Residential Team Leader
| Posting date: | 04 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £16 to £17.5 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 May 2024 |
| Location: | SE26 5HY |
| Company: | Talent Finder |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SRTHF-001-22254 |
Summary
Residential Team Leader | London; SE26 | Full-time | You will be willing to do overtime, weekends and on-call when required | Starting salary £33,280 per annum
Are you a compassionate committed leader with a passion for ensuring the welfare of children and young people?
Our client is seeking a Residential Team Leader to provide guidance, support, and leadership to their dedicated team in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of those in their care.
With over 30 year’s collective expertise working with children, young people; and families, our client has a passion for supporting the younger generation with problems they face to achieve better outcomes. Their vision is to transform communities so that all children and young people can belong, contribute, and thrive, which flows from their religious beliefs and ethos.
Are you the right person for the job?
Experience in a children's home setting and knowledge of relevant regulations is essential.
• You will have an understanding of the key statutory guidance and legislation for safeguarding children which include:
• Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including the quality standards (2015) Children Act 1989 and 2004
• Excellent understanding of guidance on children who run away and go missing from home or care (2014)
• Children Act 1989
• Every Child Matters 2003
• Care Standards Act 2000
• Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000
• Keep abreast of the ever-changing requirements of residential children’s homes legislations and initiatives.
• Ability to be an effective leader who works by example.
• Ability to build excellent rapport with staff, children and parents and outside agencies and the wider community for the best most effective outcomes.
• Ability to bring fresh ideas for implementation.
• Level 5 Diploma Children and YP or equivalent is essential.
• Self-motivated, organised, and flexible with excellent communication skills is essential.
• Compassionate, caring, and sensitive to the needs of others is essential.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team while also taking initiative is essential.
• You will be able to delegate and lead appropriately and adhere to health and safety policies.
• Excellent understanding and knowledge around the team around the child and their duties and responsibilities.
• Excellent experience of partnership working.
• Excellent multitasking skills is essential.
• Motivated self-started with the ability to think on your feet.
• Ability to manage and assess risk through risk assessment formalisation and safety planning.
• Ability to set deadlines and prioritise workload with timescales set by both self and organisation.
• Ability to conduct auditing diligently and effectively.
What will your role look like?
Key Responsibilities:
• Welcome children and young people upon arrival to SJD Homes and ensure all their needs are met.
• Provide advice, assistance, and support to children and young people.
• Initiate and facilitate meetings with staff members when required.
• Attend professional meetings for children and young people and when necessary, on behalf of the manager.
• Lead role in ensuring the care and welfare of each child and young person in placement is in line with the children’s home regulations 2015.
• Maintain the computer-based database ensuring all information is recording accurately and securely by staff and undertake quality assurance.
• Supervise and support Residential Support Workers to fulfil their responsibilities.
• Record staff supervision sessions and escalate concerns to the Registered Manager.
• Ensure staff well-being is monitored and where required necessary support is implemented timely.
• Facilitate team meetings and children and young people weekly meetings – with prepared agenda items.
What can you expect in return?
• Bonuses
• Annual leave
Our client is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and must adhere to confidentiality and data protection policies.
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