Night Team Leader

Care and Support - Templeton House Care Home

Contract: Full Time

Salary: £14.10 Per Hour

Shift Type: Nights

Contracted hours: 38.5

Night Team Leader | Templeton House in Ayr | £14.10 per hour | Night shift

Templeton House Care Home in Ayr provides exceptional care for up to 69 residents in a peaceful, welcoming environment. Designed to feel like a true home, the setting combines warmth and comfort with modern amenities including a cinema room and on-site hair salon. With a 9.9 rating on carehome.co.uk and Care Inspectorate grades of 5, 4, 4, 5, and 5, we are proud to deliver compassionate, high-quality care that promotes dignity and wellbeing.

We are seeking a Night Team Leader who is passionate about providing excellent care and leading a team of committed care staff. If you are motivated to make a real difference to residents’ lives and support your team to achieve their best, this is the role for you.

Why join Templeton House?
At Templeton House, we believe in developing talent from within and supporting people to achieve their potential. When you join us, you join a home that invests in you.

We also offer:

• Paid training – Earn while you learn
• Enhanced overtime rates (T&Cs apply)
• Paid PVG
• Onsite parking & Uniform provided
• 5.6 weeks annual leave (pro rata for part-time roles)
• Pension scheme

The role:
As Night Team Leader, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety, wellbeing and comfort of residents throughout the night while leading a committed team of care assistants. This is an opportunity to step into a position where your leadership, professionalism and compassion will have a direct, positive impact on our residents’ lives.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and supporting the night team to deliver exceptional standards of care.
• Reviewing and understanding care plans to ensure personalised, thoughtful support.
• Administering medication safely and in line with guidelines.
• Monitoring residents’ wellbeing and responding promptly to any concerns.
• Ensuring accurate, thorough communication and smooth handovers between teams.
• Maintaining a calm, reassuring presence during the night.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience supporting older adults, ideally including those living with dementia.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide a team.
• A caring, compassionate and professional approach.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Level 3 in Health & Social Care. (this qualification is essential)

About Templeton House & Care Concern Group:
Templeton House is a values-led care home within Care Concern Group, a family-owned provider with over 130 care homes across the UK. Our culture is built around five core values that define everything we do: Trust | Respect | Passion | Kindness | Inclusivity
We are committed to delivering care to the highest standard while supporting and developing our teams. If you live by these principles, you’ll find a home here where your leadership and care skills can truly make a difference.

Apply Now If you are an experienced senior carer or team leader with a Level 3 in Health and Social care and a passion for delivering high-quality care, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today and take the next step in your career with a home that values your leadership, your development, and your commitment to exceptional care.