Cambian Dilston College is an independent specialist provider of further education in North East England, offering day and up to 52-week residential placements for young people with a learning disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder and complex needs.
We are now recruiting for a Team Leader.
The Team Leader role will have a responsibility to care for young people at Dilston College, whilst also managing staff for an identified cluster (accommodation and young people in the accommodation)
The successful candidate will be responsible for the day to day operation of the cluster as outlined below.
The Team Leader will operate in accordance with the general policy of Cambian Dilston College and will be immediately responsible to the Deputy Home Manager.
Benefits of working with us:
1. Competitive rate of pay
2. DBS check paid by the company
3. Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics for self-development of your career
4. Stakeholder pension
5. Annual employee awards evening
6. Employee recognition schemes
7. Career progression within the company
8. CareTech Foundation - Opportunity to apply for family and friend’s grants
Core Responsibilities
9. Be the point of contact on shift for staff and managers
10. Plan, organise and deliver activities and care in line with the young people’s needs/plans/risk assessments, including off-site activities during the weekend, evenings and holidays.
11. Assist the Senior Leadership Team in the assessment of young people’s needs, including new referrals. This could be through monitoring individual young people and through discussion with your team.
12. Follow suggested strategies and look for additional strategies to help us work with our young people
13. Prepare, implement and review programmes for groups of young people in accordance with their identified needs.
14. Assist young people to manage barriers they may be faced with on a daily basis
15. Liaise effectively with stakeholders (parents, placing agencies) as necessary. This includes home contact, supporting team members and sending weekly reports to social workers and families.
16. Provide a high standard of personal and physical care for young people, particularly in the areas of safety, health and hygiene.
17. Be able to take on the role of Duty Manager for the whole site in absence of a senior member of staff.
18. Ensure the home environment is safe and hygienic for all young people. Oversee that the kitchen areas/bathrooms/toilers are kept hygienically clean and tidy over the weekend and holiday periods.
19. Be prepared to undertake any tasks specified by the Senior Leadership team to accommodate the needs of the business.
20. Complete risk assessments, support plans and end of term care reports.
21. Assist others to develop new activities and oversee that team members are following set routines
22. Ensure that the responsibilities of your team and self are carried out whilst ensuring that staff are demonstrating a high standard of behaviour at all times.
23. Support young people to look after personal belongings
24. Ensure menu planning for the week ahead and prepare shopping list based on stock, requirements, shopping within allocated budget.
25. Ensure stock rotation.
Person Specification
26. Worked as a Residential Support Worker for at least 2 years or have 2 years of management experience.
27. Recent and relevant experience of education/care service delivery requirements of people with a learning disability.
28. Knowledge of Ofsted, SEND CoP and Care Quality Commission (CQC) and inspection regimes.
29. An understanding of Behaviour Management methods, having undertaken or prepared to undertake training of Safety Intervention (previously known as MAPA) or similar QCF Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent qualification in child/adult care/support or Psychology Degree or alternative qualification entailing knowledge of child development/mental health/Autism or willing to work towards within 3 months of start date.
30. English / Maths GCSE Grade C or above (or equivalent qualification)
Requirements for an Enhanced DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practice. Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible due to the nature of these important checks it may extend the processing time.
We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.