SENCare Recruitment Ltd

Residential Team Leader

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Job Location

Hilderstone, United Kingdom

Job Description

About us:

SENCare Recruitment provides Special Educational Needs (SEN) professionals for SEN schools, mainstream schools, residential care homes and 1-1 home support through local authorities, across the UK. We can offer short/long term placements on a temporary and permanent basis for specialist SEN teachers, teaching assistants, support workers, social workers, VI/HI practitioners and mid-day meal supervisors.

Full job description

Would you like to work for a company with family values and an ethos to match, which is looking to grow with the staff it employs?

Would you like to make a positive difference to a young person that may not have had the best start in life?

Working on a 2 on 4 off Rota and having 4 days to enjoy the things you love and spend quality time with your family & friends?

As part of our team, you would need to be reliable, honest, compassionate, have varied life skills and an understand that things don’t always go as planned. Can you think outside the box and problem solve?

if so, we can offer you a team that promotes inclusion, mental wellbeing being at its heart! A company that continues to improve the benefits for staff for their great work and commitment. Where you become part of our family, not just an employee!

We are looking for permanent staff to join our team.

We are committed to looking after children and treating all young people and colleagues in a fair and respectful way, which gives positive regard to people’s differences and individuality (for example, gender, gender identity, nationality or ethnic origin, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age).

Benefits:

* Great opportunities for progression and development with management training programs.

* Sleeps Paid on Annual Leave £55 per sleep.

* Overtime rate for anything above base 171 hours.

* Christmas & OFSTED Bonuses

* Additional Annual Leave for additional years’ service.

Expectations of a Team Leader:

* To promote and safeguard the welfare of young people placed at the homes.

* Must comply with the Children’s Home Regulations 2015, Quality Standards and Health and Social Care Act 2008

* Report to management/safeguarding officer upon any concerns, suspicions, evidence or allegations in relation to child protection in accordance with Children and vulnerable adults Safeguarding Board guidelines to ensure the safety and welfare of the children and vulnerable adults

* Work within and follow individual care plans within consultation and collaboration with the management teams and safeguarding officer.

* To assist assessing the needs of the young people placed at the homes in order to provide care that is responsive to the young person's needs.

* To assist in planning appropriate packages of support, implementing and reviewing effective programs for individual young people/vulnerable adults to ensure their needs for development and independence are met.

* To support and encourage young people and vulnerable adults to take part in individual and group activities.

* Assist in supporting and encouraging young people to attend their educational provision, helping them achieve their academic potential.

* Assist staff on duty, in respect of individual young people and their plans, including attending meetings and administering medication as required, to ensure their safety, wellbeing and quality of life.

* To complete house budgetary tasks I.e. pocket money, purchasing of groceries, clothing stationery etc. To ensure value for money within budgeting provisions.

* To be aware of and participate in own personal development by attending and contributing to staff meeting, supervisions sessions training courses and other departmental forums.

* To keep abreast of development within the profession and complete CPD as needed.

GENERAL:

The principles of the role as stated above are not exhaustive and may vary without changing the character of the job or level of responsibility. The postholder must be flexible to ensure the operational needs are met.

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS:

* Minimum Level 3 in Children’ and Young People’s Residential qualification

* Good Communication, Numercy and Literacy Skills

* Ability to work on owns initiative and as part of a team

* Commitment to promoting the rights of the young person

* Commitment to own personal and professional development

* Hold or obtain a full enhanced DBS check

* Ability to advocate effectively on behalf of a young person

* Ability to effectively report and record using electronic data software (Mentor)

* Willingness to work in partnership with Children/Young People/Families and other Professionals

* Able to liaise effectively with other agencies and professionals

* Have flexible approach to work, location, duties and hours.

SENCare Recruitment is fully committed to the safety and welfare of children, and by applying for this vacancy, you are consenting to SENCare Recruitment Ltd storing your personal details in line with the new GDPR regulations

Location: Hilderstone, GB

Posted Date: 11/26/2024
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November 26, 2024
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