Job description
We are currently recruiting for: Team Leader (3 positions)
The Role:
Riverbank Cottage offers a psychologically informed, therapeutic environment to support young people with complex trauma based behaviour. The service will provide three components which include Residential Care, Education and Health offer.
In consultation with the Registered Manager, the Team Leader will assist in managing the overall daily operations at Riverbank Cottage working with children and young people in a residential setting. Key accountabilities will include
1. Provide direct line management to a small number of Childcare Workers.
2. Develop and implement care and risk plans based on individualised children’s need in partnership with referring authorities, therapeutic services, senior management and education settings.
3. Model best practice in terms of providing high quality care for young people.
4. be well versed in children’s homes legislation, regulations and inspection framework, in order to support the safe and effectively delivery of care
The Person:
The successful applicant will have:
5. Level 3 Diploma for residential childcare (or equivalent)
6. Experience of working with electronic care records and auditing processes within the care system
7. Excellent administration and IT skills
8. Excellent communication skills including first-rate literacy and numerical skills
9. Knowledge of current child care legislation in specific relation to related to children in care Working Knowledge of the Ofsted Inspection Framework for Children’s Homes and Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015
10. Significant experience of working within a childcare setting (ideally residential)
What we offer:
11. Salary Range - £30,096 - £33,358 (depending on experience)
12. Corporate Medical Cover via Medicash
13. Group Personal Pension Scheme
14. Life Assurance Scheme
15. 30 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays)
16. Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
17. Occupational Sickness Scheme
18. Access to offers and discounts
19. Recommend a friend scheme
20. Values Awards
21. A comprehensive induction programme with ongoing training and development
22. Regular supervisions and annual appraisal scheme
23. Career Progression opportunities
24. Enhanced DBS check which is fully paid for by Nugent and maintained on the DBS update service