Job Title: TEAM MANAGER Location: Grateley, Hampsire Salary: £27,812.56 The Cambian Group, the UK’s largest provider of specialist services in education, mental health rehabilitation and learning disabilities, is looking for an enthusiastic, committed Team Manager. We offer excellent training and career progression opportunities as well as a variety of staff benefits. About Grateley House School We are an Independent Special Secondary School based just outside Andover, Hampshire. Grateley House School is a successful, ‘good’ rated, 38-week residential special school for young people (age 11-19) with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Conditions; typically, high functioning and/or associated disorders. We also have a house in Salisbury for our Post 16 students. The school is currently made up of 35 students and is set to grow over the next three years, we offer a curriculum to students in Key Stage 3, 4 and 5. The school follows the National Curriculum and we support students to gain outcomes equivalent to mainstream. The role is about leading a team to maintain a stable, happy and caring environment that puts the health, safety and welfare of our young people first. To provide appropriate physical and emotional support to young peoples in residence through the work of a team of care staff within a residential environment. The emphasis is upon effective management of a team, which involves motivating, coaching, managing performance via probation/appraisal and auditing the quality of care. This role is critical in ensuring that national minimum care standards are exceeded. It also provides the opportunity to develop and improve practice. Important qualities of this role include an understanding of what ‘good care’ looks like, beign an excellent role model, conducting yourself in a professional manner and being able to relate to staff in a supportive and motivational manner. It is important that you adhere to all policies and procedures. We pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunities Employer. And we are committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Cambian 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 be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.