Children's Team Leader - Community Support Services (FTC- 9 Months)

LOVE@Care Ltd; Bellshill; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement up to 33 days

Fully funded qualifications in health

Paid travel mileage 35p per mile

Fully paid induction training

Health & well-being support with free

Employee refer a friend bonus £250

Supervision & training updates on E-L‑

Blue light card for discounts

Job summary

LOVE@Care Ltd is seeking an enthusiastic Team Leader for our Children’s Services Team on a fixed-term contract of 9 months in Bellshill, Scotland. You will lead a team of Assistant Project Workers and Project Workers, developing detailed care plans and ensuring services meet the individual needs of each user.

You will report to the Children’s Services Manager, coach staff, manage weekly schedules, and oversee training, supervision, and record-keeping to uphold high professional standards

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of children’s care experience, with 1 year in a Team Leader/Senior Support Worker role.
• SVQ 3 or above in Health and Social Care or equivalent degree is essential.
• SSSC Registered with a PVG.
• Ability to work flexibly including evenings and weekends.
• A valid UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out initial visits to service users to produce detailed care plans and ensure needs are recognised, assessed and met.
• Reporting to the Children’s Services Manager and monitoring services to ensure safety and well-being.
• Serving as first point of escalation for procedural issues and coaching staff on resolution approaches.
• Formulating weekly care schedules and ensuring staff are aware of duties.
• Carrying out quality assurance checks, supervisions, training and ensuring compliance.
• Check and collate weekly timesheets and mileage expenses.
• Maintaining and monitoring records of attendance, care plans and risk assessments.
• Undertaking regular training reviews with staff and recommending actions.
• Supporting out-of-hours work to support care staff and services.
• Keeping up to date with Health and Safety standards and training.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching staff

Care planning

Time management

Education

SVQ 3 or above in Health and Social Care

Equivalent degree

Job description

LOVE@Care are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Team Leader to join our Children’s Services Team for a fixed term contract of 9 months, working closely with the Service Managers and Registered Manager in promoting a caring environment for service users through high standards of professional practice which are conducive to the physical, emotional, and social needs of the service users.

You will lead and supervise a team of Assistant Project Workers & Project Workers - managing the delivery of care and preparing detailed care plans and ensuring that they meet the individual needs of the service users.

Benefits:

• A rewarding career where your impact is visible every day.

• Holiday entitlement up to 33 days.

• Fantastic career development and progression opportunities.

• Fully funded qualifications in health and social care to support personal development.

• Paid travel at a mileage rate of 35p per mile.

• Fully paid induction training program.

• Health & well-being support with free counselling.

• Employee refer a friend bonus of £250.

• Supervision support and training updates throughout the year on our E-Learning Platform.

• Blue light card for store and online discounts.

Your duties will include:

• Carrying out initial visits to service users to produce detailed care plans and ensuring that the emotional, spiritual, physical, medical, and material needs of the service users are recognised, assessed, and met with.

• Reporting directly to the Children’s Services Manager, you will monitor the services according to care standards ensuring regular feedback and communication with them, thus ensuring the safety and well-being of both service users and care workers involved.

• Serving as a first point of escalation for procedural issues/complaints and coaching care staff regarding how to effectively resolve issues.

• Formulating weekly care schedules and ensuring that the staff are aware of their relevant duties.

• Carrying out quality assurance checks, supervisions, training and ensuring compliance is up to date.

• Check and collate weekly time sheets and mileage expenses.

• Maintaining and monitoring record keeping in relation to attendance of care workers, service users’ care plans, risk assessments.

• Undertaking regular training reviews with staff and recommending appropriate actions.

• Supporting out-of-hours work to support care staff and service outside of regular office hours.

• Keeping yourself update to date with the Health and Safety standards and regulations and attending training courses to continue to maintain own professional development.

• Ad hoc duties as required.

What will we need from you:

• At least 3 years of children’s care experience, with 1 years of experience in as a Team Leader/ Senior Support worker

• An SVQ 3 or above in Health and Social Care and or equivalent degree is essential

• SSSC Registered with a current PVG

• Ability to work flexibly which may include evenings and weekends

• A valid UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

Job type:Full time, Permanent.