Job post summary
Pay: From £14.75 per hour
Job Description:
Job Title: Team Leader
Location: Peterborough
Hourly Rate: £14.75 hourly rate - £70.50 for sleep-ins
Hours: 40 hours per week (3 shifts a week & 1 sleep-in)
Purpose of the Role
To join a committed residential care team supporting young people aged 8–18 with emotional and behavioural difficulties. The Team Leader plays a vital role in ensuring the physical, emotional, and social development of young people at The Banyan Tree, helping them thrive in a safe, supportive, and structured environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Work collaboratively within the residential team to uphold safe, effective care practices at all times.
* Support the Home Manager in all operational aspects of the home, ensuring care standards align with its aims and objectives.
* Foster a warm, secure, and nurturing environment, participating in the daily organisation and planning of the home.
* Maintain accurate records for each young person, support care plan implementation, and contribute to written reports and documentation.
* Attend planning, review, and multi-agency meetings as required.
* Assist in developing, implementing, and reviewing the home's policies and procedures.
* Lead shifts, delegate tasks, and ensure care staff work in accordance with policies, procedures, and individual care plans.
* Oversee and participate in day-to-day household responsibilities including cleaning, cooking, gardening, and general upkeep.
* Engage in activities with residents such as cycling, walking, swimming, or games, using your own skills and interests to enhance their experiences.
* Administer medication as required and maintain accurate records.
* Take part in sleep-in duties and be available to respond to emergencies.
* Represent the home professionally when dealing with enquiries and performing administrative tasks (e.g. logging incidents, maintaining case files, accident/incident forms).
* Provide a positive role model for both staff and young people, promoting consistency and professionalism.
Additional Responsibilities
* Encourage and facilitate appropriate contact between residents and their families.
* Maintain effective working relationships with external agencies, including social workers, education staff, and health professionals.
* Promote responsibility and respect among residents for the home's environment, supporting them in maintaining both personal and shared living spaces.
* Demonstrate emotional resilience, assertiveness, and maturity in a high-pressure and often challenging setting.
* Intervene safely and appropriately in high-risk situations, following the home's behaviour management policies and relevant legislation.
* Act as a key worker for assigned residents, providing regular 1:1 support and contributing to care plan development and delivery.
* Attend training, staff meetings, and supervision sessions to support professional development and team cohesion.
* Undertake any other duties reasonably requested by the Manager in line with the needs of the service.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
* Store discount
Application question(s):
* Do you have any restrictions to working in the UK?
Experience:
* providing residential child care: 1 year (preferred)
* supervisory: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
* Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent