sensory impairments. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to work as part of our team, to provide person centred care.

In return, you will have the opportunity to develop and progress within a large public sector organisation, with opportunities to thrive in a modern and flexible working environment, have access to an excellent Local Government Pension Scheme, along with a generous annual leave entitlement.

About the Role

We are looking for people with supervisory or managerial experience who can help us to continue delivering high quality care and support to adults with learning differences (disability) in our Short Breaks services.

You will help us maintain high quality services through effective audit systems and ensure we deliver outcome focussed care and support.  You will have the skills to identify risks and have knowledge a good knowledge of safeguarding procedures.

You will provide direct care and support to people who use our services and have the ability to motivate and support our committed team and promote the right values and celebrate individuality and diversity.

You will work in accordance with Leicestershire County Council’s Employee Code of Conduct, Skills for Care Code of Conduct for Adult Social Care Workers.

We will provide the training and you will have a team behind you to mentor, coach and support your journey. 

We will meet the training costs and the DBS enhanced check (Adults Barred List) for a regulated activity required for this post.

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to meet all the following:

• Demonstrate a commitment to providing high quality care and support, and maximising independence;
• Be responsive to meet the changing needs of a 24/7 service.  Must be able to work flexibly and participate in a staff rota that incorporates working weekends and bank holidays;
• Have the ability to assist with the moving and handling of people using available equipment;
• Have a suitable level of experience in a supervisory or managerial position in a social care setting;
• Have the ability to analyse information to be able to reach defensible decisions (demonstrating the use of risk management tools);
• Demonstrate sound regulatory knowledge on the Fundamental Standards set by the Care Quality Commission.

We’d also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual’s personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. 

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Name: Sharon Duffus (Resourcing Co-ordinator)

Telephone: 01163051595

To contact me via email, please click here

How to Apply

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity, and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services, we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ Plus communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job, please click ‘Apply Now’. You will need to upload your CV and a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Employee Service Centre:https://emss.org.uk/support 

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

About Leicestershire County Council

Leicestershire County Council is a Disability Confident, Menopause Friendly, Mindful Employer, Fostering Friendly, Forces Friendly, and Cycle Friendly organisation. In August 2021, we also signed up to the Race at Work Charter. We are strongly committed to promoting equality and opportunity, championing employee wellbeing and investing in staff training and development.

Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
Our Employee Benefits
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