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Team Leader – Residential Care (Adults with Learning Disabilities)

Team Leader – Residential Care (Adults with Learning Disabilities) Location: Coulsdon, South London Salary: £14.68 per hour (paid breaks) Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week Closing date: Wednesday 4 November 2026 About the Opportunity The Talent Desk is recruiting on behalf of a small residential care home in Coulsdon, providing specialist support to adults with learning disabilities and complex care needs. The home is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care, with an emphasis on dignity, independence, individual choice and helping residents lead fulfilling lives. We are looking for an experienced and compassionate Team Leader to support the day-to-day running of the home. This is a hands-on leadership role, combining direct care responsibilities with staff supervision and the coordination of daily operations. The successful candidate will be confident leading a team, managing challenges constructively and maintaining a positive, professional working environment. Key Responsibilities • Lead and supervise staff on shift, ensuring high-quality, person-centred care., • Oversee daily operations, including staff allocation, routines, activities and care delivery., • Provide hands-on support with personal care, medication, appointments and daily living activities, including meal preparation and maintaining a clean environment., • Support adults with complex needs, including residents who communicate non-verbally and require full assistance with personal and continence care., • Promote dignity, choice, independence, inclusion and positive behaviour support., • Ensure care plans, risk assessments and daily records are accurate and up to date., • Coordinate and delegate responsibilities effectively, prioritising administrative and management tasks where required., • Address staff concerns, manage conflict professionally and maintain appropriate boundaries., • Support, mentor and develop staff through supervision and on-the-job guidance., • Liaise with families, healthcare professionals and external agencies., • Ensure compliance with CQC standards, safeguarding procedures and health and safety requirements. About You We are looking for someone who combines practical care experience with strong leadership and organisational skills. Essential requirements: • Previous experience working as a Team Leader, preferably within residential learning disability services. Experience in a nursing home will also be considered., • NVQ or Apprenticeship Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or above)., • Experience supervising staff and coordinating day-to-day care responsibilities., • Confidence supporting adults with complex care needs., • Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills., • Ability to manage conflict, make decisions and maintain professional boundaries., • Good understanding of safeguarding, person-centred care and relevant care standards., • A compassionate, patient, proactive and professional approach. Experience with PEG feeding would be beneficial, although training will be provided. Above all, we are looking for someone who can lead by example, motivate colleagues and contribute to a positive and effective team, while ensuring residents receive consistently high standards of care. Working Hours • 40 hours per week, primarily across five days., • Day shifts are generally 8am–4pm or 9am–5pm., • The home operates seven days a week, including bank holidays, and the rota may include weekends and bank holidays., • Occasional night shifts (8pm–8am) will be required., • A fixed rota will be agreed with the successful candidate and will repeat monthly., • Paid breaks are included. What We Offer • £14.68 per hour, including paid breaks., • A supportive, values-driven management team., • Ongoing training and professional development., • Opportunities for progression within the organisation., • A rewarding leadership opportunity within a small residential care home., • The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of adults with learning disabilities. Closing date: Wednesday 4 November 2026 Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and suitable candidates may be invited to interview before the closing date. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is identified, so early applications are encouraged.

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Location: Morden, London, SM4 4LF Salary: £15.00–£17.00 per hour + overtime + bonus Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Hours: Approximately 40 hours per week Work Location: In person Join Our Growing Commercial Removals Team We are a small, reputable London-based company specialising in high-end commercial removals. Due to continued growth, we are looking for an experienced Class 2 HGV Driver / Removals Professional to join our friendly and hardworking team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who takes pride in their work, enjoys working as part of a team and is committed to delivering a professional, high-quality service to customers. The Role As a Class 2 HGV Driver / Removals Porter, you will combine professional driving responsibilities with hands-on removals and porter duties. Your responsibilities will include: • Acting as a professional and friendly point of contact for customers., • Keeping customers informed throughout the removal process., • Driving 18-tonne, 12-tonne, 7.5-tonne and 3.5-tonne vehicles between warehouses and customer locations., • Carrying out vehicle checks and ensuring vehicles are clean, fuelled, roadworthy and legally parked., • Complying with all relevant driving laws, regulations and restrictions., • Safely loading, unloading, handling and transporting customer goods., • Working efficiently as part of a removals team., • Planning moves and deliveries carefully to ensure a smooth and professional service., • Providing excellent customer service at all times., • Following company policies and procedures relating to driver, vehicle and workplace safety., • Carrying out general removals and porter duties as required. About You We are looking for someone who is experienced, reliable, professional, physically fit and customer-focused. You must have: • At least 3 years' experience in the removals industry., • At least 2 years' goods vehicle driving experience., • A valid Category C (Class 2) driving licence., • A valid Digital Tachograph Card., • A valid Driver CPC., • A clean driving licence; minor infringements may be considered., • Good spoken English and the ability to communicate effectively with customers and colleagues., • A polite, presentable and professional manner., • A positive attitude and willingness to support the wider team., • The ability to carry out physically demanding removals work safely and efficiently. Working Pattern • Full-time, permanent position., • Approximately 80% local work / 20% UK-wide work., • 6 days one week and 5 days the next, subject to legal driving and working-time requirements., • Overtime opportunities available. What We Offer • £15.00–£17.00 per hour, depending on experience., • Overtime available., • Bonus opportunities., • Company pension., • Life insurance., • Health & wellbeing programme., • Free/on-site parking., • Uniform provided., • Permanent position with a growing company., • Friendly and professional working environment., • Opportunities for development and progression. Important Information All successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check as part of the recruitment process. Apply Today If you are an experienced Class 2 HGV Driver / Removals Professional looking for a permanent position with a growing London-based company, we would love to hear from you. Benefits: • Company pension, • Free parking, • Health & wellbeing programme, • On-site parking Work Location: In person

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The Yellow Van Company

THE JOB Driving a 3.5t Luton with a porter alongside you. Full house and flat moves across London. Proper removals, not man-and-van. Wrapping and loading furniture so it arrives how it left. Protecting floors and doorways. Beds and wardrobes apart and back together. Looking after the customer, who is usually stressed. THE MONEY • £14.50 to £20 an hour depending on experience. PAYE, on the books., • 35 hours a week guaranteed. Most weeks 40 to 45., • £580 to £900 most weeks. Around £30,000 to £46,000 a year., • 28 days holiday, uniform and all kit provided WEEKENDS - READ THIS BEFORE YOU APPLY Saturdays and Sundays are normal working days here. Not overtime, not optional. They are our busiest days. Some weeks you will work both. Some weeks one. Some weeks neither. If anything fixes your weekends - a second job, football, anything regular - please do not apply. No hard feelings, but we cannot work around it. WHAT YOU NEED • Our fleet insurance sets a minimum driver age of 25., • Full UK licence, Category B, held 2 years, 6 points or fewer, no DR or DD, • A manual licence. Our vans are manual., • Fit for lifting, stairs and long days, • Polite and presentable in someone's home, • On time. Every time., • Right to work in the UK Removals experience helps, but we will train the right person. Attitude beats experience here. We are a family firm, 13 of us, going since 2011. You would be working for the owner, not a call centre. No games, no politics, and you get paid the right amount on time.

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