Job Title: Residential Children’s Home Team Leader
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Hours: 40 hours per week
Responsible to: Registered Manager
Salary: Basic salary of £26,201.60 with a potential to earn up to a total of £32,921.60 with sleep in shifts.
We are looking for a dynamic and inspirational Residential Team Leader to join our already established Residential Team at Bayview. You’ll be working in one of our family feel children’s homes in Capernwray, Carnforth, with a maximum of four young people per home.
Our service requires individuals who will help guide young people aged 8-18 with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties to success and who are dedicated to supporting our ethos. You will support in providing a safe, secure, homely, and positive environment for the children and young adults in the home so that their lives are progressively improved.
Your responsibilities will include assisting the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager in the leadership and management of the day-to-day operations of the Home, ensuring that the lives of all of the young residents are progressively improved. All our homes are rated ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’ by Ofsted, and we require you to assist in the continuous improvement and development of the quality, image, and reputation of the Home. You will also deputise for the Registered Manager when they are not physically present at the Home.
You must hold a full UK driving license and your Diploma Level 3 in Working with Children & Young People.
* Competitive Salary plus up to £6720 in sleep-in payments (average of 6-8 sleep-ins per month at £70 per sleep-in)
* Regular Supervisions
* Company pension
* Access to our Exchange Employee Discount Scheme
* Access to wellbeing programmes via our Exchange Provision
* Comprehensive training programme, followed by a comprehensive and ongoing CPD Programme
* Promotion opportunities
The Provision of Childcare
* Care plans, which meet the pre-agreed standards, are produced for each child, reviewed in line with the pre-agreed timescales, and submitted to the Registered Manager for approval.
* All legal requirements, Ofsted standards, and the policies and procedures of Bay View Childcare are adhered to at all times by all members of staff.
* Any feedback received from residents, family, friends, placing authorities, and any other relevant parties is noted and communicated to the Registered Manager by the pre-agreed method.
* The Registered Manager is kept fully informed of all important issues and developments within the Home at all times, in line with the pre-agreed guidelines.
* All members of staff are aware of the standards of behaviour required, and any deviation from the pre-agreed code of behaviour is addressed directly and respectfully by the Deputy Manager.
* All members of staff are approachable, friendly, and professional, proactively engaging with the children and creating an open, positive, and inclusive environment so that the children feel they belong in the Home.
* All members of staff work proactively and constructively with the children, endeavouring to build relationships with them, add to their quality of life, and build foundations for future personal success.
* The Team Leader is fully aware of his or her responsibilities in terms of the rota, sleeping duties, and on-call arrangements and complies with them at all times.
* Concerns regarding the behaviour or competence of the Registered Manager are communicated privately and confidentially to the Responsible Individual.
Business Management and Improvement
* When the Registered Manager is not physically present, the Team Leader assists the Deputy Manager in deputising for the Registered Manager and takes responsibility for managing all day-to-day aspects of the Home.
* The Team Leader ensures that no element of the pre-agreed expenditure budget is exceeded without the express prior permission of the Registered Manager.
* The quality of food provided to the children is in line with the pre-agreed food standards.
* The Team Leader actively assists with and carries out menu planning, cooking, and purchasing of foodstuffs as necessary.
* When the Registered Manager is not present, the Team Leader assists the Deputy Manager who leads the weekly staff meeting, ensuring all staff have the opportunity to communicate concerns and propose potential solutions and improvement ideas.
* Staff are actively involved in and consulted on decisions affecting their day-to-day jobs.
* A senior staff meeting is held ahead of the weekly staff meeting to prepare and agree on important communications to the rest of the team.
* The Team Leader proactively communicates ideas for the medium-term improvement of the Home for inclusion in the annual development plan.
* Any problem area or issue needing to be addressed within the business is immediately raised with the Deputy or Registered Manager.
* The Team Leader continually seeks to develop knowledge and skills in childcare and attends training and development courses as required by the Registered Manager.
Staff Management
* All staff are managed fairly and consistently in accordance with the core values of the Home, keeping staff turnover to a minimum.
* The Team Leader ensures that day-to-day staff management issues are dealt with quickly, fairly, and professionally.
* Employee absence is proactively managed in accordance with the agreed absence management policy and procedure.
* Return to work interviews are conducted as necessary and in line with the agreed policy and procedure.
* In case of staff unavailability, immediate action is taken to obtain competent staff to fulfil their roles.
* The Team Leader ensures that staff working on each shift are deployed effectively.
* The appearance of all staff is proactively managed to consistently meet the agreed appearance standard.
* The Team Leader carries out regular performance reviews (supervisions) with all team members in accordance with agreed procedures and timescales, employing appropriate performance data, indicators, and measures for professional and objective performance measurement.
* The Team Leader ensures compliance with all legal health and safety requirements and the company’s health and safety policies and procedures.
* Good personal hygiene standards, as specified in the relevant company policies and procedures, are followed by all staff, with any deviations dealt with quickly and effectively by the Team Leader.
* The Team Leader ensures that all staff abide by the company’s health and safety policies and procedures at all times.
Bay View is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. Bay View is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. You must be willing to undertake a DBS check at an enhanced level if successful for the position.
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