Team Leader - Children's Services

Courtyard Care; Kettering; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's care organization in Kettering is looking for a Children's Care Team Leader to manage daily operations of a shift. You will provide vital support to both staff and children, ensuring a nurturing environment. The ideal candidate will have a passion for helping young people, hold an NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare, and have experience working with children with learning disabilities. This role offers a range of employee benefits and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Refer a friend scheme

Long service awards

Employee benefits app

Cycle to work scheme

Auto-enrollment in pension scheme

Funded qualifications

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with learning disabilities is essential.
• Ability to lead and manage a shift effectively.
• Commitment to a variety of shifts on a rota basis.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of a shift.
• Provide practical assistance and emotional support.
• Empower your team to support children in achieving their goals.

Skills

Experience supporting children with learning disabilities

Leadership abilities

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare

Job description

About The Role

We're looking for a Children's Care Team Leader to support the Registered Manager by leading the day-to-day management of a shift. Be a part of developing our service and help make a difference to a young person's life every day.

Position: Children's Care Team Leader
Location: Barton Seagrave, Kettering
Hours: 42 hours per week, on a rota basis

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP.

The role

You will support the Registered Manager by leading the day-to-day management of a shift. This will involve providing practical assistance and emotional support to empower your team in supporting the children they support to achieve their goals and aspirations.

About you

Successful applicants will need to have experience supporting children with learning disabilities. As a member of the team you will need a real passion for providing a high standard of support that enables our children and young people to be as independent as they can, learn and develop through education and experience, stay healthy and most importantly, have a fun, fulfilling life. It is essential you:

• Hold an NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• Have previous experience supporting children and young people with learning disabilities
• Able to commit to a variety of shifts on a rota basis

We are looking for people who share these core values and are able to apply these to the work that you do. At the heart of the ethos are five key words, these underpin the PRIDE taken in the services.

‘Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy’

What we can offer

Refer a friend scheme we know that you will know fantastic people who will be make a great contribution, you will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made *

Above and beyond we recognise that our staff teams do amazing things for the people we support and their teams. We award contributions for those who go the extra mile and for good inspection feedback with vouchers for high street shops and other surprises!

Long service awards we recognize your contribution to the team and celebrate long service

Employee benefits app stay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities.

Cycle to work you can save money and get fit with our salary sacrifice scheme

Pension we will auto enrol you into our salary sacrifice pension scheme

Life cover you will be entitled to the death in service benefit.

Funded qualifications earn whilst you learn! we aim to develop our own talent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Swanton *

Career pathways we invest in our people and offer apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level 3). Earn whilst you learn has never been easier!

Swanton Educates we have our own training qualification centre which can further support your development

Trained mental health first aiders available to support you when you need someone to talk to

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) free confidential access to 24hr assistance program for counselling, advice and support

Employee Voice we hold regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback about working with us

*subject to eligibility & criteria

About The Service

We are a 6-bedroom residential home based in a quiet residential area of Kettering, supporting young people aged 5-17. We pride ourselves on creating a home from home environment to allow our young people to flourish and thrive.