Team Leader - Children's Residential
hace 14 días
Bolton
Job Title: Team Leader – Children’s Residential Care Salary: £15.50 – £16.00 per hour (dependent on experience) About the Role We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Team Leader to support the delivery of high-quality care within a children’s residential setting. This role is central to ensuring the safety, well-being, and development of children and young people, while leading and supporting a team of residential practitioners. You will play a key role in creating a nurturing, structured environment where young people feel safe, valued, and supported to reach their full potential. Key Responsibilities • Provide high-quality, child-centred care tailored to individual needs, • Support children in understanding and managing past experiences, emotions, and behaviours, • Act as an advocate for children and represent their needs in meetings and reviews, • Lead shifts and provide guidance to staff in managing challenging behaviours and safeguarding situations, • Work directly with young people using therapeutic approaches and models, • Maintain accurate records, reports, and care documentation, • Support education, health, and social development of young people, • Build and maintain positive relationships with families, professionals, and external agencies, • Attend care planning meetings, reviews, and strategy discussions, • Take responsibility as a keyworker, ensuring care plans and risk assessments are implemented and reviewed, • Ensure the home meets regulatory and legislative requirements, • Contribute to audits, inspections, and quality assurance processes, • Provide supervision, mentoring, and appraisal support to staff, • Support training, development, and onboarding of new team members, • Promote a safe, clean, and homely environment Requirements Experience & Qualifications: • Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent), • Experience working in a children’s residential setting, • Experience supervising or supporting staff development, • Experience working in challenging, fast-paced environments, • Knowledge of risk assessment and safeguarding practices Skills & Knowledge: • Strong understanding of UK childcare legislation (e.g. Children Act 1989, Care Standards Act 2000), • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, • Leadership and team management ability, • Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, • Understanding of childhood trauma and its impact, • IT literacy and experience with care recording systems, • Full UK driving licence Additional Information • Flexible working required, including sleep-ins, weekends, and bank holidays, • Opportunity to participate in trips and holidays with young people, • May be required to support other homes within the organisation