Job Description

Job Title: Team Leader - Children's service

Locations:

Shard End, Birmingham, B34, Other locations available

Are you looking to join a Newly opened Children's Therapeutic Service and have your Diploma Level 3 in Residential Childcare, if so, we have the role for you.

Our home in Shard End is a Children's residential home in the local community supporting up to three Children/young people with mental health, EBD and other associated needs.

Salary: Up to 33246.11 this includes an average of 6 sleep ins per month

Hours:

Average 40 hours per week (1 on 2 off rota)

Contract:

Permanent

About us: Care Perspectives

is a specialist provider of care and support to children & young people who have complex mental health disorders, learning disabilities, and emotional and behavioural difficulties. Since we established, we have worked tirelessly to develop services to achieve the best possible outcomes for our children & young people, creating services that nurture independence.

Job Summary:

As the

Team Leader

for the Children's Home, some of your duties will be:

Working with the Management team to ensure that systems and standards are maintained at a high quality level. You will be nominated daily shift lead, by planning organising and ensuring completion of team duties for the day and handover to oncoming shifts. You must be able to motivate, support and guidance for staff on duty, on all shifts. Provide Staff supervision and appraisals. To provide on call support for staff, from home on a rota basis. Organising rotas and ensuring correct deployment of staff team To actively promote and take part in social, leisure, educational, life skills, holidays and other activities with children and young people. To support each young person to maintain a high standard of personal care; including intimate care, personal hygiene, health and sexual health needs and awareness and any mobility support that is needed. To support the medical health needs of children and young people, inclusive of medication administration, medical appointments and therapeutic and mental health and wellbeing needs

.

This is a great opportunity to

continue your career in care, working as part of a dedicated team committed to help make a difference. Your work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure, where children and young people are listened to, respected and involved in as many decisions as possible.

Essential Skills

Excellent communication

Flexible and hardworking

Confident team player

Kind and caring

Driving Licence

Qualification & Experience

Experience in Residential childcare

(Essential)

Qualified - You

must

hold a Diploma

Level 3 in diploma for residential childcare

or equivalent

(Essential)

Why join us:
Here are just some of the benefits of working for us:

Enhanced sleep-in rates 60 (where applicable) Rewarding work helping our Children and young people reach their potential in their daily lives Friendly, small passionate teams with supportive working environments Career development opportunities to help you reach your own personal development Competitive salary including opportunities for additional hours We offer a structured 2-week induction programme including face to face training, online modules, shadow shifts Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics Free DBS check Free parking Free meals on shift (residential homes only) Recommend a friend referral scheme with financial rewards Pension scheme
In return, we offer a rewarding career with opportunities for progression in a fast-growing organisation that is committed to equal opportunities, staff development, retention, and inclusion.

Interested? Call our Recruitment Team now for an informal chat on 0121 289 6482 or apply now

Please note this vacancy may close at any time therefore early submission of your application is therefore encouraged. You will be required to complete our Employment Application form.

Care Perspectives are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children & young people. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and subject to fully Enhanced DBS.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 30,786.35-33,246.11 per year

Work Location: In person