Senior Therapeutic Care Practitioner at Skylight Childrens Care Homes, Stamford

Senior Therapeutic Care Practitioner

Skylight Homes – Stamford

Pay: £15.75 per hour (around £30,240 a year), plus £55 per sleep-in

Hours: 160 hours per month, shift-based

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Lead, inspire and make a real difference

At Skylight Homes, we provide a safe, nurturing home for children and young people who need it most. We're looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Therapeutic Care Practitioner to join our team in Stamford. You'll lead a team of Therapeutic Care Practitioners and support our management team to deliver outstanding care.

What you'll be doing

• Leading and supporting a designated team, creating a culture of warmth, nurture and care

• Supporting the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager with the day-to-day running of the home, and taking charge in their absence

• Creating, auditing and maintaining care plans and risk assessments for each child

• Supporting staff supervisions, personal development plans and appraisals

• Making sure the home is safeguarded and appropriately staffed at all times

• Planning meaningful activities, holidays and events for the children

• Overseeing records, reports, petty cash and financial records

• Keeping the management team informed of any safeguarding or compliance concerns

• Helping the home achieve and maintain a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating

What we're looking for

• Applicants must be aged 22 or over. Staff with sole responsibility for the care of children in this home must be at least four years older than the oldest young person we accommodate, who may be up to 18.

• Recent experience in residential childcare or similar field, within the last 24 months, including managing challenging and complex situations

• Supervisory or management experience, ideally in a residential setting (desirable)

• A good working knowledge of the Children's Homes Regulations (England) 2015 and safeguarding procedures

• Experience of working with Ofsted and quality assurance, such as Regulation 44 visits

• The Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England), or equivalent. Working towards the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare is desirable.

• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills, and a high level of resilience

• Flexibility to work shifts of up to 16 hours, including evenings, weekends, bank holidays, sleep-ins and on-call

• A full driving licence and willingness to drive company vehicles (desirable)

What we offer

• A permanent role with regular hours

• Paid sleep-ins at £55 per night

• Full induction, mandatory training and ongoing professional development

• Funded Level 3 / Level 5 Diploma

• Regular supervision and support from an experienced management team

• Real opportunities to progress into management

• Holiday entitlement

• Workplace pension

Safer recruitment

Skylight Homes is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. This role is subject to safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check with a children's barred list check, registration with the DBS Update Service, satisfactory references, a full employment history with any gaps explained, and proof of the right to work in the UK.

Staff with sole responsibility for the care of children in this home must be at least 22 years old, as they are required to be at least four years older than the oldest young person accommodated (up to age 18).

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.