Team Leader - Children's Services (ID:249)

Swanton Care and Community; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Birmingham seeks a Children's Residential Care Team Leader to manage shifts and provide support to children with learning disabilities. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and a passion for enabling children to achieve their goals. Applicants should be working towards or hold an NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant difference in children's lives.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a successful team and sharing best practices.
• Commitment to work across various shifts.
• Ability to empower children towards independence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team in day-to-day management during shifts.
• Provide emotional support to children.
• Help children achieve their goals and aspirations.

Skills

Experience supporting children with learning disabilities

Ability to lead a team

Passion for providing high standard of support

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)

Job description

The role

A vacancy has arisen for a Children's Residential 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.

Qualifications & requirements

In addition:

• You must be available to commit to working across a variety of shifts on a rota basis.
• Be working towards or hold a NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent).
• Demonstrate your ability to lead a successful team, sharing experience and best practice.

We are looking for people who share these core values and are able to apply these to the work that you do.

Core values

At the heart of the ethos are five key words, these underpin the PRIDE taken in the services.

• Potential
• Responsibility
• Integrity
• Diversity
• Empathy