Join Our Team at Young UK Today!
Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of children and young ? Young UK Today is on a mission to provide safe and supportive environments. Our commitment to safer recruitment, equality, and diversity drives our mission.
Why Choose Us?
- Make a Real Difference: You'll play a crucial role in empowering young people, promoting their independence, and enhancing their overall well-being.
- Professional Growth: We invest in your development with ongoing training in areas like safeguarding, mental health support, and more.
- Team Collaboration: Work closely with a passionate team and collaborate with various professionals to transform young lives.
- Rewarding Work: Join an organisation dedicated to creating a positive change in the lives of vulnerable young individuals.
WE DO NOT PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP
Specification
Service: Young UK Today – Willow House / Olive House
Responsible to: Deputy Manager / Registered Manager
Terms and Conditions
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Holidays: 28 days including Bank Holidays
- Employment Statues: Permanent
- Probation: Six months
- Notice Period: One month after probation
- Disclosure: Enhanced DBS with Children's Barred List check
Service Description
Young UK Today operates two therapeutic children's homes in South Croydon. Willow House supports children with learning disabilities and neurodevelopmental needs, while Olive House provides specialist care for children subject to DoLS. Both homes offer child-centred care supported by a multidisciplinary clinical team.
Job Purpose
To provide visible leadership and day-to-day operational oversight, ensuring safe, therapeutic, and high-quality care across both homes. The Senior Team Leader supports staff, promotes safeguarding and compliance, and deputises for the Deputy Manager or Registered Manager when required.
General Duties
- Lead and support staff to deliver high-quality, child-centred care.
- Promote safeguarding, equality, inclusion, and therapeutic practice.
- Maintain a safe, nurturing, and well-organised home environment.
- Build positive relationships with children, families, and professionals.
- Ensure children's voices are heard and acted upon.
- Monitor standards, compliance, and continuous improvement.
Care Planning & Daily Practice
- Oversee the implementation of care plans, risk assessments, and support plans.
- Ensure staff understand and respond to each child's individual needs.
- Promote children's identity, culture, dignity, and inclusion.
- Support children to develop independence and everyday life skills.
Safeguarding
- Maintain oversight of safeguarding during each shift.
- Ensure concerns are recognised, recorded, reported, and acted upon promptly.
- Promote a culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns can be raised openly.
Staff Support & Development
- Coach, mentor, and supervise Residential Support Workers.
- Provide guidance, feedback, and performance support.
- Support staff induction, learning, and reflective practice.
- Promote a positive, accountable team culture focused on high standards of care.
Person Specification
- Minimum two years' experience in a regulated children's residential setting.
- Experience leading shifts and supporting operational management.
- Knowledge of care planning, risk management, and safeguarding processes.
- Ability to maintain high-quality records and support staff development through coaching and mentoring.
Pay: £18.00-£18.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Paid training
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Will you now or in the future require visa sponsorship ?
Experience:
- Working within a regulated children's residential care : 2 years (required)
- Supporting or deputising for a Deputy Manager : 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or an equivalent (required)
- Level 5 Leadership & Management or working towards it (required)
Work Location: In person
