Team Leader - Children's Home

Joining Careers Education; Acton Round; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleep-ins paid

Holiday allowance

Induction program

Meals provided

Wellbeing support

Pension option

Friend referral bonus

Career progression

Job summary

Joining Careers Education is seeking a Team Leader for our Children's Homes in the UK. You will be responsible for leading the staff team, supporting the day-to-day operation of the home, and ensuring high standards of care for young people with social, emotional and mental health needs.

With a base salary of £40,848–£48,352 (subject to attendance and up to 3 sleep-ins per month), you will build positive relationships with young people, deputise for the Registered and Deputy Managers when

Qualifications

• A can-do attitude and teamwork to support others.
• Genuine care for young people and empathy for colleagues.
• Resilience to handle challenging situations.
• Full UK driving licence held for at least 12 months.
• Level 3 Children's Residential Care qualification is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the staff team to meet high standards in the home.
• Deputise for Registered and Deputy Managers when needed.
• Build relationships with young people and provide compassionate guidance.
• Ensure day-to-day operations run smoothly within the home.

Skills

Team leadership

Empathy

Resilience

Communication

Team player

Education

Level 3 Children's Residential Care qualification

Job description

Team Leader - Children's Homes £40,848 - £48,352 assuming good attendance and up to 3 sleep ins per month Working in our Children's Homes means being a part of a young person's day to day life. This means being there for the highest highs and lowest lows. Our team leaders enable our young people to get their childhood back and and create pathways to become well rounded adults - an incredibly rewarding role to have. There will be challenges along the way but there will also be the smallest moments which feel like a huge small victory! Our homes accommodate young people with social, emotional and mental health needs, and our aim is to create the best possible outcome for the young people in our care. Our team leaders are fulfilled by the idea of affecting even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things. You'll be a part of taking care of our young people day to day, making sure things run smoothly and creating lasting memories.

As a team leader you will also make sure that the staff team are supported and the home is operating at our high standards, prepared to step up to deputise for the Registered and Deputy Managers. We're looking for someone able to relate to and build relationships with our young people. Compassionate, emotionally resilient, and supportive, you'll also be able to provide the leadership that inspires your colleagues.

What we do for you

We know you're going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the care sector. With us, you'll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people - plus you'll get:

• Salary: Base salary of £36,568 - £44,072
• Bonuses: In addition to your base salary you'll do up to 3 sleep ins per months, these are paid at £80 per sleep (approx. £2,880 per year)
• Attendance allowance up to £1,400 per year
• Training: A full 4-week induction on our Care Academy
• Holiday: You'll work hard, so you'll be rewarded with 7 weeks' holiday
• Progression: If career development is your thing, most of our team leaders and managers have been promoted from within our group - plus you could join our 'Aspire' future managers programme
• Flexible benefits package: meaning you can increase/decrease your holiday allowance, pension and life insurance
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts
• Meals provided while you're at work
• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities
• A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time
• Bring your whole-self to work
• Workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves.
• We celebrate everyone's differences as that's what makes us the best at what we do. Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs - and our

You don't need experience, but there are a few things we'll be looking for from you:

• A 'can do' attitude - a team player who rolls up their sleeves to help others
• We genuinely care about our young people (and each other) so honesty and empathy is a must
• The resilience to be able to deal with challenging situations
• A full UK driving licence which you've held for at least 12 months
• This role requires you to have the Level 3 Children's Residential Care qualification