Job Title: Team Leader - Children's service
Locations: Bushbury, Wolverhampton, Other locations available
Are you looking to join an Outstanding Children's Therapeutic Service and have your Diploma Level 3 in Residential Childcare, if so, we have the role for you.
Our home in Wolverhampton is a Children's residential home in the local community supporting up to three Children/young people with mental health, EBD and other associated needs.
* Salary: Up to this includes an average of 10 sleep ins per month
Hours: Average 40 hours per week (2 on 4 off day rota)
Contract: Permanent
About us: Care Perspectives is a specialist provider of care and support to children & young people who have complex mental health disorders, learning disabilities, and emotional and behavioural difficulties. Since we established, we have worked tirelessly to develop services to achieve the best possible outcomes for our children & young people, creating services that nurture independence.
Job Summary:
As the Team Leader for the Children's Home, some of your duties will be:
* Working with the Management team to ensure that systems and standards are maintained at a high quality level.
* You will be nominated daily shift lead, by planning organising and ensuring completion of team duties for the day and handover to oncoming shifts.
* You must be able to motivate, support and guidance for staff on duty, on all shifts. Provide Staff supervision and appraisals.
* To provide on call support for staff, from home on a rota basis.
* Organising rotas and ensuring correct deployment of staff team
* To actively promote and take part in social, leisure, educational, life skills, holidays and other activities with children and young people.
* To support each young person to maintain a high standard of personal care; including intimate care, personal hygiene, health and sexual health needs and awareness and any mobility support that is needed.
* To support the medical health needs of children and young people, inclusive of medication administration, medical appointments and therapeutic and mental health and wellbeing needs.
This is a great opportunity to continue your career in care, working as part of a dedicated team committed to help make a difference. Your work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure, where children and young people are listened to, respected and involved in as many decisions as possible.
Essential Skills
· Excellent communication
· Flexible and hardworking
· Confident team player
· Kind and caring
· Driving Licence
Qualification & Experience
* Experience in Residential childcare (Essential)
* Qualified - You must hold a Diploma Level 3 in diploma for residential childcare or equivalent (Essential)
Why join us:
Here are just some of the benefits of working for us:
* Enhanced sleep-in rates £60 (where applicable)
* Rewarding work helping our Children and young people reach their potential in their daily lives
* Friendly, small passionate teams with supportive working environments
* Career development opportunities to help you reach your own personal development
* Competitive salary including opportunities for additional hours
* We offer a structured 2-week induction programme including face to face training, online modules, shadow shifts
* Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics
* Free DBS check
* Free parking
* Free meals on shift (residential homes only)
* Recommend a friend referral scheme with financial rewards
* Pension scheme
In return, we offer a rewarding career with opportunities for progression in a fast-growing organisation that is committed to equal opportunities, staff development, retention, and inclusion.
Interested? Call our Recruitment Team now for an informal chat on or apply now
Please note this vacancy may close at any time therefore early submission of your application is therefore encouraged. You will be required to complete our Employment Application form.
Care Perspectives are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children & young people. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and subject to fully Enhanced DBS.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £30,320.00-£32,320.00 per year
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Willows