Night Team Leader

Kisimul Group Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's home is seeking a Night Team Leader to oversee and support staff while ensuring the well-being of young people with autism and learning disabilities. Candidates should hold a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care and possess strong leadership and communication skills. The role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in a challenging yet rewarding environment.

Benefits

Fully funded qualifications

Blue light card discounts

Life Assurance

Flexible working patterns

WageStream access

Help@hand for GP appointments and mental health support

Qualifications

• Experience in Children's Services preferred.
• A genuine passion for care.
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead staff team to support young people with complex needs.
• Oversee medication administration and care planning.
• Maintain accurate records and chair staff meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Resilience

Team Player

Computer Literacy

Education

Diploma Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

About The Role

• Night Team Leader, Taigh Abaid, Langford, Newark.
  
  Tigh Abaid is a children’s home associated with Kisimul Lower School Lincolnshire (Swinderby), and offers residential provision for young people with autism, learning disabilities and complex needs, including behaviours of concern. Due to continued organisational growth and development opportunities for our current staff, we are recruiting for Night Team Leaders to lead our staff team.
  
  About the position:
  
  As a Team Leader, you will be key in helping young people with complex needs. This is a challenging role, but the rewards are incomparable to any other job. You will be working in an environment where the little things that you do every day could have life-changing results. Your ambition for the young people you support will help them take steps to fulfilling their potential.
  
  You will also be key in supporting, guiding and mentoring the Staff Team. The well-being of all employees is paramount not only for themselves, but for the environment we create for the young people we support.
  
  What would I be doing?
  
  Working with all levels of the Staff Team to safeguard our young people at all time.
  Assisting the Registered Manager to utilise staff to ensure that shifts run smoothly and with appropriate numbers.
  Oversee medication administration in line with Individual Pupil Care Plan (IPCP)
  Maintaining clear and accurate records including leading on care planning and producing reports as required.
  Chairing regular staff meetings and handover meetings and ensuring that all relevant information is disseminated appropriately and in a timely manner.
  Working with the Training Department to promote the importance of training and support individuals to complete relevant qualifications through regular supervisions.
  Participating in a wide range of innovative and exciting recreational events held within the home and wider community.
  Creating positive relationships with the young people and offering them unconditional dignity and respect.
  Meeting the physical, emotional, behavioural and cultural needs of the young people.
  Ensuring that the needs of the young person are being met and reviewing and recording changes to those needs.
  

About You

What experience or qualifications would I need?

A Diploma Level 3 in Health and Social Care or qualified by experience
Leadership experience, preferably within Children's Services.
A genuine passion for care and to be motivated by contributing to the progression of others.
A strong team player
Resilience to keep going at difficult times and to ask for support if needed
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Computer literacy

What would I get in return?

• • Genuinecareer development -Opportunitieswith transparent pay grades (find out more here –Kisimul | Autism, Learning Disability, Residential Care)
  • Fully funded qualifications– Diploma Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care
  • Blue light card-which give you access to discounts in over 15,000 venues UK wide
  • Refer a friend- Earn upto £500 through our refer a friend scheme
  • WageStream- a financial wellbeing app, allowing you early access to some of your wages for those unforeseen expenses
  • Help@hand- a well being app which gives you access to unlimited GP appointments, confidentiality 24/7 mental health support and physiotherapy sessions
  • Life Assurance
  • Flexible working patterns

About Kisimul Group

Kisimul Group Ltd are a group of independent specialist schools and adult provisions providing exceptional residential care and award-winning education to children, young people and adults with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder, severe and complex learning difficulties, global development delay and associated challenging behaviour.

We arecommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people,valuing diversity and promoting equality for all. Our values and commitments are shared throughout the whole of our community.

What is it like to work at Kisimul?

Click here to hear our teams talking about life at Kisimul:https://youtu.be/pP-sFmzkR88

Take a look at our Virtual tour:Swinderby Tour | Autism, Learning Disability, Residential Care

Find out more about Meaningful Life Model:https://youtu.be/XWo2VXzeGIg

All applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS Check. Kisimul Group Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.