Care Home Community Lead

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Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Norwich
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Healthcare
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SKILLS

Clinical Care Supervision Communication Skills Care for Older People NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care

FULL DESCRIPTION

Care Home Community Lead

This full-time role as a Community Lead within Barchester's Residential Care Homes in Norwich involves leading and supervising a team of Carers and Senior Carers to deliver person-centred care and support to the residents. The role includes some clinical responsibilities, such as recording observations and carrying out simple wound dressings.

Job summary

This full-time role as a Community Lead within Barchester's Residential Care Homes in Norwich involves leading and supervising a team of Carers and Senior Carers to deliver person-centred care and support to the residents. The role includes some clinical responsibilities, such as recording observations and carrying out simple wound dressings.

Main duties of the job

As a Community Lead, you'll help to make our residents' lives stimulating and fulfilling, always focusing on respecting their independence, privacy, dignity, and choice. You'll be a role model for your team and someone our residents and their families can trust to provide a safe, reassuring, and happy environment. You will build key relationships within the home and externally.

About us

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care. They strive to create a vibrant, supportive culture that empowers their staff to put residents and their families first.

Details

Date posted: 18 April 2026

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £16 an hour

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 1490789599

Job locations: [Employer hidden], Norwich, NR13 6PD

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is full time role

Night Shifts Only

As a Community Lead within our Residential Care Homes at Barchester, you'll help to make our residents' lives stimulating and fulfilling so that we can deliver the person-centred care and support they deserve. Always focusing on respecting our residents' independence, privacy, dignity and choice, while leading and supervising our team of Carers and Senior Carers.

The role of Community Lead will involve some clinical responsibilities, including recording observations on weight and blood pressure, and carrying out simple wound dressing procedures. Across everything you do, you'll be a role model for your team and someone our residents and their families can trust to provide a safe, reassuring and happy environment. You will build key relationships within the home and externally.

ABOUT YOU You'll need senior-level care experience to join us as a Community Lead. You'll also have supervised others and developed a good understanding of how to provide clinical care for the older person. We'll look for a Level 3 NVQ or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care plus a willingness to undertake the assessor qualification. Enthusiastic, tenacious and full of integrity, your caring approach and strong communication skills mean you inspire trust in others. Most of all, you'll share our commitment to maintaining a vibrant, supportive culture that empowers our people to put our residents and their families first.

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

Free learning and development A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme

If you'd like to use your leadership and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is full time role

Night Shifts Only

As a Community Lead within our Residential Care Homes at Barchester, you'll help to make our residents' lives stimulating and fulfilling so that we can deliver the person-centred care and support they deserve. Always focusing on respecting our residents' independence, privacy, dignity and choice, while leading and supervising our team of Carers and Senior Carers.

The role of Community Lead will involve some clinical responsibilities, including recording observations on weight and blood pressure, and carrying out simple wound dressing procedures. Across everything you do, you'll be a role model for your team and someone our residents and their families can trust to provide a safe, reassuring and happy environment. You will build key relationships within the home and externally.

ABOUT YOU You'll need senior-level care experience to join us as a Community Lead. You'll also have supervised others and developed a good understanding of how to provide clinical care for the older person. We'll look for a Level 3 NVQ or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care plus a willingness to undertake the assessor qualification. Enthusiastic, tenacious and full of integrity, your caring approach and strong communication skills mean you inspire trust in others. Most of all, you'll share our commitment to maintaining a vibrant, supportive culture that empowers our people to put our residents and their families first.

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

Free learning and development A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme

If you'd like to use your leadership and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

You'll need senior-level care experience, as well as experience in supervising others and providing clinical care for older people. A Level 3 NVQ or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care, plus a willingness to undertake the assessor qualification, is required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

You'll need senior-level care experience, as well as experience in supervising others and providing clinical care for older people. A Level 3 NVQ or Advanced Diploma in Health & Social Care, plus a willingness to undertake the assessor qualification, is required.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: [Employer hidden]

Address: [Employer hidden], Norwich, NR13 6PD

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name: [Employer hidden]

Address: [Employer hidden], Norwich, NR13 6PD

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Recruitment Team, [Employer hidden], [contact hidden]

Details

Date posted: 18 April 2026

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £16 an hour

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 1490789599

Job locations: [Employer hidden], Norwich, NR13 6PD

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