Care Team Leader

Bladon House School; Sherborne; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's residential care provider in England is seeking a Team Leader to support the house manager and lead a team. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in social care, strong leadership skills, and a Level 3 Qualification in Care. The role involves planning shifts, developing care strategies, and ensuring positive outcomes for young people. Continuous training and personal development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Wellness programme

Staff discount scheme

Paid training

Progression opportunities

Generous salary

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Relevant social care experience.
• Experience in care home or residential settings.
• Ability to support young people with challenging behavior.

Responsibilities

• Support the house manager to lead residential teams.
• Organise and plan shifts for staff.
• Develop care planning through meetings and reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Resilience

Care planning

Education

Level 3 Qualification in Care, Children & Young People

Job description

Overview

As a Team Leader at Bladon House School you will support the house manager to lead one of many residential teams. This is a varied position leading a house of 15 staff to supporting the young people in the home, community and at school. You will organise and plan your shifts and support your team to achieve positive outcomes for our young people. You will develop care planning through attending meetings, contributing to reviews and liaising with external agencies.

If you have relevant social care experience or are currently or want to develop into an effective leader then we want to hear from you! Through excellent training and support we are able to consider applications from those seeking to begin a career working with children, should you have relevant experience in care home or residential setting and with challenging behaviour. Applicants must have a Level 3 Qualification in Care, Children & Young People or equivalent, or be working towards it. You must also be resilient, caring and put the safety and needs of the young people at the centre of everything you do.

Description: Bladon House School is located close to the town of Burton on Trent and the village of Newton Solney. There is a bus route to the school. We are five Childrens homes located on site at Bladon House School. Our young people have moderate to severe learning disabilities and associated difficulties such as Autism, ADHD, Prada -Willi syndrome and communication difficulties. The SENAD Group is dedicated to equality of opportunity in all areas of work, education and care. We conduct wide ranging recruitment checks to ensure we safeguard those in our care, this includes a criminal background check if an offer is made. In addition we will conduct online searches and reference checks at an early stage in the recruitment and selection process. If you would like more information on the checks we complete please don\'t hesitate to get in contact. Bladon House School, Newton Solney, Burton on Trent, DE15 0TA

Responsibilities

• Wellness programme
• Staff discount scheme
• Paid training and continual personal development.
• Progression opportunities
• Generous salary
• Free onsite parking