Are you looking for an opportunity to lead a team of childcare professionals? Apply now to provide essential care and support to children and young people living in a residential children’s home.
About Homes for Support:
Homes for Support is a strong and well-structured team of childcare professionals providing therapeutic residential care to children and young people ages 7 to 18 with emotional and behavioural difficulties and learning disabilities. To give you the best possible support and experience as a member of our team, our two to six-bedroom Residential Children's Homes are close to our Head Office and in-house Training venue in Crewe, Cheshire.
Requirements:
If you're ready to apply to join our team, you should:
* Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills;
* Demonstrate an ability to lead a team of professionals to care and support children and young people in a child-centred approach.
We operate a six-day rolling working pattern. You should arrive at the Residential Children’s Home at 08:00 on your first day at work, you will work and sleep-in for two days and nights before leaving the home to rest, relax and recharge away from the Residential Children's Home.
Responsibilities:
To enable you to build solid professional relationships and succeed as part of our team, you will dedicate your commitment to one Residential Children's Home to:
* Lead and deliver daily care to looked after children (LAC) living in a group environment, ensuring the Home is clean, hygienic and well-equipped;
* Enable and facilitate access to safe and supportive educational and leisure activities;
* Support the development of life skills, including building and sustaining positive relationships and independence skills such as positive behaviours, budgeting, shopping, and cooking;
* Supervise a team of childcare professionals; delegate and oversee tasks, lead by example and ensure best practice in all aspects of work;
* Represent Homes for Support and advocate for children in our partnership with professionals and families.
Benefits & Salary:
* Salary range: £29,250 to £30,600 (depending on the team you lead and supervise);
o Enhanced overtime pay
* Shift working pattern of 2 days work, 4 days off work (10 shifts/10 sleeps per month, 150 hours per month and 14 days annual leave);
* Bonus scheme;
* Referral Programme;
* Store Discount;
* On-site parking;
* Free Parking;
* Private Medical insurance;
* Private Dental insurance;
* Health & Well Being Programme;
* Bereavement Leave;
* Casual dress;
* Discounted or free food;
* Transport links;
* Company events;
* Financial planning services;
* Company car (for use in working time to transport children);
* Company pension.
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