Team Leader - Children's Residential Home - Sandwich

Major Healthcare Ashford; Stone Cross; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist children's care provider in the UK is seeking a Team Leader for their residential home. This role involves providing high-quality care for children and working closely with families and external agencies. Candidates should have experience in a children's home setting, a passion for nurturing young people, and must be over 21 years of age. The position offers a competitive salary of £40,000 and requires shift work including sleep-ins.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in a children's home setting.
• Passionate about nurturing and providing quality care for young people.
• Must be over 21 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to care plans and risk assessments.
• Develop relationships with young people and families.
• Ensure the home is clean and well-maintained.
• Maintain quality records as per requirements.
• Promote high levels of residential care professionalism.
• Assist in educational and social development of young people.
• Support the deputy/manager of the home while on shift.

Skills

Experience in a children's home setting

Passion to help nurture young people

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young People or equivalent

Job description

Children's Residential Home - Team Leader
Competitive salary of 40,000

Based In Sandwich

Summary

Our client is looking for a Team Leader to join them to provide quality care for the children within their residential home.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the young person's care plans and risk assessments, their review and implementation
• Forming effective relationships with young people, their families (if appropriate) and external agencies
• Ensuring the home is kept clean and in a tidy condition, adhering to the cleaning rota system, encouraging the young people to participate as appropriate.
• Ensuring that good quality records are maintained as required with supervision and advice from shift and Managers.
• Maintaining and promoting residential care work to high levels of professionalism expected by Ofsted.
• Contributing to the educational and social development of each young person and assisting in the implementation of Individual Education Programs
• Meeting the emotional and physical needs of our young people and maximising opportunities for their development
• Providing support to the deputy/manager of the home whilst on shift and performing senior duties as directed

Requirements

• Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young People or equivalent (desirable)
• Experience in a children's home setting (essential)
• Passion to help nurture young people.
• Be able to work shift patterns including sleep ins (rota plan given in advance but likely to be 1 on, 2 off)
• All candidates must be over the age of 21 to meet industry regulations.

Successful employment is subject to satisfactory Full Enhanced Disclosure, right to work and reference checks in line with government regulations and Safer Recruitment Practices (the company will cover the costs)

Apply now and be part of a team making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people!