Team Leader

Caretech; Steeple Morden; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend payment scheme

Pension scheme after three months

Career progression

Overtime paid 1.25x

Induction course

Enhanced DBS paid by Cambian

Job summary

The Cambian Group provides care and education for children and young people. An exciting opportunity has arisen in one of our children’s homes for a Residential Team Leader.

You will lead by example to support Children’s & Young people through caring leadership and a positive, structured environment. Shifts include long hours with essential sleep-ins; rota-based schedules and 224 hours of paid annual leave per year.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people is beneficial.
• Willingness to work on a rota including nights/sleep-ins.
• Ability to read and implement Ofsted regulations in care settings.

Responsibilities

• Meeting the needs of the Children and Young People in line with Ofsted regulations
• Planning team rotas to support the Deputy and home manager in meetings and appointments
• Assisting the Registered Manager/Deputy Manager in implementing the Statement of Purpose
• Carrying out other reasonable tasks as directed by the Registered/Deputy Manager
• supervising in the absence of the Registered/Deputy Manager
• Welcoming a diverse culture in the home
• Creating a safe, family environment for the children

Skills

Caring and compassionate

Flexible

Reliable

Adaptable

Tools

Clearcare

Job description

NO SPONSORSHIP / NO SPONSORSHIP SWAPS AVAILABLE

We are the Cambian Group, one of the largest independent providers of care and education for children and young people. We believe that everybody has a personal best and we strive to show our young people their potential.

An exciting opportunity has arisen in one of our children’s homes for Residential Team Leaders!

We are looking for Team Leaders who are caring and compassionate individuals with the desire to make a positive difference to the lives of our incredible Children & Young people through leading by example to other Children’s & Young person’s Support Workers.

Essential Information

We offer a basic salary of £14.67 - £15.49 per hour
£30 per sleep in shift (an additional £3,120 per annum on the basis of 2 sleep ins per week)
224 hours of paid annual leave per annum
Working on a rota basis - you will receive a monthly rota 4 weeks in advance
2-3 shifts per week meaning excellent work / life balance

This is a 365 day a year job, including Christmas, new year and all the fun holidays but it is even more fun when you celebrate with the children!
The shifts consist of long hours and sleep ins (which are essential) and the hours differ depending on which home you are based in

Job role

• Meeting the needs of the Children and Young People in line with Ofsted regulations
• Planning team rotas to supporting the Deputy and home manager in various meetings and appointments
• Assisting the Registered Manager and/or the Deputy Manager in the implementation of all aspects of the Statement of Purpose
• To carry out all other reasonable tasks as directed by the Registered Manager and/or the Deputy Manager
• To supervise in the absence of the Registered Manager and/or Deputy Manager
• Welcome a diverse culture in the home
• Creating a safe, family environment for the children

Benefits

• Refer a friend payment scheme
• Enrolled on to a work place pension scheme after three months of employment
• Progression within the company. Support Worker – Team Leader – Deputy Manager
• Over time paid at x1.25
• Fully paid 10-day induction course
• Enhanced DBS, paid for by Cambian Group

We are looking for people who are flexible, reliable, adaptable able to read situations to help our young people make positive choices whist proactively supporting colleagues in their development through leading by example.

Are you great at being calm in situations? Offering advice? A good listening ear and have the ability to show unconditional positive regard? Then we want to hear from you!

*New staff must be comfortable using an electronic care recording system on a daily basis to document, monitor, and update children and young people’s records accurately. Experience with Clearcare is an advantage, but not essential, as full training will be provided. However, all staff are expected to confidently use digital systems as part of their day-to-day role.

CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a Disability Confident Leader.