At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team to create a safe and supportive home for children and young people.
- Company: Living Waters Services, dedicated to nurturing vulnerable individuals.
- Benefits: Paid training, flexible schedule, sick pay, and company events.
- Other info: Join a compassionate team committed to personal growth and wellbeing.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of young people while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 and experience with children or young adults preferred.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
Living Waters is recruiting an experienced Children's Home Team Leader to help manage the day-to-day running of a safe and supportive residential home.
The role includes leading staff on shift, supporting children and young people, maintaining high safeguarding and care standards, and helping each young person achieve positive outcomes.
Benefits
- Paid training
- Sick pay
- Free parking
- Company events
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
About Us
At Living Waters Services, we work in partnership with local authorities to support vulnerable children, young people, and adults through the provision of nurturing, person-centered environments tailored to individual needs.
Our mission is to ensure that those we support feel a genuine sense of belonging - believing that a comfortable, safe home is fundamental to wellbeing and personal growth.
With the help of our qualified and compassionate team, we offer services that address complex emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs.
We are committed to helping local authorities meet their responsibilities by delivering responsive care that reduces risk and promotes independence.
- KEY DUTIES
- Have a consistent presence in the home including sleep in / live in shifts if required
- Make sure the house is functioning according to the rules and regulations of Ofsted and the company policy
- Hold meetings with staff and professionals
- Be a mentor and coach for support workers and encourage professional development
- Health and safety checks, fire risk assessments, Environmental assessments, support plan and weekly reports
- Build positive professional relationships with the children, young people or young adults in the home
- Help shadow new staff members
- Do monthly supervisions for staff
- Make sure forms and paperwork of service users are up to date
- Always ensure you are compliant with the safeguarding policies
- Ensure duties are carried out promptly
- Be the point of communication between the management and staff
- Have oversight of documentation on Clear Care, ensure they are all present and correct, if not, amend them to ensure that they are all accurate and accounted for
- Attend meetings with professionals
- Conduct weekly team meetings
- Make sure that your team knows what they are doing and always offer appropriate help when needed
- Know your staff handbook in and out as it is the code of conduct, know what you are supposed to do and not to do
- Contribute towards a healthy working culture of safety, openness and clear expectations
- Create Rota's for staff
- KEY SKILLS
- NVQ Level 3.
- Experience working with children, young people and/or young adults.
- Good communication skills .
- Passion and desire to help and bring change.
- Ability to lead, control and take stand when appropriate.
- Critical thinker.
- Be approachable, take accountability.
- Patience
- Problem solver and solution focused
- Application Question(s)
- Have you worked in a children's home before
Experience
- team leading: 1 year (preferred)
- Licence / Certification
- UK Drivers Licence (required)
- Willingness To Travel
- 100% (required)
- Work Location
- In person
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Children's Home Team leader in Walsall employer: LIVING WATERS SERVICES LTD
Living Waters Services is an exceptional employer dedicated to creating a nurturing and supportive environment for both staff and the vulnerable children we serve. With a strong focus on professional development, flexible scheduling, and a commitment to employee wellbeing, we foster a culture of safety and openness that empowers our team to make a meaningful impact. Our comprehensive benefits, including paid training and company events, ensure that our employees feel valued and supported in their vital roles.
Contact Details:
LIVING WATERS SERVICES LTD Recruitment Team
