Children's Home Team Leader

About Us

Are you an experienced Team Leaderor Senior Support Worker with a background in Residential Child Care looking to take the next step up in your career? Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of Young People? Look no further!

Haven Care Group are on the lookout for a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our team within a specialist EBD Childrens Residential Home in the Birmingham area. This role is full time, working shifts on rotational basis from 7.30am to 11pm, with a requirement to complete between 6-8 sleep in shifts every month.

Who are Haven Care Group?

HCG are recognised as an innovative and an award-winning Residential Childrens Homes provider. We are also an Outstanding Ofsted registered organisation. We specialise in providing residential care and support for children and Young People aged 7-18 who may have Learning Disabilities including Autism and ADHD, challenging behaviours. Some of our children may also have suffered neglect, trauma, sexual exploitation, or other types of domestic abuse. HCG, along with their workforce, are extremely motivated, creative and have high standards of care and place the children at the heart of everything they do to ensure that they have the best possible future, which every child deserves.

Benefits

As Team Leader, you will enjoy:

• Access to funded QCF Leadership & Management diploma qualifications in Residential Child Care
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• An opportunity to undertake specialist training and be supported in any way - 85% of all our Qualified Support Workers, Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions.
• Employee of the Month Scheme, with a potential to win avoucherevery month!
• Length of Service Holiday Scheme Awarding up to an additional 5 days paid leave per year with continued service, above Statutory Entitlement
• Refer a Friend Scheme, for every person you successfully recommend to work with HCG!
• Funded access to the Blue Light Card Discount Scheme

About the Role

As a Team Leader you will be responsible for a range of duties as set out below:

• Working alongside Manager & the Deputy Manager in Children's Residential Home.
• Ensuring that our Young People receive the highest standard of support/care appropriate to their individual needs.
• Providing advice, assistance, and support to Young People, safeguarding their welfare at all times.
• Ensuring that all risks are safely managed in line with the company policies and procedures
• Ensuring shifts are planned with Residential Support Workers, to take the lead on shift and be responsible for the events on the shift
• Attending to Young Peoples practical, physical, and emotional needs and acting as an appropriate role model.
• Working closely with Young People to enable them to address their difficulties and achieve their optimum potential.
• Communicating effectively with the team of staff coming onto shift ensuring that a thorough account of your shifts events has taken place.
• Completing written reports and documentation
• Setting up, coordinating, and reviewing Care plans, Risk Assessments, Behaviour Management Plans, Health Care Documentation, Agreements, and Incentives.

About You

To be successful as a Team Leader with HCG, you will need to possess the following essential attributes:

• Minimum Diploma Level 3 or 4 in Residential Child Care (Children and Young Peoples Workforce) or equivalent.
• 1 year minimum working experience with Young People that may have social and emotional difficulties, or behaviour that challenges.
• Full UK Manual Driving Licence
• Ability to work shifts and sleep in the home overnight
• Experience in leading shifts and overseeing a team of Support Workers