Childrens Team Leader

Caretech; Much Hoole; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NVQ training & career progression

28 days holiday

Company pension

Simply Health

Casual dress code

Overtime / On-call / Sleep-in

Days out and activity days

Job summary

Cambian Group Plc is seeking an energetic Senior Team Leader to join our residential care team. You will lead shifts, mentor staff, and ensure high standards of safety and care for children aged 8–18.

The role demands empathy, resilience and a commitment to individual development, with opportunities for training and career progression. You will work on site across our regional services, supporting young people in daily activities, education preparation and social engagement.

Qualifications

• Must have empathy, compassion and resilience to support children with complex needs.
• Strong people skills to lead a team and guide staff development.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to complete Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Leading shifts and deputising for the Registered Manager when required.
• Ensure the team stays up to date with mandatory learning and develop staff.
• Communicate with on-site team about individual care plans and their implementation.
• Maintain accurate logs and files for monitoring and evaluation.
• Support and care for the young people to help them prepare for education or re-engagement.
• Travel with young people to and from School or College and assist with daily tasks.
• Organise and facilitate social activities to create a positive living environment.

Skills

Empathy

Compassion

Resilience

Positive parenting skills

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent

Job 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 Openings* 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.

Cambian employees are friendly, supportive and all focused on achieving the best outcomes for everyone involved with our brand.

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

As a Senior Team Leader, you will be involved in all aspects of their everyday lives and the positive impact you will have is immeasurable.

Training and Development Plans to meet your individual needs including NVQs and Career progression opportunities
28 Days Holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays and rising with service
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
We have our very own Management Development Programme to take those interested from Support Worker to Registered Manager and beyond

Shift Pattern: 16>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.

Of-course - no day is the same here at the Cambian Group, however here is what a day in the life of one of our Senior Team Leader could look like:

Leading shifts and deputising for the Registered Manager where required
Ensuring that our incredible team of Residential Care Workers are up to date with all mandatory learning and assisting with their individual development
Communicating with the on-site team and raising awareness with regards to individual care plans and their implementation
Maintaining accurate written records in logs, continuation sheets and files both to record information and enable regular monitoring and evaluation to take place
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 our young people in their preparation to re-enter education or to engage in their current schooling
Traveling with our young people to and from School or College
Preparing food at meal times and maintaining the home (cleaning, laundry etc.) throughout the day to ensure a wonderful environment for the young people in our care
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. Whether helping someone to achieve their personal potential or growing our reputation as provider of the best quality behavioural health services in the UK.

We already have 27 Ofsted ‘Outstanding Provider’ Awards – Join us as a Senior Support Worker and together we can achieve many, many more.

Requirements:

Must hold a full UK driving licence

Must have the desire to earn a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent Children & Younger Peoples workforce

12 months experience working in a Residential setting is highly desirable but we do also encourage applications from those at the start of their journey

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 important 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.

Although our work embraces many specialist disciplines, we all have the same purpose: To enable all people in our care to achieve their personal best.

We provide services to almost 2,000 children and young people across 224 locations. We work with the majority of local authorities in England and Wales and employ more than 3,800 people.

Requirements for DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practice.

The Cambian Group are an equal opportunities employer