Children's Residential Team Leader

YMCA Robin Hood Group; Selby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's care provider in Selby seeks a skilled individual for a varied role in residential care. You will manage daily operations, support staff, and ensure quality care for children. Applicants should hold a Level 4 diploma and have recent experience in a relevant role. Salary starts at £32,564 plus additional earnings for sleep-ins and annual performance-related bonuses.

Qualifications

• You will ideally already hold your level 4 diploma in Children and Young People’s Workforce.
• Experience working with children who have experienced trauma is essential.
• At least one year of supervisory or management experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and direction to staff in residential care.
• Ensure adherence to therapeutic models and quality assurance frameworks.
• Manage home operations to achieve desired outcomes for young people.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Experience in residential care

Ability to manage complex situations

Education

Level 4 diploma in Children and Young People’s Workforce

Level 5 in Leadership and Management

Job description

Overview

This is a really varied role where no day is ever the same. Of course you will work towards achieving the desired outcomes for young people and children in the homes. But you will also support the Home Management to achieve and maintain an OFSTED rating of good or outstanding. You will ensure the day to day management and oversight of all areas of the homes’ operations utilising quality assurance framework.

Responsibilities

You will also ensure the home adheres to our in-house therapeutic model by providing support and direction to the staff working in the residential care environment to ensure appropriate and effective staffing at all times.

Qualifications and Experience

You will ideally already hold your level 4 diploma in Children and Young People’s Workforce but if needed, we are happy to support you achieve this qualification. We also hope you will go on to undertake your level 5 in Leadership and Management. We will put you through our in-house Therapeutic training provided by our Clinical Team. As part of our mandatory training you will be given training in safeguarding, first aid, food hygiene, GDPR and health & safety to ensure you have the solid grounding to start your career with us.

Additional Requirements

We are looking for someone who has worked within the last 2 years in a position relevant to the residential care of children, working with children who have experienced significant trauma in their life to support and manage challenging and complex situations. You will also have at least one year’s supervisory or management experience, ideally gained in a residential setting.

Salary and Benefits

Our salaries are a minimum of £32,564 plus sleeps paid at £80 each. Based on an average of 5 sleep‑ins per month, you can earn an additional £4,800. We also pay an annual performance‑related bonus based on objectives connected to the positive outcomes for the children and the home.

Right to Withdraw

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check (paid for by YMCA) and registration with the DBS Update Service. We reserve the right to withdraw this role before the closing date should we be able to appoint to the role.