Children's Residential Team Leader

Team Leader- Middleton

• Sleep £50
• Waking night £40
• Birthday Bonus of £50
• Shifts - One on and 2 off

Annual £100 bonus for each year of service this will be given on your start date. 1 £100, year 2 £200 and capped at £300

Holiday Pay: Time and a half for working on specific bank holidays (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day).

Duties and responsibilities:

• To join a team of residential care staff ensuring that safe and appropriate care practices are always maintained.
• To support the Manager in all aspects of the home’s operation, whilst maintaining positive childcare practice, in keeping with the aims and objectives of the home.
• To provide a safe, warm, and supportive environment to our residents whilst being involved in the planning and organisation of the home.
• To maintain a regular recording system in connection with each young person, be involved in the implementation of care plans and assist in the publication of reports when required.
• To attend review and planning meetings when required.
• To assist with the process of development, implementation, and review of service policy.
• To ensure when on shift that care staff conduct themselves within the guidelines of the home in line with Policy documents and care plans.
• To delegate tasks to residential care staff and co-ordinate the daily routines of the home and participate in household duties such as cooking, cleaning, gardening and promote and maintain high standards of cleanliness.
• To delegate tasks to residential care staff and participate in the general activities of the home such as cycling, swimming, walking, playing games and to use any personal skills you may have to maximise opportunity for each resident.
• To attend regular supervision sessions, staff meetings and training sessions as required.
• To accept responsibility for such monies as may be required in the carrying out of your duties.
• To administer medication to children as required and complete all related paperwork and records.
• To undertake sleeping in duties as required.
• To comply with and adherence to the policies, procedures, and practice of the home and to respond to emergencies which may arise within the service.
• To provide a positive role model for colleagues and the young people resident.
• To deal with telephone enquiries and undertake administrative duties as required, (eg: logbooks, daily information sheets, accident book, incident forms etc.). Maintain case file records, including details of assessment plans, decisions, visits and the implementation and evaluation of action with regard to the care plan.
• To foster and encourage, wherever appropriate contact between residents and their families.
• To maintain good liaison and co-operate with external agencies, e.g.: social workers, consultant staff and others concerned with the welfare of the individual residents.
• To develop a responsible attitude with residents with regard to the fabric, furnishings, equipment, supplies and services in/or to the home and to support them in all domestic aspects of both their own personal space and communal areas of the house

What you need to succeed:

• Must hold Level 3 in Residential Childcare
• Driving Licence is strongly favourable
• This role works on a variable shift pattern across the 7 days of the week. A fixed pattern is not available