About us Cambian Lufton College is a residential education specialist provision for young people who are 16 – 25. Our students may have autism, learning disabilities and associated complex needs and attend the college on a 2-3 year pathway to increase independence and prepare them for adulthood, and the world of work. The college has 3 different sites, one of which at our main college site has a animal care centre, and a passion for people and animals is a must! We are looking for passionate, fun, professional and ambitious Team Leaders to join our college team to oversee specific students’ residential provision at college, and to enable them to learn skills within the home, have positive new experiences, support their ambition and advocate for their views and wishes to improve their quality of life, at college and beyond. Role Overview You will work closely with other Team Leaders, and members of the college therapy, education, admin team and other care colleagues and have responsibility for the residential care support for up to 4 students. Working shifts and alternate weekends, you will act as duty manager for a specific site, and lead the team to support students to attend educational timetables, gain independent living skills and complete daily tasks and household chores, health and safety audits, support planning and risk assessments and work closely in conjunction with families, other professionals and other stakeholders. No two days are ever the same at Lufton College, so if you enjoy being in a dynamic and exciting environment, with opportunities to learn and develop your own skills and careers, please get in contact with the team to arrange a tour and chat about the college and the role. Key Responsibilities Coach, lead and supervise support staff, ensuring students are receiving personalised and enabling support To support students learn and progress towards independence in their preparation for adulthood, and have fun whilst doing so. Oversee the residential support for upto 4 students with a team of support staff, working alongside the students Tutor and clinical team. Promote choice and independence and support students to arrange activities and trips that they enjoy, encouraging trying new things and making friendships Being responsible for audits for health and safety, and observations to ensure quality and reporting to the Deputy Head of Care/Registered Manager Assist with administrative duties such as rota management, timetables for students, menu planning, activities and logging achievements and observations for student goals. Be part of a wider college team, seeking advice from colleagues and working collaboratively to provide students with the best college experience, being solution focused to overcome challenges to support them to achieve their ambitions and goals. Benefits Competitive salary Additional payments for on call duties Opportunities for professional development and training- increased salary for level 5 qualification in care leadership A supportive and collaborative working environment Access to various company benefits Requirements for an Enhanced DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practice. Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible due to the nature of these important checks it may extend the processing time. All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Cambian Group employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or any other perceived difference. We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.