Team Leader / Leading Children's Care Home

Daytime Healthcare are assisting a leading children's care home to find a Team Leader to join the team in Ealing, West London. The children's home offers a comprehensive residential service for young people with learning disabilities and associated challenging behaviour aged between 8-18 years. Duties :

• To join a team of residential care staff ensuring that safe and appropriate care practices are always maintained
• To support the Manager in all aspects of the home’s operation, whilst maintaining positive childcare practice, in keeping with the aims and objectives of the home
• To provide a safe, warm and supportive environment to our residents whilst being involved in the planning and organisation of the home
• To maintain a regular recording system in connection with each young person, be involved in the implementation of care plans and assist in the publication of reports when required
• To attend review and planning meetings when required Responsibilities :
• To foster and encourage, wherever appropriate contact between residents and their families
• To maintain good liaison and co-operate with external agencies, eg : social workers, consultant staff and others concerned with the welfare of the individual residents
• To demonstrate both sensitivity and appropriate assertiveness, whilst working in a pressured environment with groups of diverse residents and staff.
• Carry out the ...