Team Leader Residential

Role: Team Leader Residential

Salary: Up to 32700 per annum (Inc. on call allowance)

Location: Abingdon Oxfordshire

Contract/Hours: Permanent Full Time 37 hours per week.

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave.
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities.
• Flexible maternity adoption and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15000 national retailers discounts.

Development and Career Progression:

• Work towards gaining your Level 5 Diploma fully funded and supported by us!
• Clear pathways for progression into roles such as Service Co-ordinator Home Manager or Area Manager.

We are one of the largest childrens charities in the UK and have been making a difference to the lives of the UKs vulnerable children for over 150 years.

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A bit about the role:

Summerfields is a six-bed residential home for Children and young people aged between 5 and 18 years old with complex additional needs. The home offers a place of laughter fun and new experiences where the young person can thrive learn and develop helping them to achieve a positive future.

This is an excitingchallengingand rewarding rolewiththeopportunityto make a huge personal impact.

The successful applicantwillhavea realopportunitytoworkas part of ateam whowillimprove the outcomes ofchildrenandyoungpeopleby providingsafe stable and loving homes for them to live and thrive in.

We will actively support you in your role and provide you with regular supervision / APR process and specialist training including a commitment to achieve Level 5 Leadership and Management qualification from our newly developed Professional Development Centre

How youll help to create brighter futures:

As a Team leader your aim is to positively lead and support a team of workers to ensure that a safe and friendly environment is provided for the children and young people. You will work with the registered manager in the day to day running of the home and deputise in their absence.

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team ensuring that the children and young people we support develop to reach their full potential. We will actively support you in your role and provide you with regular supervision.

• SupportingYoungPeopleto achieve positive outcomes.
• Provide direct linemanagementto ateamofresidentialstaff to deliver high standards ofcare.
• Leadingshifts andsupervisingstaff
• Linkworkingwithyoungpeople(managing paperwork and files).
• Developing careplans andidentifyingagreed outcomes.
• Responsiblefor thesafeguardingofyoungpeople.
• Being an advocate for the wellbeing of theyoungpeople.

Lets talk about you.

• In this role youll contribute toourvision of ensuringsafeandhappychildhoods. To achievethatreal change tovulnerablechildrenyoungpeopleandfamilies therell be certain qualitiesthatyouwillhave.
• Experience of workingwithchildren or youngpeople with complex needs within a residential setting.
• Level 3 QCF Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• A positive andconfidentapproach to engagingwithchildrenandyoungpeople
• Theabilitytoworkeffectivelyas part of ateam. - IT literate the ideal candidate must beconfidentin using a computer.

Good to know.

Application Process

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details CV Supporting Statement & Information Equality & Diversity Submission & Declaration.

Talent Pool

We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. Wed love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if youd rather we didnt.

Contact:Sarah Manderfield or email us atquoting reference 12219

Diversity equality and inclusion

At Action for Children were dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace. Weactivelyencourageapplications from Black Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.

Male staff areunder-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.

Dont meet every single requirement

If youre excited about this role but your experience doesnt align perfectly with the job description wed love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role or another role within the Action for Children family.

Job Description

See below for further information about working with us:

Action for Children Employee Benefits

AfC Commitment Statement

Action for Children - Driven by Love

Make a Difference - A Career in Residential Services