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Team Leader - Riverbank Cottage

Team Leader - Riverbank Cottage

NugentRegion : North
30+ days ago
Salary
£30,096.00–£33,358.00 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job description

We are currently recruiting for : Team Leader (3 positions)

The Role :

Riverbank Cottage offers a psychologically informed, therapeutic environment to support young people with complex trauma based behaviour. The service will provide three components which include Residential Care, Education and Health offer.

In consultation with the Registered Manager, the Team Leader will assist in managing the overall daily operations at Riverbank Cottage working with children and young people in a residential setting. Key accountabilities will include

  • Provide direct line management to a small number of Childcare Workers.
  • Develop and implement care and risk plans based on individualised children’s need in partnership with referring authorities, therapeutic services, senior management and education settings.
  • Model best practice in terms of providing high quality care for young people.
  • be well versed in children’s homes legislation, regulations and inspection framework, in order to support the safe and effectively delivery of care

The Person :

The successful applicant will have :

  • Level 3 Diploma for residential childcare (or equivalent)
  • Experience of working with electronic care records and auditing processes within the care system
  • Excellent administration and IT skills
  • Excellent communication skills including first-rate literacy and numerical skills
  • Knowledge of current child care legislation in specific relation to related to children in care Working Knowledge of the Ofsted Inspection Framework for Children’s Homes and Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015
  • Significant experience of working within a childcare setting (ideally residential)
  • What we offer :

  • Salary Range - £30,096 - £33,358 (depending on experience)
  • Corporate Medical Cover via Medicash
  • Group Personal Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance Scheme
  • 30 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays)
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
  • Occupational Sickness Scheme
  • Access to offers and discounts
  • Recommend a friend scheme
  • Values Awards
  • A comprehensive induction programme with ongoing training and development
  • Regular supervisions and annual appraisal scheme
  • Career Progression opportunities
  • Enhanced DBS check which is fully paid for by Nugent and maintained on the DBS update service