Team Leader - Children's Home ( South London ) x4
Locations
- Children’s Home – Croydon
- Children’s Home - SW London
Salary Range
£32,000 - £42,000
We have a fantastic opportunity to join a new Children's Home as a Team Leader for our new specialist Children’s home in SW & Croydon. You will work alongside the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager to lead and support a professional team of staff committed to transforming young lives and creating positive outcomes. You will be supported by experienced Residential Practitioners, as well as our Wrap Around and Education Teams.
We are a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.
About the role
As Team Leader, you will be directly involved in managing a 4-bed specialist short stay Home and looking after children aged 12 to 18 years old with complex needs, including Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD), Mental Health Disorders, Substance Dependencies and Learning Disabilities.
Whether shift leading or joining in with daily activities, you will also share in the leadership of the team, helping to develop staff by modelling high standards of professionalism.
What we need from you
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care or equivalent
- GCSE English and Maths grades A-C.
- One year’s experience working at a level of responsibility with children and young people in a residential setting.
- An understanding of the regulatory framework relating to the provision of residential services for children and young people.
- Good understanding of the needs and risks regarding children in care.
- An understanding of trauma-informed practice.
- Experience in taking on leadership responsibilities in a teamwork setting.
- Ability to build genuine and trusting relationships with young people, maintaining at all times high personal and professional standards.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to work shifts, including alternate weekend working and occasional sleep-ins.
What we will offer
- Salary between £35,000 - £41,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications.
- A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
- 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
- Industry-leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and social pedagogy.
- Contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity and company sick scheme.
- UK Life Assurance (Death in service) to the value of 3 times your annual salary.
- BUPA employee assistance programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Bluelight card; discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
- Discretionary funded training programs.
- Employee awards based on performance and length of service.
- Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.
We are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process, you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements.
Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case we will carry out a DBS (police) check before starting.
Pay: £31,000.00-£42,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
