Residential Team Leader

Teasel Close is a five-bed home for children who have emotional and/or behavioural issues, making it hard for them to live within a family environment., As a Team Leader for our Residential Hom in Crawley, you will lead on key areas such as health and safety, training and supervision of staff, creating rotas and overseeing medication for children. 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. 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. 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., For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Zoe Willis (Registered Manager) at . 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.

• 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.
  
  Salary: £35,695 - £38,223 per annum including weekend working allowance, (salary £33,945 - £36,648 plus weekend working allowance of £1800 - £1575). You will also receive an additional Crawley Allowance.