Team Leader – Children’s Residential Care
Location: Willow Bank, Kendal
Salary: £33,149 – £36,363 (39 hours per week) Plus: Sleep in payments of £68.25 per night (approx. £3,276 per year based on 1 per week over 48 weeks)
Make a meaningful difference to children’s lives by joining adedicated residential care team.
Our client are a 52 week specialist therapeutic centre with on?site education, supporting children aged 6–12 who have experienced trauma, abuse and neglect. Their approach is rooted in therapeutic care, stability and a nurturing family ethos.
They are now recruiting a Team Leader for a 5 bed children’s home in Kendal.
What We’re Looking For
Applicants must have relevant experience and hold NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent), plus:
* Strong understanding of therapeutic care
* Experience planning activities for children and adults
* Excellent communication skills
* Confident administrative and organisational abilities
* Experience leading supervisions
* Ability to plan for groups and longer?term activities
* Commitment to ongoing learning and development
* Full UK driving licence
This is a 39 hour a week role, working on a rota including evenings and weekends. Sleep ins are available.
What's on Offer
* Job security and clear career progression
* Supportive and experienced management team
* Comprehensive induction into our ethos and therapeutic approach
* Fully funded mandatory training and DBS
* Rotas planned with staff wellbeing in mind
* Sleep ins paid at £68.25 per night
* Employee reward scheme
* Clinical consultation for reflective practice
* Access to a confidential counsellor
* Staff led wellness group
* Gym membership
* Enhanced overtime rates
* Nest pension scheme
* Cycle2Work scheme
* Extensive CPD opportunities, including funded qualifications (CEOP Ambassador, NVQ 4 & 5, Masters?level study)
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