Team Leader
Positive Independence is looking for a dedicated and compassionate Team Leader to join our team in a specialist solo children’s home in Derbyshire. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about making a real difference in a young person’s life, providing stability, encouragement, and high‑quality care within a supportive and professional environment.
The home, located in Morton, is designed to support one young person with highly complex and challenging behaviours who requires a consistent 2:1 staffing model. This provision has been carefully developed to meet the needs of children who require a highly individualised, therapeutic approach, and as such, we are seeking a strong, resilient leader who is confident in managing complexity and driving positive outcomes within a solo setting.
The Team Leader will be responsible for the daily operations of the home, ensuring that all documentation is accurate and up to standard, while also identifying and implementing opportunities for improvement. They will provide supervision and support to a small team of care staff, aligning with the home's core values and ethos. While on duty, the Team Leader will ensure the smooth and effective running of the home and will report directly to the Deputy Manager, who will offer guidance and support as needed.
Positive Independence currently operates 7 homes across Mansfield, Lincoln, Newark and Grantham, all of which have achieved Good or Outstanding outcomes in their Ofsted inspections. We are also in the process of registering our 8th home in Newark, reflecting our continued growth and commitment to high-quality care.
If you are passionate about working with children and young people and can offer Care, Compassion, empathy and want to help lead a team to achieve fantastic outcomes then we can offer:
- Qualifications and training fully paid for.
- Paid food provided whilst at work.
- 24-hour employee assistance programme and counselling service.
- Medicash health care plan.
- Refer a friend scheme of £500.
- Sign up to the Blue light discount card.
- Bonus scheme for all staff based upon OFSTED outcomes.
- Percentage of sleep in pay covered when on annual leave, to cover loss of earnings.
- Company pension.
- Competitive salary.
- Career progression.
We are looking for people who are able to do the following –
- Create an environment which allows children and young people to feel cared for, nurtured and respected by creating trusting relationships with the children at the home.
- Have the ability to maintain accurate records and documentation.
- Be committed to providing high-quality care and promoting positive outcomes with a child centred approach.
- Be willing to work toward their level 3 qualification.
- Provide formal supervision and support the appraisal process for designated care staff within the home, on a regular basis.
- Have the ability to empathise and be understanding of the children’s needs and an understanding of their past experiences.
- To be creative and imaginative when faced with challenges and barriers displayed by the children.
Our morals, philosophy and ethics ensure we provide small nurturing environments which replicate a family like experience. Positive Independence provides 4 bedroomed homes for 2 children, at any time. This enables us to replicate a family home to ensure the children are at the centre of everything we do. It is an exciting opportunity to join a developing and expanding company who will be opening new children’s homes across the east midlands.
Location: Morton, Derbyshire
Hourly Rate:
· £15.50 per hour
· Sleep in’s are paid additionally at £78.48 per night (normally 2230-0730) when required.
(Additional shift pay will be allocated depending on the needs of the home).
Contracted Hours: This is a full time position, 37 hours on average per week plus sleep in's.
For more information or an application please contact:
[email protected] or [email protected]
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
Experience:
- Residential Child Care: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent) (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Derbyshire Care
Pay: £29,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
