Daytime Healthcare are assisting a leading children's care home to find a Team Leader to join the team in Peterborough.
The children's home offers a comprehensive residential service for young people with learning disabilities and associated challenging behaviour aged between 7-17 years.
Duties:
* To join a team of residential care staff ensuring that safe and appropriate care practices are always maintained
* To support the Manager in all aspects of the home’s operation, whilst maintaining positive childcare practice, in keeping with the aims and objectives of the home
* To provide a safe, warm and supportive environment to our residents whilst being involved in the planning and organisation of the home
Responsibilities:
* To foster and encourage, wherever appropriate contact between residents and their families
* To maintain good liaison and co-operate with external agencies, eg: social workers, consultant staff and others concerned with the welfare of the individual residents
* To demonstrate both sensitivity and appropriate assertiveness, whilst working in a pressured environment with groups of diverse residents and staff.
Level 3 in Childcare is desirable.
Must have experience working in a Children's Residential Home.
What We Offer:
* Work just 3 shifts a week
* One sleep-in shift weekly
* £70 per sleep-in, in addition to your hourly rate
* Outstanding work/life balance
* Ple...