Test - Team Leader - Children’s Residential Care Home in Nuneaton

We are searching for an experienced, positive and driven Team Leader to join the team for our home Tristar House in the Warwickshire area to deliver the highest quality care services to children and young people. The successful candidate will have at least 2 years of experience working at a senior level with a range of children and young people with Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) difficulties.

We shall support you to progress your career and install your own ideas, plans and visions whilst also promoting the ethos and vision of Centauri Care’s Residential Services. We want people to come to work each day excited at the prospect of making a positive impact on young people, helping to keep them safe, enriching their lives, providing education, life skills training, helping them and their families to achieve better outcomes.

We offer a competitive salary and bonus scheme with training and development opportunities.

Company Description

Centauri Care is an independent children's care provider run by a friendly team. Our care homes are fully re-constructed and renovated throughout and offer a comfortable, welcoming, homely working environment for successful candidates. Our key objective is to make sincere and positive changes to young people and children's lives who come from challenging backgrounds, and we seek the very best individuals to be part of this influential journey.

We value and are committed towards equality and diversity within our company and aim to ensure our staff reflect the diversity of the children and young people within our care. To support our commitment towards this, we welcome applications from all ethnic backgrounds.

Safeguarding of children and young people in our care is of the highest importance. Our recruitment and vetting process aims to create a safe environment for all children, young people and staff. The successful candidate will be appointed subject to clear enhanced DBS and reference checks.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The role of the Team Leader is to support and work alongside the Registered Manager of the home in efficiently co-managing the homes budget, overseeing the development of staff and the young people in placement, formulating and updating placement plans and risk assessments.
• You will support the Registered Manager in the delivery of high-quality service provision incorporating care, welfare, safety and security of all children and young people in our care and promoting the Company’s ethos as a Therapeutic based organisation.
• This role is also to support the staff team in managing the day-to-day tasks of the home, working on shift as the lead person for role modelling and developing good practice and liaison with multi-agency partners.
• The post holder must comply with the health and safety policy and in particular is required to take reasonable care for their own health and safety at work and of those who may be affected by their actions or by their omissions.
• To cooperate with their line manager and senior management, to work safely, comply with health and safety instructions and undertake appropriate health and safety training as required.
• To report to their manager any health and safety concerns, hazardous condition or defect in the health and safety arrangements.

Skills and Experience

• Good level of education
• Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (England) / Level 4 Diploma in Residential Childcare Worker or Equivalent
• Attained, started or willing to commence Level 5 Qualification in Leadership & Management in Children’s Services
• GCSE in Maths and English at Grade C or above
• Social Work Degree or Qualification (or in training)
• At least 2 years’ continuous experience of being a Team Leader/Senior Residential Support Worker in a Residential Childcare setting
• Experience of working with children, young people and their families in a supportive role within a Children’s Home setting
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and experience of electronic record keeping

Working Hours and Environment

Your working hours will typically average 37.5 hours per week but may vary based on business requirements. The hours will normally be on a shift rota basis. You will be required to work evenings, sleeps and weekends due to the nature of the role. You must be within commuting distance of Nuneaton.

Salary and Benefits

Competitive salary up to £34,275 (depending on experience) with generous annual leave entitlement, regular salary reviews, professional training & development opportunities, and performance related bonuses.

To apply:

For further information and a full job specification, please submit your resume and a cover letter highlighting your relevant experience and why you are interested in this position. Please include "Team Leader Application" in the subject line.