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Salary: up to £40,000 per annum depending on experience and qualifications Contract Type: Permanent Working hours: full-time at 40 hours per week & part-time at 20 hours per week; shift work between 7am-10pm including weekends, bank holidays and occasional sleep-ins Sleep-ins: £50 Location: East Croydon, the closest station is Sanderstead Station, CR2 - one stop after East Croydon on the Southern Railway. Are you a Team Leader looking for your next challenge? We have a fantastic opportunity to join St Christopher's fellowship as a Team Leader for our new specialist Childrens home in Croydon. You will work alongside the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager to lead and support a professional team of staff committed to transforming young lives and creating positive outcomes. You will be supported by experienced Residential Practitioners, as well as our Wrap Around and Education Teams. About Us Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future. St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home. We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under- represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities. please visit our website to watch our short video to gain an insight into our working life here at St Christophers About the Role As Team Leader, you will be directly involved in managing a 4 bed specialist short stay Home and looking after children aged 12 to 18 years old with complex needs; including Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD), Mental Health Disorders, Substance Dependencies and Learning Disabilities. Whether shift leading or joining in with daily activities, you will also share in the leadership of the team, helping to develop staff by modelling high standards of professionalism. St Christophers Academy At St Christopher`s we can offer you a career where you can develop your skills and knowledge while making a difference to young peoples lives. When you join St Christophers, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role ,we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions. If you want to learn more about St Christophers Academy , please click here . Check outour staff stories to see how you can develop your career with us We are proud that 84% of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions. The successful candidate will have : Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care or equivalent GCSE English and Maths grades A-C. One years experience working at a level of responsibility with children and young people in a residential setting. An understanding of the regulatory framework relating to the provision of residential services for children and young people. Good understanding of the needs and risks regarding children in care. An understanding of trauma informed practice. Experience of taking on leadership responsibilities in a teamwork setting. Ability to build genuine and trusting relationships with young people maintaining at all times high personal and professional standards. Excellent communication and team working skills. Ability to work shifts, including alternate weekend working and occasional sleep ins. In return we offer : Salary up to £40,000 per annum depending on experience and qualifications. A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture. 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata. Industry leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, childrens right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and social pedagogy. Contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity and company sick scheme. UK Life Assurance (Death in service) to the value of 3 times your annual salary. BUPA employee assistance programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support. Cycle to work scheme. Bluelight card; discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK. Discretionary funded training programs. Employee awards based on performance and length of service. Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services. Recruitment Process At St Christophers we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an online application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements. Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case St Christopher's will carry out a DBS (police) check prior to starting. For your application to be reviewed, it must include a supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification. Please note that CVs will not be accepted. For the full Job Description and Person Specification please visit our website. For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact us via our website. First stage- interviews will be held at our head office in Putney. Second stage- successful candidates will be invited to a second stage interview at one of our services. We advise to apply as soon as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and this opportunity might be filled before the stated closing date. Please note: This post has a minimum age restriction of 21 year for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and supported accommodation Homes in line with the Equality Act occupational requirement. It is illegal to apply for any role that involves working with children and young people under the age of 18, if you know you are barred from working with children. All shortlisted candidates invited to interview will be asked to submit a Self-Declaration and Disclosure form which will need to be returned prior to an interview being booked TPBN1_UKTJ

Structural Revit Technician £40k-£60k Croydon Are you an experienced structural revit technician able to take responsibility for complex schemes? Interested to work in the specialist power industry? This small, well established Croydon based specialist design consultancy are part of a large utilities contractor group. They specialise in structural design for projects in the power industry. These are highly technical, often specialist schemes and involve work for clients such as UKPN and SSE. You will be joining a very experienced team where everyone takes responsibility for their own work. This role is for an experienced hands on structural technician, with excellent revit skills. Experience in the power sector would be highly advantageous. The role is office based not remote. The types of projects will include substation design, battery storage facilities, design of blast resistant buildings, switch houses, GIS buildings, buildings to house transformer cells and designing of specialist steelwork structures and supports underground and inside of tunnels to carry heavy power cables. There are refurbishment and new builds involved. Projects normally involve design in steel and concrete, with some masonry and can range from small up to multi million £ schemes. The work is interesting and complex, with each project being different. In addition to base salary, there are various social events, trips abroad, CPD, a 9 day working fortnight, 23 days holiday in addition to the 9 day fortnight scheme, a 36 hour week, hybrid working, healthcare cover, mobile phone and laptop, generous bonus scheme, Perks at Work scheme and EV discount car scheme. The company have a high staff retention rate and you will be joining a happy team. Sam Robson 07749 155538 Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business. TPBN1_UKTJ

