Team Leader - Children's Services

Courtyard Care; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care service provider in the UK is looking for a Children’s Care Team Leader to manage day-to-day shifts while supporting children with complex needs. The ideal candidate must possess NVQ Level 3 in Residential Children's Care or be working towards it. This role offers a fulfilling opportunity to empower children to live their lives to the fullest, along with a range of benefits including a referral scheme, long service awards, and career development programs.

Benefits

Refer a friend scheme

Long service awards

Employee benefits app

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Life cover

Funded qualifications

Career pathways

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Regular employee feedback events

Qualifications

• Real passion for enabling independence and learning.
• Ability to provide emotional support to children.
• Experience in leading a team or shift management.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of shifts.
• Provide practical assistance to the team.
• Support children in achieving their goals.

Skills

Experience supporting children with learning disabilities

Passion for high standard support

Commitment to flexible shifts

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Residential Children's Care or working towards

Job description

About The Role

We support children and young people with complex needs or disabilities.

Be a part of our service and help make a difference to a young person's life every day.

Position: Children’s Care Team Leader

Location: Luton

Hours: Full-time, 42 hours per week

WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP.

The role

A vacancy has arisen for a Care Team Leader to join the team to support the service manager by leading the day‑to‑day management of a shift. This will involve providing practical assistance and emotional support to empower their 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.

You must be available to commit to working across a variety of shifts and it is essential you hold an NVQ Level 3 in Residential Children’s Care or be working towards the qualification.

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 provide high quality, flexible and responsive residential care and support to children and young people with complex medical or mental health needs and associated self‑harm responses.