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Relief Care Team Leader
Role summary
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The Relief Care Team Leader supports the delivery of safe, person-centred care across Jewish Care services, often covering different locations or shifts as required. The role typically requires experience in adult social care, confidence supervising care staff, and a good understanding of safeguarding, medication procedures, care planning and regulatory standards. A relevant care qualification, such as an NVQ/QCF in Health and Social Care, is desirable or may be required. Candidates should have strong communication, leadership and organisational skills, be flexible about working hours, and respect Jewish culture, values and individual preferences. The successful person is expected to promote dignity, independence and wellbeing while maintaining accurate records and responding calmly to changing care needs.
Can I work in the UK?
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How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
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About Jewish Care
Jewish Care is a major UK charity providing care, support and community services for older people, people living with dementia, Holocaust survivors and adults with disabilities. Its services include residential and nursing care, day centres, home care, community support, wellbeing programmes and social activities. The organisation operates mainly across London and the surrounding areas, supporting people to live with dignity, choice and independence. Jewish Care places strong emphasis on person-centred support and on understanding each individual's cultural, religious and personal identity. Staff work in a range of professional, care and community roles and are expected to demonstrate compassion, respect, teamwork and safeguarding awareness. The organisation also offers opportunities for training and development, making it a significant employer within the UK's social-care sector.