Structural Revit Technician £40k-£60k Croydon Are you an experienced structural revit technician able to take responsibility for complex schemes? Interested to work in the specialist power industry? This small, well established Croydon based specialist design consultancy are part of a large utilities contractor group. They specialise in structural design for projects in the power industry. These are highly technical, often specialist schemes and involve work for clients such as UKPN and SSE. You will be joining a very experienced team where everyone takes responsibility for their own work. This role is for an experienced hands on structural technician, with excellent revit skills. Experience in the power sector would be highly advantageous. The role is office based not remote. The types of projects will include substation design, battery storage facilities, design of blast resistant buildings, switch houses, GIS buildings, buildings to house transformer cells and designing of specialist steelwork structures and supports underground and inside of tunnels to carry heavy power cables. There are refurbishment and new builds involved. Projects normally involve design in steel and concrete, with some masonry and can range from small up to multi million £ schemes. The work is interesting and complex, with each project being different. In addition to base salary, there are various social events, trips abroad, CPD, a 9 day working fortnight, 23 days holiday in addition to the 9 day fortnight scheme, a 36 hour week, hybrid working, healthcare cover, mobile phone and laptop, generous bonus scheme, Perks at Work scheme and EV discount car scheme. The company have a high staff retention rate and you will be joining a happy team. Sam Robson (phone number removed) Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business

Head of Therapy London Full time 37.50hours per week Salary £60,000 Reports to: Registered Manager Line Management of: Identified Staff Groups Therapy and Activity team (this may include some volunteer management responsibilities) Responsible for: Individual clinical areas. As directed by Director of Care, Registered Manager and overall leadership for British Homes therapeutic programme. Overview: The British Home is undergoing an exciting period of change and development, at the heart of this change are the therapeutic services British Home offer. This post will manage a small but growing team of OTs, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Neuro Psychology, Creative Arts Therapists and Rehabilitation Assistants. The post holder will have opportunity to grow and develop the team as British Home moves towards achieving its vision to be a Level 2 rehabilitative service. This post holder may also enhance the therapeutic profile of British Home by offering teaching and developing links with rehabilitation bodies such as SRM and UKROC. Support will be provided to the postholder in order to support and develop them as the service grows and develops within itself. The Head of Therapy will provide leadership and direction to the therapy services, working alongside Clinical Lead (Senior) Nurses, the Head of Therapy will be responsible for developing the strategy for the Therapies Department in line with British Homes overall strategy and transformation programme. This will include playing a key role in identifying opportunities for clinical innovation and modernisation. This will include, but not be limited to, focusing on new ways of working; delivery of all operational performance targets; reporting both nationally and individually on rehabilitation programmes; outcomes and goals, as well as capacity utilisation and staff management. The post holder must have a professional background and hold HCPC registration. The Therapy Team is moving to a 365 service, this means the team is expected to be present as weeks on a roster at the discretion of the manager. Some weekend working may be required. In addition, senior leaders may be expected to take part in an on-call rotation. Purpose of Position: To be the professional therapies lead for the British Home, providing advice within the organisation and, where appropriate, to external partners on all matters concerning the managed services and practices. This responsibility includes internal and external MDT support. Change management: Reviewing departmental operations and implementing Changes to improve service delivery for British Home patients and staff. This includes developing an effective team approach across therapy services, to lead British Home in its journey to accredited Level- two status and supporting the Gold Standards framework for palliative care. Deliver high quality, evidence based clinical services in line with the clinical services strategy. This means reporting effectively both for the individual and nationally into UKROC. Support and oversee improvements in patient care and working directly with ward staff and nurses to improve practice and work with a bio-social, holistic overview of treatment: involving clients and their families at all times. Ensure productivity and efficiency across the department. This includes financial management and oversite of admissions pathways and costings for therapeutic packages. Head of Therapy - Strategic Responsibilities: Provide leadership to the Therapies department, working with clinical colleagues to manage the design and delivery of clinical/non-clinical services. To support positive and effective relationships between the Therapies Department and other services, with external bodies and friends and families. Develop a culture in which all staff are delivering high quality patient centred care in tandem with nursing staff. Be jointly responsible for the writing of copy and content for external publication, ranging from fundraising bids to media publications and articles. Continually review services in line with Level -2 service provision aspirations and work with colleagues to redesign services in order to meet the needs of patients and enable the Therapies Department to achieve key performance indicators. Head of Therapy - Performance Management: Develop effective processes for monitoring, analysing and managing department activity, including the efficient