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Team Leader - Residential Children’s Home

Our client has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Team Leader to lead our Residential Children’s Home in Stoke on Trent.

Position: Team Leader - Residential Children’s Home

Location: Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire.

Hours: Full time (Contract 40 hours 2 days on and 4 days off, plus extra shift every 3rd week (bank system)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £33,661.33 - £35,741.33 including sleep ins, dependent on service, plus benefits overtime paid at 1+1/4 for additional shifts.

Closing date: Wednesday 26th February 2025, please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible.

About the role:

As a Team Leader, we want to hear from caring, enthusiastic and dedicated team players with a can-do approach who really care about the needs of young people. You’ll enjoy working with children and young people, providing day to day support, guidance and activities. You’ll create a safe, caring and supportive place to live for children and young people.

If you have, or are working towards, a Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare and have more than 18months experience and are looking to take the next step in your career, or an experienced Team Leader/Senior Support Worker looking for an exciting new opportunity, this could be the perfect role for you.

Please note you will be expected to sleep in after each shift and you must hold a full UK driving license and vehicle you can get business insurance on for this role.

Key skills required for this role:

• Provide a safe environment for the young people in our care
• Good communication skills with the ability to develop positive relationships with young people, colleagues and professionals
• Be a good team player to provide a high level of care and achieve positive outcomes
• Encourage the young people to be motivated and take part in activities, education and extracurricular activities
• Experience of and ability to lead staff teams to provide a high level of care within a residential childcare setting
• Have attention to detail ensuring correct information is recorded in all paperwork, keeping this up to date and organised including care plans and employees’ record keeping is updated
• Be able to adapt working practice to the ethos of the home
• Up to date knowledge of the current legislation governing the sector
• Demonstrate a commitment to own training and development
• Be flexible and able to undertake shift work including weekends and sleep-ins.
• Be confident in using Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel and Word, or willing to learn
• Apply for enhanced DBS disclosure and if applicable, overseas criminal records checks
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable Attributes

• Level 3 Children’s Residential Worker Qualified - Diploma.
• Experience of Ofsted inspections.
• Understanding of attachment and trauma in relation to young people.
• Experience of professionals’ meetings and working contributively with the professional network.

In return the role offers you:

• New Starter Bonus if you’re L3 Diploma (Residential Childcare pathway) qualified when joining of up to £1000, paid in instalments (direct applies only)
• Pension Auto-enrolment scheme
• ‘Pay Care Scheme’ funded which gives you cash back for medical costs
• Employee Assistance Programme which includes a telephone advice line available 24/7 365 days a year
• ‘Perk Box’, discounts or free offers on hundreds of well-known high street and online brands
• Annual Leave Service Award each year, up to a total of 1 extra weeks’ holiday after 5 years
• Long Service Bonus of £750 given after 5 continuous full-time years of employment
• Support for your continued professional development such as funding for Level 3 in Residential Childcare and Level 5 in Leadership and Management
• Qualification Bonus when you complete your Level 3 (£500) or Level 5 (£750) qualifications, paid in instalments
• Refer a Friend Scheme bonus for you and the friend you’ve recommended for a role
• Free meals on shift (for residential roles)
• DBS check paid for, and reimbursement of the cost for the update service each year

About the organisation:

The organisation is a specialist, independent social care provider who operate a number of residential and supported living units across the region. Our aim and yours will be to transform the lives of looked-after children. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team as a Team Leader to lead one of the registered Children’s Homes. As a Team Leader, every day will be different, and you won’t find a more rewarding career.

You may also have experience in areas such as: Deputy Manager, Service, Supported Living, Complex Needs, Accommodation Service, Housing, Social Housing, Mental Health, Mental Health Support, Mental Health Support Worker, Mental Health Service, Housing Management, Children Support Worker, Social Service, Social Services, Housing and Health, Social Care, Care and Support, Deputy Service Manager, etc. #INDSCP

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.