Job Description

Could you lead and inspire a team supporting children with learning disabilities and autism?
We're looking for a dedicated, full-time (38hpw) Team Leader to join our welcoming children's home in St Albans. Working closely with the Registered Manager, you'll play a key role in guiding a passionate team and ensuring the home remains a safe, nurturing environment where every child can thrive.
You'll lead a team that supports four brilliant children and young people in their own home. Each child has their own personality, routine and interests. From exploring the outdoors and going on outings to engaging in sensory play and celebrating milestones, no two days are the same. You'll be part of a compassionate, close-knit community, helping the young people build confidence, develop life skills, and enjoy new experiences.
Your role
As Team Leader, you'll support the day-to-day running of the home and lead in the Registered Manager's absence. Your days will involve:

• Helping Support Workers feel confident and connected, with your steady presence and trusted guidance
• Liaising with families, social workers and other professionals to ensure each young person's wishes and needs are understood and respected
• Creating and implementing personalised support and behaviour plans - and being flexible when things change
• Supporting with recruitment, training, supervision and performance management
• Promoting a consistently high standard in line with Ofsted's quality standards, Children's Home regulations and safeguarding requirements
• Responding thoughtfully and promptly to safeguarding concerns, always prioritising the wellbeing of the children
• Supporting young people in all aspects of their daily lives, from helping them get ready for the day and preparing meals to assisting with household chores

You'll also work a mixture of shifts, including days, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
If you're ready to lead with compassion, bring out the best in others, and be a steady presence in the lives of young people who deserve the very best, we'd love to hear from you.
Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorships as we await further guidance from the Home Office. Applications requiring sponsorship cannot be considered at this time. We appreciate your understanding.
About you
You'll be passionate about helping children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism to live independent lives, and truly believe in their potential. You'll also be a great team player with experience leading or supervising a team. Your other skills will include:

• Creativity and a genuinely person-centred approach
• Resilience and flexibility when plans change
• Communication and respect for both your team & the young people
• IT literacy, and confidence managing rotas and budgets
• Eagerness to make a difference in children's lives.

You must also have a full UK manual driving licence & hold a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare.
About us
MacIntyre is a national charity which supports over 1,200 people with a learning disability and/or autism.
We were founded in 1966 by the visionary parent of a child with disabilities and have been growing steadily ever since.
We celebrate and develop everyone's unique gifts, talents and contributions.
Pay and Rewards
We provide a range of benefits to reward and thank our staff which includes:

• Six weeks' annual leave including statutory public holidays
• Workplace Pension scheme - MacIntyre will contribute 3% of your salary to all eligible employees
• MacIntyre Staff Savings Scheme
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
• Health Cash Plan which provides money back on core health treatments such as: optical, dental, physiotherapy, chiropody (at reduced cost)
• MacIntyre Sick Pay (qualifying period)
• Life assurance scheme offering valuable benefits to your dependents
• MacIntyre Rewards Scheme which recognises and rewards staff
• MacIntyre Perks which offers up to 6% discount off leading retailers including Tesco, Curry/PC World, Costa and many more
• Access to the Blue Light Card which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for emergency and social care staff.
• Enhanced DBS Certificate (cost paid by MacIntyre)

Training and Development
At Macintyre we fully support your training and development. We know it can be daunting to start a new job, and not everyone learns the same way, so throughout your probation we will provide you with a mixture of eLearning, face-to-face training and mentoring support whilst on the job.
But it doesn't stop there - throughout your career with us you will have access to our own dedicated in house Learning and Development team, Quality Specialists and HR Teams. These teams, along with your Area Manager, will provide you with opportunities to learn and develop professionally as well as enabling and supporting you to achieve professional qualifications and career progression opportunities - all free of charge.
How to apply
If this job sounds like the right fit for you, click on the Apply button on the MacIntyre website, complete some brief details and upload your CV.
Alternatively if you would prefer to complete a manual application form, call usand we will send an application form to you.
Please note: we reserve the right to close this advert early if we have received a sufficient number of applications, so don't delay, apply today.
Safer Recruitment and Diversity statement
MacIntyre safeguards and promotes the welfare of the children, young people and adults we support. Therefore we work with successful candidates to complete appropriate checks prior to joining.
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