About Us Blue Cove is a short-term emergency assessment home that provides support to children at times of crisis or significant periods of change in their lives. We are seeking a passionate individual with excellent organisational skills to ensure the team is offering high standards of support to children with a focus on consistency and aspirational outcomes and a “can do” attitude to support our home. Blue Cove offers support and care to children who present with a range of social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties due to family breakdown and early childhood trauma. These children are often at risk in the community and as such, it is our goal to keep them safe from harm. For more information, please visit our dedicated Residential website, Children's residential care careers. The Opportunity Salary: £37,035 - £39,513 pro-rata for part-time (£35,235 - £37,938 per annum for salary, weekend working £1,800 - £1,575) Working Pattern: Full-time hours available (37 hours full time) rota for evening and weekend work Contract: Permanent Location: Worthing Children’s Residential Recruitment and Retention Payment scheme - £1500 during your first 18 months To support recruitment into this vital area West Sussex County Council offers £1,500 during the employee’s first 18 months where they are recruited to a new permanent role which is identified as hard to recruit and remain in the County Council’s employment during this time. The scheme consists of two payments: £500 after successful completion of 6 months employment (including successful completion of probation where relevant) and £1,000 after 18 months To succeed at this role, you will help to provide a nurturing, positive and safe environment for our children and young people, ensuring that we meet our statutory obligations to the highest standards possible. With direct responsibility for designated children or young people, you will ensure that each person is given the appropriate care and support to achieve their full potential. As a Team Leader for one of our Residential Homes in Worthing, you will lead on key areas such as health and safety, training and supervision of staff, creating rotas and overseeing medication for children. You will be expected to play a key part in new referrals to the Home, leading and arranging activities around children’s needs and ensuring all children are safe with their emotional, physical, educational, and social needs met. You will motivate children and staff to reach their full potential through positive role modelling, mentoring, planning and resolving problems and barriers. Building positive relationships with key professionals, the child’s family, and the child, you will motivate staff and children to achieve their full potential whilst effectively prioritising tasks and managing your time. Shifts and rotas - for day work, you will be required to work on a shift rota between 07:00 – 22:00, which will include every other weekend and sleep-in duties when needed. This will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate. Experience and Skills Experience of working within a team, dealing with a diverse range of situations while prioritising the wellbeing of children and achieving set targets. Significant level of experience within a position relevant to the residential care of children. Sound experience of key working, in order to create assessments and plans for individual children. Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or equivalent qualification. Developing knowledge of a childcare related specialism. Experience of working within internal policies and procedures and statutory responsibilities e.g. Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 and Social Care Inspection Framework. Rewards and Benefits As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance, and are rewarded for the work they do. In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive: For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page. Further Information The reference number for this role is CAFHE05458. For an informal conversation or further information regarding the role, please contact one of the following people: Theo Barclay (Registered Manager) theo.barclaywestsussex.gov.uk Elaine West (Resourcing Advisor) elaine.westwestsussex.gov.uk To apply, upload your CV and cover letter, explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role, ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and an occupational health check. A fully employment history will be requested and covered for this role. Equity, inclusion, and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you