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Childrens Residential Team Leader

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Job Location

Willian, United Kingdom

Job Description

Residential Team Leader job vacancy (Children & Young Adults) - Full Time, Permanent, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire. A Car Driver is essential.

Location:
This Children's Residential Home is located close to the picturesque Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, but right in the middle of both Stevenage & Cambridge. Commutable from nearby towns such as Stevenage, Hitchin, Baldock, Melbourn, Shepreth, Foxton, Great Shelford and surrounding areas.

Salary & Benefits:

* Hourly Rate: £14.45 - £15.77

* Annual Salary: £24,000 - £26,300

* Contract: Permanent, Full Time, 32 Hours per week, working shifts

* Holiday Entitlement: 33 Days, including Bank Holidays

* Training & Development: Fully funded training, qualifications, and DBS

* Additional Benefits: Life assurance, competitive pension, health cashback plan, high street discounts, and employee assistance program

Employer
Social Care & Education Jobs are proud to partner with an inspiring provider of Specialist Education & Supported Living for children, young people, and adults with a range of disabilities, including Autism. This position would be working within a Children & Younger Adults, Residential Children's Homes. This Residential Home supports Children from the age of 6 up to the age of 19 who have communication difficulties as a result of conditions such as cerebral palsy, autism and degenerative disorders. This organization empowers young people with the tools and opportunities to shape their own futures. By offering high-quality Residential Care with personalized support, and expert-led integrated therapy.

Key Responsibilities:
Join a dedicated team as a Residential Team Leader in a nurturing and supportive environment.

* Foster a caring and stable environment that prioritizes the health, safety, and welfare of our young residents.

* Support the Care Managers by leading, motivating, and coaching a team of support workers and senior support workers.

* Ensure the provision of both physical and emotional support to the children and young people in residential settings and during off-site activities such as health appointments, family visits, and recreational trips.

* Oversee the induction, mentoring, and development of new team members, ensuring compliance with mandatory training requirements.

* Conduct regular supervisions and manage performance issues within your team.

* Coordinate and delegate activities effectively, ensuring the efficient implementation of individual care plans.

* Maintain up-to-date documentation and undertake sleeping-in duties, waking night duties, and on-call responsibilities as required.

* Participate in physical interventions and provide personal care when necessary.

Essential Criteria:

* Level 3 Diploma in Childcare or QCF Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)

* Previous experience in shift/team leading or a supervisory role.

* Excellent communication, organizational skills, and ability to lead and motivate a team.

* Ensure the completion and delegation of activities.

* Manage the implementation of care plans, and maintain thorough documentation

* A willingness to perform sleeping-in duties, waking night duties, and on-call responsibilities as needed

* Physical Participation: Ability to engage in physical intervention and personal care tasks

Compliance:
Successful candidates will undergo pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, allowing us to ask applicants to declare all convictions and cautions, including those that are "spent" unless they are "protected" under DBS filtering rules. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and are an equal opportunities and disability confident employer.

Application
Apply today to make a significant impact on the lives of young people and to be part of a supportive and rewarding work environment.
Social Care & Education Jobs will assist you throughout your application and interview process, ensuring you have all the support you need

Location: Willian, GB

Posted Date: 11/1/2024
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November 1, 2024
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