Residential Team Leader - Children's Homes

Do you want a challenging and rewarding career with real opportunities to positively impact the lives of the children and young people who access our Homes? If you are dynamic, resilient, and dedicated, our children would really benefit from your support.

Pay and enhancements:37 hours per week plus enhancements (up to £4,000 per year)

• Starting rate is £15.82 per hour, rising to £17.47 per hour.
• Overnight rate is £21.09 per hour, rising to £23.29 per hour.
• Saturday rate is £23.73 per hour, rising to £26.20 per hour.
• Sunday and bank holiday rate is £31.64 per hour, raising to £34.94 per hour.

We work on a 3 shift per 24 hours basis (AM/PM/Nights or sleep ins) and our homes are open up to 365 days a year.

Please ensure when completing your application form that you provide a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet theessentialanddesirable criteriaas described in the job description. Applications may not be taken forwards if the supporting statement is not adequately completed.

We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing date if a sufficient amount of applications have been received, so we recommend applying early.

Please note:

• The ability to drive with access to your own vehicle, a valid UK driving licence and business insurance is essential to the role.
• Wecannotoffer Visa sponsorship for this post.

The role includes:

• Supervising the running of shifts within the Home.
• Provide supervision for staff.
• Supporting children and young people achieve their personal wishes and goals.
• Assisting with daily tasks and life skills.
• Striving for aspirational outcomes for the children.
• Creating fun and positive atmosphere.
• Organising and taking part in activities.
• Being proactive and innovative to seek new methods to engage.
• Ability to engage and build positive relationships with children and young people.
• Remaining calm in challenging situations
• Able to implement boundaries.
• Able to adapt and respond quickly.

If you have the above qualities but may not have all the practical skills yet, we will support you through training and development in line with your personal development plan and actively promote succession planning.

This is an enjoyable and rewarding position for someone who is caring and dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children and their families.

Working within theChildrens

Homesisone of the most rewardingcareerchoices you will make. If you have the drive and dedication, then you will enjoy an exciting and rewarding career with us.

Our Childrens Homes are registered with Ofsted and provide support for children and young people with complex needs, ensuring their line individual care plans and needs are met.

The ethos of the service is to provide children with a home-from-home experience and enhance and promote their life experiences and independence.

You'll also be helping them to prepare for the next stage of their life.

Job Purpose:

The ethos of the services is to provide a home for children with complex needs in line with individual needs and care plans. To work with the children to enhance and promote the life experiences and independence skills of the young people.

This work will take place in a Childrens Home based in Devon and will include supporting theyoung person in accessing local facilities. We will be open 52 weeks a year and provide aservice in a flexible way based on the needs of the individual young people.

The role of the Residential Team Leader is to supervise the running of shifts within the Home under the general oversight of the Registered Manager, and to provide supervision for staff at Residential Care and Support Worker level as well as Bank and Agency staff.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Participate in the assessment of needs, development and implementation of supportstrategies required for the individual care plans including liaison with other professionals involved with the child, including school staff, members of Children's Services, medical staffand specialist support services, including the family unit.

To undertake and support the young person with their…