Childrens Residential Team Leader

Caretech; Warrington; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a Friend £1000

28 Days Holiday incl. Bank Holidays

Company Pension

Training & progression

Simply Health

Overtime/On-Call/Sleep-in

Job summary

Cambian Group is seeking a Senior Team Leader for a new opening in Warrington to build a stable, welcoming environment where our young people are central to care. You will lead shifts, support staff, and ensure safeguarding protocols are followed.

You will be emotionally strong, compassionate, and able to manage unpredictable days while promoting positive outcomes for children aged 8–18. DBS checks and safeguarding best practices apply.

Qualifications

• Must hold full UK driving licence.
• Desirable: Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent qualification.
• 12 months experience in a residential setting preferred; applications from those at start of journey encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts and deputise for the Registered Manager when required.
• Ensure care workers are up to date with mandatory learning and assist with development.
• Communicate with on-site team and implement individual care plans.

Skills

Team leadership

Shift management

Communication

Record keeping

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Equivalent Children and Young People qualification

Job description

Role Description

Cambian employees are friendly, supportive and all focused on achieving the best outcomes for everyone involved with our service we are looking for Senior Team Leaders to be a part of our New Opening to build a stable and welcoming environment where our young people are central to everything we do.

As the new Senior Team Leader, you will be emotionally strong and driven to make a difference day to day. Most importantly, you will get to really understand our children and their backgrounds, making sure that their needs are at the centre of everything we do. You will be approachable and detail focused, ensuring that our children's safety is assured at all times, and that all protocols and regulations are fully adhered to.

Do you have what it takes to encourage and help our children to live independently and guide and teach them with your own life experiences? To do this we believe you will need empathy, compassion, resilience and positive parenting skills.

The working day can be very unpredictable and you could find yourself spending the entire morning Organising activities and the afternoon providing 1:1 support.

We are looking for enthusiastic, energetic, flexible and caring people to join our team across the Warrington region to continue improving the lives of the young people within our care.

Benefits

• £1000 Refer a Friend Scheme
• Rate of Pay: up to £14.50 per hour dependent on experience/qualifications
• Training and Development Plans including NVQs and career progression opportunities
• 28 Days Holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays and rising with service
• Paid Sickness Leave
• Additional Overtime/On-Call/Sleep-in/Disturbance Rates
• Casual Dress Code
• Company Pension
• Simply Health (linked to service)
• Days out and activity days off site
• Management Development Programme from Support Worker to Registered Manager and beyond

Shift Pattern

16 to 24 hour (including sleep-in) on a one on two off or two on four off basis.

The young people in our care range between the ages of 8-18 years of age and have a range of behavioural and emotional needs.

A day in the life

• Leading shifts and deputising for the Registered Manager where required
• Ensuring Residential Care Workers are up to date with mandatory learning and assisting with individual development
• Communicating with the on-site team and raising awareness of individual care plans and their implementation
• Maintaining accurate written records in logs, continuation sheets and files
• Contributing to team and staff meetings to facilitate good communication and staff development
• Providing support and care to the young people within our services
• Encouraging young people in their preparation to re-enter education or engage in their current schooling
• Travelling with young people to and from school or college
• Preparing food at meal times and maintaining the home (cleaning, laundry etc.) throughout the day
• Organising and facilitating social activities

Within this service, we support young people of mixed age and gender and continually have incredible successes. The young people we support are very well adjusted to school and are achieving great marks and participating in a number of activities.

You will join a strong, supportive team in helping young people with complex needs. It's challenging yet highly rewarding work where the little things you do every day will have life-changing results.

We already have 27 Ofsted 'Outstanding Provider' Awards.

Requirements

• Must hold a full UK driving licence
• Must have the desire to earn a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent Children and Young People's workforce qualification
• 12 months experience working in a residential setting is highly desirable; applications from those at the start of their journey are encouraged

Requirements for DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practice. Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible due to the nature of these checks it may extend the processing time.

About the Cambian Group

We are one of the largest providers of specialist education and behavioural health services for children in the UK. We provide services to almost 2,000 children and young people across 224 locations, work with the majority of local authorities in England and Wales and employ more than 3,800 people.

The Cambian Group are an equal opportunities employer.