Team Leader Residential

at  Action for Children

BENEFITS:

• A generous annual leave entitlement of 29 days PLUS bank holidays
• Up to 5 more days leave for continuous service plus the option to buy and sell leave.
• Gain professional qualifications with excellent training, and development opportunities.
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
• A pension with a up to a 7% employer contribution rate. Plus, if you pay in to the pension you will receive life assurance cover.
• Staff discount portal with your favourite brands.
• Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers.
  Vulnerable children in the UK need your help
  Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you’ll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.
  Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

I NEED HELP IN DEVELOPING MY OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMMUNITY AND TO ENJOY ACTIVITIES AND THINGS THAT MAKE ME HAPPY. I TURN 17 IN 2024 SO WILL NEED SO WILL NEED SUPPORT IN DEVELOPING SKILLS TO ASSIST ME IN ADULTHOOD.

If you like these things too, you may want to look at working with me? This person needs to know how to support me and my care needs, making sure that I see my family, do activities, laugh, play & have fun.

How you’ll help to create brighter futures

• Having a good understanding of the challenges faces by vulnerable, care experienced young people.
• Having a good understanding of the challenges of working within the management team in a residential childcare setting.
• Having the confidence and ability to engage with other professionals and contribute meaningfully to multi-agency meetings.
• Preparing care plans and risk management reports.
• Having good leadership skills and the ability to provide support and guidance to the staff team.
• Being a creative thinker and having a solution focused approach.

Let’s talk about you

Are you resilient and have a positive approach to change and challenge? We’re looking for someone with a ‘can do’ attitude to join our team. Ideally, you’ll have:

• An NVQ Level 3 in social care is desirable but we are very open to relevant experience, rather than a qualification.
• The ability to motivate and lead a team, supporting and making decisions under pressure.
• Knowledge of Proact-SCIPr-UK – Full training can be provided
• Working with children, young people, their families and carers to promote and to ensure the safeguarding and the welfare of the child / young person.
• The ability to evidence a high standard of written and verbal communication including care plans
• Experience of leading a team/supervising staff in a similar role
• A robust knowledge of Theraputic based models of practice and service delivery.

Good to know
Application Process
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.
Talent Pool
We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We’d love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you’d rather we didn’t.
Contact: Shannon Neander at shannon.neander@actionforchildren.org.uk
Diversity, equality and inclusion
At Action for Children, we’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.
Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.
Don’t meet every single requirement?
If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we’d love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.

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ROLE: TEAM LEADER

Salary: Up to £31,000 per annum
Location: Peterborough
Contract/Hours: Permanent/Full Time - 37 hours per week

A BIT ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Team Leader, your role involves coordinating case management for our young person. You’ll take the lead in delivering our therapeutic approach driven by love and commitment. You will lead the team in demonstrating a high standard of person-centered practice, you’ll serve as a strong role model for the staff team.
Our Team Leader will support management to create and maintain a safe and supportive environment for our young person to grow and develop. You will ensure their wellbeing is prioritised by delivering person centred care, guidance and advocacy.
In return we will offer you amazing opportunities to progress within our organisation.
We offer an in-depth induction process and training. Alongside this, we will enrol you in the qualifications required to further your career in this industry.
Regular supervision with your line manager, team meetings etc. will ensure you feel part of our team.