Team Leader - Childrens Residential

We are currently recruiting for: Team Leader

Hours of work: 40 per week

Location: Near Tarleton.

The Role:

Our Brand New Home offers a psychologically informed, therapeutic environment to support young people with complex trauma based behaviour. The service will provide three components which include Residential Care, Education and Health offer.

In consultation with the Registered Manager, the Team Leader will assist in managing the overall daily operations at the home working with children and young people in a residential setting.

Key accountabilities will include

Provide direct line management to a small number of Childcare Workers.

Develop and implement care and risk plans based on individualised children's need in partnership with referring authorities, therapeutic services, senior management and education settings.

Model best practice in terms of providing high quality care for young people.

be well versed in children's homes legislation, regulations and inspection framework, in order to support the safe and effectively delivery of care

The Person:

The successful applicant will have:

Level 3 Diploma for residential childcare (or equivalent)

Experience of working with electronic care records and auditing processes within the care system

Excellent administration and IT skills

Excellent communication skills including first-rate literacy and numerical skills

Knowledge of current child care legislation in specific relation to related to children in care Working Knowledge of the Ofsted Inspection Framework for Children's Homes and Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015

Significant experience of working within a childcare setting (ideally residential)

What we offer:

Salary Range - £31,500 - £34,000 (depending on experience)

Corporate Medical Cover via Medicash

Group Personal Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Scheme

30 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays)

Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave

Occupational Sickness Scheme

Access to offers and discounts

Recommend a friend scheme

Values Awards

A comprehensive induction programme with ongoing training and development

Regular supervisions and annual appraisal scheme

Career Progression opportunities

Enhanced DBS check which is fully paid for by ourselves and maintained on the DBS update service

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: £31,500.00-£34,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress

Company pension

Employee discount

Flexitime

Free parking

Gym membership

Life insurance

On-site parking

Referral programme

Sick pay

Schedule:

Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

Performance bonus

Yearly bonus

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Belm2343