Children's Residential Team Leader

\nEnsuring the team adheres to policies, procedures, and safeguarding regulations. \nConducting staff meetings, appraisals, and performance reviews. \nSupporting with staff rotas and shift planning \nEnsuring the wellbeing, safety and welfare of the young people in the home.

\nResponding appropriately to any incidents, safeguarding concerns or disclosures. \nProviding emotional and practical support to children, ensuring their needs are met. \nCreating and maintaining care plans tailored to individual children's needs.

\nEncouraging children's independence, life skills, and positive behaviours. \nSupporting with education, activities, and social engagement. \nAddressing and managing challenging behaviours using de-escalation techniques.

\nMaintaining accurate records of children's care plans, daily logs, and incidents. \nEnsuring compliance with Ofsted regulations and Children's Home Standards. \nCompleting risk assessments and following health and safety protocols.

\nMonitoring and ensuring compliance with legislation and organizational policies. \nParticipating in inspections and audits, providing evidence of good practice. \nWorking alongside social workers, therapists, teachers, and healthcare professionals.

\nAttending and contributing to multi-disciplinary meetings.  \n The ideal candidate for the Team Leader will have:\n\nNVQ Level 3/4 Residential Childcare. \nExperience working within a Children's setting, at least 6 months.

\nExperience in a supervisory or leadership role. \nSafeguarding training and knowledge of child protection procedures. \nEmpathy, patience, and resilience when working with vulnerable children.

\nStrong communication and interpersonal skills. \nAbility to handle challenging behaviours effectively. \nExcellent organizational and administrative skills.

 \n  \n Our client offers job satisfaction, long term prospects, good pay and conditions, a pension, a range of share schemes, good training opportunities to help you achieve recognised qualifications and a range of specially developed benefits:\n\nEmployee Assistance Service including free & confidential advice on a range of issues including medical, financial, housing, legal and tax \nPension contributions \nProfessional training, development, and career pathways \nWellbeing Programme \nRecommend a Friend scheme \nLong Service Awards If you have the relevant experience and are based in the Derby area and would like to learn more, then please contact SaferHandSolutions and ask for Anna Ashley. Alternatively, submit your application for consideration.\n Please note, SaferHandCare are acting as an employment agency on behalf of a client and by applying you agree to register with us and for us to hold your details on file. Due to the volume of applications, we will only contact applicants who have been successfully shortlisted but may contact you in regards to any other suitable vacancies