Team Leader, Child Care​/Nanny

Envision a world where our youngsters stand as the vanguards of inspiration, forging a path toward an electrifying future that’s poised to break barriers and redefine the very essence of tomorrow.

At Flora Care Group, we wholeheartedly understand the deep concern and love parents have for their children. You want to know that your child is safe and loved, especially if they are unable to live  mission is to create a nurturing and caring environment where children can blossom into their best selves.

Flora Care solutions provide specialist therapeutic residential care to children with Autism, ADHD and learning difficulties. We are an expanding company who provide opportunities for career development and growth, due to this we currently have Team Leader positions available in our beautiful brand new 3 bed home in Maghull. Our Manager and Operations Manager have a strong leadership background with positive outcomes with Ofsted regulators.

At the heart of Flora Care Solutions is a simple but powerful philosophy : every child is unique and deserving of love, respect, and the chance to blossom into their best selves. We understand that greatness starts small, and we are here to nurture the seeds of greatness within each child. Our high quality induction and training programmes will support you to provide the best care possible to children, we invest in our teams to support internal growth, supporting consistency of care to our children.

Founded on the belief that every child deserves the opportunity to thrive in a supportive and caring environment. Our journey began with a vision to provide exceptional residential care for children, a place where they could grow, learn, and discover their unique potential. Our strong workforce structure and in house therapeutic team support children and staff which ensures our model of care is embedded throughout the organisation.

Do you want to make a difference to a young person’s life? Do you have a natural caring and supportive nature? Are you resilient and able to remain calm when faced with Behaviours of concern?

• You will be the lead support on shift, mentoring and supporting new team members, reporting to the Manager and Deputy Manager, conducting supervisions and updating on progress or difficulties in relation to staff or young people and to advise if management intervention is required.
• Your role will be to act as a Key worker where necessary to a specified individual child, taking on responsibility for specified areas of care and support.
• Ensuring all health and medical needs are met and supporting the child to advocate his / her own needs and wishes.
• Support children to access their education, promoting a learning environment where children can flourish
• Your role will be to provide advice, assistance and support to children with Autism, ADHD, Learning Difficulties and complex needs, with behaviour of concern, attending to their practical, physical and emotional needs.
• You will provide a high standard of care and support, in a professional manner, to vulnerable children, helping them build resilience through positive approaches
• Assist the Manager and Deputy in ensuring that each child has their needs met through effective assessment and care planning.
• Review and monitor care plans / contribute to review reports as directed.
• Lead, Support and participate in children’s social, educational / recreational activities in line with care plans, trips out and holidays.
• Liaise with other agencies / professionals as necessary in conjunction with Managers.
• Promote positive relationships with family and friends with the child
• Record information about children and ensure communication with staff members if effective.
• Delegation of tasks and to ensure they are completed, well recorded and signed off by you as a team leader.
• Sleep-in duties
• Promote good practice in the team in accordance with the home’s SOP and in line with all Company policies and procedures.
• Drive the team towards achieving organisational goals while maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
• Ensure all Safeguarding is at the centre of yours and others practice, ensure policies and…