Children's Residential Home Team Leader - Car driver essential

Imagine mentoring and support; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's support organization in Gloucester is seeking experienced Team Leaders to enhance child care services. Candidates should have at least two years of experience in a children's home setting and a commitment to providing excellent care. The role includes leading shifts and creating placement plans. This full-time position offers competitive pay and various benefits, including training and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Training and development opportunities

Free meals while on shift

28 days holiday per year

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Pension scheme

Casual dress

Birthday voucher

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in children's home setting.
• Full driving licence, willing to obtain business insurance.
• Dedication to providing outstanding care.

Responsibilities

• Safeguard and promote the welfare of the children.
• Support the home's management and take lead on shifts.
• Create placement plans and risk assessments.

Skills

Leadership

Excellent communication skills

Safeguarding

Record keeping

Organization

Education

QCF Level 3 in relation to working with children

Job description

About the Company

Imagine Mentoring and Support promote a positive and supportive working culture. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to making a positive difference in children, families, and young people's lives.

Role Summary

We are looking to recruit experienced Team Leaders (three positions). Candidates must have at least two years' experience in a children's home setting or similar and be committed to providing excellent care, a kind, caring, and patient attitude.

Responsibilities

• Safeguard and promote the welfare of the children and young people we care for and support.
• Support the home's management and take the lead on shifts.
• Work in accordance with Imagines’ values as explained in our statement of Purpose.
• Uphold our good Ofsted rating (May 2025) with an aim of becoming outstanding.
• Work in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Ensure that children and young people we support are treated with respect, dignity, and equality.
• Lead and create young people’s placement plans and risk assessments.
• Act as the lead person for overall co-ordination of support for children.
• Act as Key worker arrangements for named young people; oversee their plans and improve quality of their life.
• Ensure health and safety checks and audits for the house and relevant H&S staff training are complete to a high standard.
• Promote equality of opportunity, diversity and anti-oppressive practice.
• Willing to participate in an on call rota.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Motivated, with ability and skills to lead a team.
• Full driving licence, willing to obtain business insurance.
• At least two years of experience in children's home setting or equivalent.
• Promote care and support in line with good practice and the Children’s Home Regulations (2015).
• Hold a QCF Level 3 in relation to working with children, young people and their families or equivalent.
• Dedication to providing outstanding care.

Individual Qualities

• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent safeguarding skills.
• Role model of excellent practice.
• Ability to take responsibility and lead a team.
• Ability to delegate tasks effectively.
• Excellent record keeping.
• Excellent organisation skills.
• Excellent recording skills.
• Patient, kind, caring but able to set boundaries.
• Willingness to be adaptable and flexible.
• Able to engage effectively with children, young people, and their families.
• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice.
• Able to work on a rota basis, overnight and weekend shifts essential.
• Able to participate in activities with the young people.
• Able to maintain confidentiality.
• Commitment to undertake development opportunities and training.

Role and Working Hours

Will work in the home; full time hours 37.5 hrs per week plus 10 sleep-ins per month. Shifts include evenings, weekends, bank holidays on a rota basis. Night shift allowance paid (£84 per night 23:00-07:00am).

Benefits and Opportunities

• Competitive pay.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Free meals while on shift.
• 28 days holiday per year.
• Full training package provided.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Employee discount scheme.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Pension scheme.
• Onsite parking at the home.
• Casual dress.
• Birthday voucher on your birthday.
• Employee of the month scheme with reward.

Essentials

• At least two years’ experience safeguarding and working with vulnerable children.
• Full driving licence and proof of business insurance.
• Subject to safer recruitment checks.
• Satisfactory Enhanced DBS check (or undeclared DBS update).
• Provide two satisfactory references.
• Willing to work overnights and weekends.
• Commitment to promoting equality, non-discriminatory and anti-oppressive practice.
• Willing to promote the independence and safety of children and young people.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Imagine Mentoring and Support are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all people irrespective of age, gender, race, sexual orientation, or disability. Imagine Mentoring and Support are also committed to safer recruitment - successful candidates must demonstrate a satisfactory Enhanced DBS.

Application Process

Successful candidates will be required to complete a full application form.