Team Leader - Children's Residential Home

About the Service Our home is a 4-bedded residential service which provides a medium to long term placement for children and young people aged 8-18 with a range of complex needs. As a Team Leader, you'll be an integral part of our small, friendly team to provide support to children and young people within the home and accessing the local community. You'll be a key role model to the young people we support, whilst helping them to develop emotionally, socially, behaviourally and independently. Benefits: - 28 days annual leave - Excellent induction, training and development programme with the opportunity to gain professional recognised qualifications on the job - Career development opportunities within a growing organisation - Blue Light Card eligibility - Casual Dress - Free Meals on shift - Good work-life balance About the role We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated Team Leader to join our team. In this pivotal role, you will lead and support a team of Residential Support Workers, enhancing the lives of children and young people with complex needs who require your leadership and expertise. Contract / Hours: Permanent – 37.5 hours per week. Week 1 – Mon, Tues, Sat, Sun. Week 2 – Weds, Thurs, Fri (and repeat Week 1). Every other weekend off. Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of dedicated Residential Support Workers, fostering a positive and collaborative approach to supporting children and young people.
• Provide high-quality, person-centred care to our children and young people with complex needs.
• Assist in creating, implementing and maintaining of personalised care plans to meet individual needs and goals.
• Encourage independence and develop life skills within the Children and Young People.
• Promote a safe and stimulating environment, ensuring the emotional and physical well-being of all our children and young people.
• Liaise with family, guardians and external professionals to ensure effective communication and continuity of care.
• Support the management team in administrative tasks and staff training. Be part of an on-call rota for the home (additional payment for this).
• You will be required to attend regular training, team meetings and take part in supervisions.

How you will help our Young People:

• Managing and leading a team of residential professionals working alongside them in the delivery of a 24-hour rota.
• Building and maintaining positive relationships by providing emotional and social support to children and young people, who can display behaviours that challenge as well as a range of emotional and social difficulties.
• Taking the lead with care planning management for children and young people.
• Carrying out regular reviews of young people's paperwork and package of support, in conjunction with the children, young people, their families and professionals from their wider support network.
• Supervising, guiding, inducting and training the staff team to work in caring, compassionate & professional manner.
• Attending professional meetings including reviews, safeguarding meetings, Care Planning meetings, education meetings etc.
• A full driving licence is required for transporting young people as needed.
• Deputising in the managers absence, liaising with stakeholders and a range of other professionals and by taking the lead in specific areas of the service such as compliance, health and safety and service monitoring.

What are we looking for from you:

• A minimum of Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young or equivalent qualification.
• Previous experience in a supervisory / management role.
• Experience in managing and prioritising work tasks and a commitment to going above and beyond to support the young people in our care.
• Experience of working with children and young people with complex needs.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and other legislation relating to children and young people.
• Knowledge and understanding of how maintain own emotional resilience.

Diversity, equality, and inclusion At Safe Haven, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Safe Haven. We hold a Sponsorship Licence to support eligible individuals to work in the UK. Don't meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within Safe Haven. Contact: For any queries about this role, please contact Gareth Smith via email at manager@safehavencare.co.uk or Sian Meredith at sian@safehavencare.co.uk Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £30,225.00-£32,175.00 per year Benefits:

• Employee mentoring programme
• UK visa sponsorship

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Weekend availability

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Residential Childcare: 2 years (required)
• Support Environment: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)
• NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care (required)

Work Location: In person Application deadline: 27/01/2025
Reference ID: Team Leader - Children's Residential