Team Leader - Children's Services

Courtyard Care; Walsall; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend scheme

Long service awards

Employee benefits app

Cycle to work scheme

Pension

Life cover

Funded qualifications

Career pathways

Trained mental health first aiders

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

A children's care organization in Walsall is seeking a Team Leader for Children's Services. This full-time position involves leading the care team, providing practical and emotional support to children with complex health needs. Successful candidates will have a passion for high-quality support and must hold or be pursuing an NVQ Level 3 in Residential Children's Care. This role offers various employee benefits including referral bonuses and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must have experience supporting children with complex health needs.
• Must hold an NVQ Level 3 in Residential Children's Care or be working towards it.
• Must be able to work on a rotating shift basis.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day management of a shift.
• Provide practical assistance and emotional support to the team.
• Help children achieve their goals and aspirations.

Skills

Experience supporting children with complex health needs

Passion for providing high standards of support

Ability to work across a variety of shifts

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Residential Children's Care

Job description

About The Role

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

Position

Team Leader - Children's Services

Location

Walsall

Hours

Full time, 40 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 complex health needs. 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 on a rota basis and candidates 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

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.

About The Service

Bluebell House is a brand new 6 bedded children’s home in Walsall, which provides support for children with a learning disability and/ or physical disability.

The home has a multitude of breakout spaces, including 2 activity rooms, a sensory room and two lounge spaces for if the children choose to have time alone. All bedrooms have en-suits and bedrooms will be personalised and decorated with the children’s voice being the centre on these decisions, upon admission.

Our aim is to ensure the children we will support will have their voice heard and acted upon, to enable them to live their best potential and outcomes.