About The Role
Be a part of developing our service and help make a difference to a young person's life every day.
Position
Team Leader - Children's Services
Location
Walsall
Hours
Full time, 40 hours per week
WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP
The role
A vacancy has arisen for a Care Team Leader to join the team to support the service manager by leading the day-to-day management of a shift. This will involve providing practical assistance and emotional support to empower their team in supporting the children they support to achieve their goals and aspirations.
About you
Successful applicants will need to have experience supporting children with complex health needs. As a member of the team you will need a real passion for providing a high standard of support that enables our children and young people to be as independent as they can, learn and develop through education and experience, stay healthy and most importantly, have a fun, fulfilling life.
You must be available to commit to working across a variety of shifts on a rota basis and candidates it is essential you hold an NVQ Level 3 in Residential Children's Care or be working towards the qualification.
What we can offer
* Refer a friend scheme we know that you will know fantastic people who will be make a great contribution, you will receive £400 each time a successful referral is made *
* Above and beyond we recognise that our staff teams do amazing things for the people we support and their teams. We award contributions for those who go the extra mile and for good inspection feedback with vouchers for high street shops and other surprises!
* Long service awards we recognize your contribution to the team and celebrate long service
* Employee benefits app stay connected to our community, receive discounts across everyday and luxury shops, access information about learning & development opportunities.
* Cycle to work you can save money and get fit with our salary sacrifice scheme
* Pension we will auto enrol you into our salary sacrifice pension scheme
* Life cover you will be entitled to the death in service benefit.
* Funded qualifications earn whilst you learn! we aim to develop our own talent, giving you the opportunity to develop your career with Swanton *
* Career pathways we invest in our people and offer apprenticeships in Health and Social Care (Level 3). Earn whilst you learn has never been easier!
* Swanton Educates we have our own training qualification centre which can further support your development
* Trained mental health first aiders available to support you when you need someone to talk to
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) free confidential access to 24hr assistance program for counselling, advice and support
* Employee Voice we hold regular events throughout the year to listen to your feedback about working with us
*subject to eligibility & criteria
We are looking for people who share these core values and are able to apply these to the work that you do. At the heart of the ethos are five key words, these underpin the PRIDE taken in the services.
About The Service
Bluebell House is a brand new 6 bedded children’s home in Walsall, which provides support for children with a learning disability and/ or physical disability.
The home has a multitude of breakout spaces, including 2 activity rooms, a sensory room and two lounge spaces for if the children choose to have time alone. All bedrooms have en-suits and bedrooms will be personalised and decorated with the children’s voice being the centre on these decisions, upon admission.
Our aim is to ensure the children we will support will have their voice heard and acted upon, to enable them to live their best potential and outcomes.
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