Residential Team Leader - Children\'s Homes (Exeter)

Do you want a challenging and rewarding career with real opportunities to positively impact the lives of the children and young people who access our Homes? If you are dynamic, resilient, and dedicated, our children would really benefit from your support.

Pay and enhancements:

• 37 hours per week plus enhancements (up to £4,000 per year)
• Starting rate is £15.82 per hour, rising to £17.47 per hour.
• Overnight rate is £21.09 per hour, rising to £23.29 per hour.
• Saturday rate is £23.73 per hour, rising to £26.20 per hour.
• Sunday and bank holiday rate is £31.64 per hour, raising to £34.94 per hour.

We work on a 3 shift per 24 hours basis (AM/PM/Nights or sleep ins) and our homes are open up to 365 days a year.

Please ensure when completing your application form that you provide a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the essential and desirable criteria as described in the job description. Applications may not be taken forwards if the supporting statement is not adequately completed.

We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing date if a sufficient amount of applications have been received, so we recommend applying early.

Note: The ability to drive with access to your own vehicle, a valid UK driving licence and business insurance is essential to the role. We cannot offer Visa sponsorship for this post.

Main duties of the job:

• Supervising the running of shifts within the Home.
• Provide supervision for staff.
• Supporting children and young people achieve their personal wishes and goals.
• Assisting with daily tasks and life skills.
• Striving for aspirational outcomes for the children.
• Creating fun and positive atmosphere.
• Organising and taking part in activities.
• Being proactive and innovative to seek new methods to engage.
• Ability to engage and build positive relationships with children and young people.
• Remaining calm in challenging situations.
• Able to implement boundaries.
• Able to adapt and respond quickly.

If you have the above qualities but may not have all the practical skills yet, we will support you through training and development in line with your personal development plan and actively promote succession planning. This is an enjoyable and rewarding position for someone who is caring and dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children and their families.

About us:

Working within the Children's Homes is one of the most rewarding career choices you will make. If you have the drive and dedication, then you will enjoy an exciting and rewarding career with us. Our Children's Homes are registered with Ofsted and provide support for children and young people with complex needs, ensuring their individual care plans and needs are met. The ethos of the service is to provide children with a home-from-home experience and enhance and promote their life experiences and independence. You'll also be helping them to prepare for the next stage of their life.

Job responsibilities:

Job Purpose: The ethos of the services is to provide a home for children with complex needs in line with individual needs and care plans. To work with the children to enhance and promote the life experiences and independence skills of the young people. This work will take place in a Children's Home based in Devon and will include supporting the young person in accessing local facilities. We will be open 52 weeks a year and provide a service in a flexible way based on the needs of the individual young people.

The role of the Residential Team Leader is to supervise the running of shifts within the Home under the general oversight of the Registered Manager, and to provide supervision for staff at Residential Care and Support Worker level as well as Bank and Agency staff.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Participate in the assessment of needs, development and implementation of support strategies required for the individual care plans including liaison with other professionals involved with the child, including school staff, members of Children's Services, medical staff and specialist support services, including the family unit.
• To undertake and support the young person with their individual and/or medical needs as deemed appropriate in the care plan; to promote the development of the young person's life experiences, independence skills and emotional wellbeing.
• To liaise with the young person, their parent/carer, school and any other relevant professional regarding any issues, to update care plans annually, or when situations change.
• To ensure your line manager is kept informed of any changes occurring within the Home at an appropriate time. Training and supervision will be provided in line with your personal development plan.

This document outlines the duties for the time being to indicate the level of responsibility. It is not a comprehensive or exclusive list and the duties may be varied from time to time which do not change the general character to the job or the level of responsibility entailed.

Health and Safety:

The post holder is required to conform to DCC Health & Safety policy including fire procedures & confidentiality. DCC is a no smoking employer, which includes all estates used by them. This applies to all posts. The post holder must undertake reasonable care for his/her own health, safety & wellbeing and that of other people who may be affected by their actions and omissions.

The job description outlines the duties relating to this post including the level of responsibilities involved. It is not a comprehensive or exclusive list and may vary from time to time, but will not change the general character of the job or the level of responsibility involved.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications: Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent recognised by Ofsted
• D1 Bus Driver

Experience:

• Experience of working with children and young people with complex needs.
• Knowledge of Ofsted Children's Homes Regulations.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£30,518 to £33,699 a year plus enhancements up to £4,000 per annum.