management of capacity, identifying when performance falls below set standards and taking corrective action. This also includes all investigations and learning from incidents and accidents. Set up and monitor a UKROC reporting system and ensure appropriate timely data collection mechanisms are established to support capacity and demand analysis and transparency with regard to productivity. Responsible for the Therapies departments performance, review processes ensuring that all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are met; where they are not met, establish appropriate action plans to meet the standards. Oversee the departments implementation of Transformation Improvement Plans. Responsible for proposing, developing, and implementing department policies, with reference to clinical governance, best practice, national guidelines, recommendations, and regulations. Head of Therapy - Financial Management: Accountable for the delivery of a balanced budget for the Therapies Department. Accountable for all equipment and services within the department to come in under budget while still providing and excellent level of rehabilitation opportunity to clients. Understand the therapy teams position within the wider scope of the charity. This means taking the lead on fundraising for therapy led initiatives, such as a sensory room or new specialist equipment. Work directly with finance to ensure costings for new admissions are modern and fair while incorporating fair and accurate. Meticulously oversee the staffing requirements of the department vs commissioned therapy hours provided, to ensure this is always accurate and clients are able to access all the therapy they are entitled to. Head of Therapy - Personnel: Line-manage individuals and growing teams of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy and Psychology, either individually or working directly with seniors in relevant professional departments of neuro psychology. Manage recruitment and selection, providing clear leadership and ensuring appropriate arrangements are in place to set objectives, monitor performance and agree and review personal development needs. The post holder will be expected to develop and oversee a departmental workforce plan to optimise staff opportunities to ensure delivery of high-quality services. To act as a mentor, facilitator, and clinical supervisor to junior colleagues to develop professional and leadership competence by promoting analytical and reflective practice, leading by example in developing and maintaining a personal, professional portfolio. To promote evidence-based innovative practice through the process of multi-disciplinary research and clinical audit, to promote excellence in practice and inter-professional working. This might involve taking part or coordinating research project where appropriate. Head of Therapy - Person Specification Qualifications/Education First Level Registered Occupational therapist registered with HCPC or Another HCPC registered professional with significant experience - Essential Evidence of continuing professional and clinical development - Essential Application Form + Certificate - Essential Experience in rehabilitative medicine or neurology. Spinal or palliative care experience in tandem with rehabilitative experience also considered. Moving & Handling Trainer - Desirable Application Form + Certificate Mentor or Mentorship qualification / experience with students - Desirable Application Form + Certificate Experience Experience leading the work and management of staff within a mixed discipline therapeutic team - Essentia -l Application Form + Interview Experience working with or managing neuropsychology - Essential - Application Form + Interview Experience of supervising, appraising, training and coaching a staff team - Essential Application Form + Interview Computer literate with experience of word-processing/ spreadsheets/databases/ email - Essential Application Form + Interview A minimum of 2 years previous experience of supervising staff. - Essential Application Form + Interview Experience or knowledge of reporting into UKROC and associated national guidelines - Essential Application Form + Interview Experience using FIM&FAM as part of routine assessment for client admission and progress management - Essential Application Form + Interview Experience of rolling FIM&FAM into a service with integrated nursing care - Desirable Application Form + Interview Experience of delivering therapies as part of the gold standard framework of palliative care pathway - Desirable Application Form + Interview Skills/Knowledge/Abilities Ability to manage, lead and motivate a team - Essential - Interview Ability to maintain all aspects of confidentiality. Able to comply with all legislative requirements in relation to service users and staff. - Essential Interview Ability to communicate verbally in a clear, concise, and succinct manner. - Essential Application Form + Interview Ability to listen in an open and reflective manner - Essential Interview Clear and concise written skills. Effective IT skills to assist with the implementation of computerized care plans. - Essential Application Form + Interview Ability to maintain positive working relationships with external agencies. - Essential - Interview Awareness of effective administration systems. - Essential Application Form + Interview Ability to prioritise tasks and people manage. - Essential Interview Awareness of and the ability to support management using influencing skills. - Essential - Interview Ability to provide both a quality and customer focused service - Essential - Interview Awareness of best dementia care practice and how to support older people living with increased physical and emotional frailtiesInterview Ability to lead and motivate staff teams. - Essential Interview Personal Qualities Sensitivity to needs of vulnerable or unwell groups - Essential Interview Enhanced understanding of EDI and how this translates to a client centred approach to therapeutic goals - Essential - Interview Willingness to be trained and developed.- Essential Interview Ability to use own initiative.- Essential Interview Flexible approach to work.- Essential Interview Circumstances Ability to work a 7-day rota pattern if and when required, or ensuring the team provide this; - Essentia -l Interview Ability to undertake occasional travel - Desirable - Interview Be available to cover emergency situations - Essential - Interview Equal Opportunities Demonstrate an understanding of the needs of different minority groups and be committed to Equal Opportunities and anti-discriminatory working practices. - Essential - Interview Health & Safety To be committed to promoting the highest standards in Health & Safety performance. - Essential Interview TPBN1_UKTJ

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