Apprentice Team Leader - Older peoples service
| Posting date: | 17 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,084 to £31,074 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 January 2026 |
| Location: | Eastbourne, East Sussex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | East Sussex County Council |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | 2178 |
Summary
Are you ready for the next step in your career? If you are organised, self-motivated, and interested in developing and supporting others, this could be the role for you!
If you are interested in developing your leadership skills, then we’re offering an exciting opportunity for motivated individuals to join our team and be supported to develop their leadership skills.
We are a caring and supportive team, and we pride ourselves on our extensive, induction and training programme. The Joint Community Rehabilitation service (JCR) is at the heart of care in the community. Our teams assist older adults after an illness or injury get back to independence in their own home.
In this development role you will spend the first 12 months enhancing your leadership skills and learning the Team Leader role through working on ‘duty’ and being the first port of contact for Support Workers for advice including at evenings and weekends. You will take the lead on a key service area, for example medication and Equality & Diversity and first visits.
During this 12 month period you will work towards completing the Team Leader Level 3 apprenticeship, and your salary will be at Single Status 7.
After the 12-month development period you will line manage a team of Support Workers/Lead Support Workers and oversee client review visits and monitor the progression of clients.
Upon commencement of these duties your salary will increase to Single Status 8.
We are looking to invest in talented individuals who:
- Can demonstrate values such as kindness and compassion in all aspects of your work
- Can work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Is willing to participate in training and development programmes
- Has the ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service
- Is self-motivated and has the ability to motivate and encourage others
If you are interested in developing your leadership skills, then we’re offering an exciting opportunity for motivated individuals to join our team and be supported to develop their leadership skills.
We are a caring and supportive team, and we pride ourselves on our extensive, induction and training programme. The Joint Community Rehabilitation service (JCR) is at the heart of care in the community. Our teams assist older adults after an illness or injury get back to independence in their own home.
In this development role you will spend the first 12 months enhancing your leadership skills and learning the Team Leader role through working on ‘duty’ and being the first port of contact for Support Workers for advice including at evenings and weekends. You will take the lead on a key service area, for example medication and Equality & Diversity and first visits.
During this 12 month period you will work towards completing the Team Leader Level 3 apprenticeship, and your salary will be at Single Status 7.
After the 12-month development period you will line manage a team of Support Workers/Lead Support Workers and oversee client review visits and monitor the progression of clients.
Upon commencement of these duties your salary will increase to Single Status 8.
We are looking to invest in talented individuals who:
- Can demonstrate values such as kindness and compassion in all aspects of your work
- Can work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Is willing to participate in training and development programmes
- Has the ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service
- Is self-motivated and has the ability to motivate and encourage others
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