LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR SKILLS AND WHAT WE NEED:

• A minimum of Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young People’s Workforce Social Care Pathway/Residential Care or equivalent.
• Previous experience in a supervisory/ management role.
• Experience in managing and prioritising work.
• A commitment to going that extra mile.
• Experience of working with children with challenging behavioural, emotional and complex needs.
• An excellent understanding of safeguarding.

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.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £31,800.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Bereavement leave
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Life insurance
• Paid volunteer time
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 1118

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are looking for a Team Leader to manage and lead a team of residential professionals and other staff as directed in the delivery of a 24-hour rota (including management of shifts). You will also Deputise in the absence of the Registered Manager.
You will be passionate, committed, and resilient, we will be honest, the role can at sometimes be emotionally and physically challenging but it’s also fun and diverse. You will feel a huge sense of reward by being able to help, in the best way possible If this all sounds ideal, then, you are exactly who we are looking for. 

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.