Children's Residential Team Leader

The Link; Crewe; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Link in Crewe is seeking a Children's Residential Team Leader to join a two‑bed home for young people aged 7‑17 with emotional, behavioural and learning needs. The role focuses on delivering nurturing, therapeutic care and developing high professional standards of support for social, emotional and behavioural development.

You will lead a caring team, ensure daily operations run smoothly, and support young people to access education and activities while building resilience and independence.

Responsibilities

• Provide support/advice for staff and manage the daily running of the team.
• Support and deputise for the deputy manager as required.
• Carry out supervisions of individuals and support for key workers.
• Manage monies for activities.
• Oversee the daily needs of the children.
• Monitor staff and ensure duties are carried out to standard.
• Take part in rostered sleep-in duties when required.
• Develop programmes to improve children's progress and interaction.
• Link study programmes with national vocational qualifications.
• Work with young people in a caring, nurturing manner building trust and understanding.
• Support peers and build a strong child‑focused team.
• Plan with young people in educational, recreational, occupational and social activities.
• Work from own initiative in line with risk assessments and care plans to progress therapeutic goals.
• Help young people develop independent living skills and personal development plans.
• Induct newly admitted young people and help them feel welcome and valued.
• Assist in planning for when young people move on from the home, balancing risk with opportunity.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Children's Residential Team Leader to join a beautiful two bedded residential home for children and young people within the Crewe area.

You will be joining an amazing organisation who provides beautiful, safe and secure homes for children and young people aged 7-17 with backgrounds of emotional behavioural difficulties and associated learning difficulties. The homes offer long term placements where children and young people receive a high level of nurturing and therapeutic care. Children and young people are supported to attend school and activities and are instilled with confidence and life skills, aiming for the best possible outcomes for children and young people., The role of a Team Leader is to share in creating a purposeful, caring, therapeutic, learning environment for young people, by the application of high professional standards of care and support for the young person's social, emotional and/or behavioural needs, and mental health and learning difficulties.

You will:

• provide support/advice for staff as required and manage the daily running of the team.
• support and deputise for deputy manager as and when required.
• carry out supervisions of individuals and support for key workers.
• manage monies for activities.
• manage the daily needs of the children.
• monitor and check staff they carry out their duties.
• take part in rostered sleep-in duties, as required.
• develop programmes that will improve children's progress and interaction.
• link programmes of study with national recognised vocational qualifications.
• work with the young people in a caring and nurturing manner developing relationships based on trust, confidence and understanding.
• assist in sustaining peer relationships within the home as well as promoting aspects of a young person's individual programme through growing personal resilience and empathy.
• plan with, join in with and encourage all young people in educational, recreational, occupational and social activities.
• work as "part of a team" and provide support and encouragement for colleagues as well as the young people and help build a strong child-focused team.
• work from your own initiative, in line with all: risk assessments, care plans and emotional and behavioural plans to progress the therapeutic goals of a child.
• help young people to develop their independent Living/Life Skills.
• prepare, implement and review programmes designed to aid a child's development and personalise their care plans.
• induct newly admitted young people, making them feel welcome and validated as important members of their new home.
• help plan and prepare young people when moving on from the home, for their future including balancing risk with opportunity.