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Team Leader - Childrens Residential Service

Location
Stockport, Cheshire
Salary
£28,000 to £28,500
Job Type
Permanent
Posted
29 Jan 2025

Your new company
We are looking to recruit a senior residential children's support worker / team leader for a wonderful 5 bed service in the Stockport area of Manchester. The home is looking for a kind and compassionate employee who has a minimum of NVQ level 3 in Social Care and 6 months experience in this role. This role will be working with a staffing team supporting children between 8 and 18 years with EBD, trauma and vulnerability issues.

Your new role
Please see your main duties and responsibilities below: To meet all the basic physical needs of the young person every day
To keep up-to-date, accurate records for young people in line with systems of the home
To carry out checks and maintain all relevant records relating to Health & Safety as directed by the line manager
To contribute, update and read monthly all relevant plans (risk assessment, behaviour plan and placement plan) to ensure that significant behaviours are noted and recorded
To develop skills, knowledge and experience, agreed with line manager to develop working practice and set professional goals
To conduct supervision meetings as directed by the Home and deputy manager
To contribute to the positive culture of the home, demonstrating our core values
To use initiative to ensure that all working hours are used effectively
To work with internal and external services and professionals to ensure the continuity of care for young people
To ensure all domestic duties in the home are carried out daily and signed off to standard
To care for the fabric, equipment, and grounds of the home and to provide a homely environment
To actively contribute to a therapeutic homely environment, considering the young person's wishes and preferences
To be accountable for all records, systems and operating procedures of the home as set by the line manager
Ensure all regulatory standards are followed and records stored centrally
To attend internal and external professionals' meetings as required
To work as directed to support another home if required, which may be other than your rota shift
Any other reasonable duties as may be required from time to time by line management

What you'll need to succeed
In order to be successful, you will need to have at least 6 months of relatable experience within social care within the UK, you will need to have 2 reference details prepared from the UK only and at least one reference must be social care related. If you have only worked for social care agencies, you must have at least one placement reference detail to hand. It is not essential but highly desired for you to have your social care qualifications e.g. NVQ level 3 in social care etc

It is not essential but highly desired for you to have a full UK driving licence and have access to your own vehicle, you may need to be able to drive t0 services.

What you'll get in return

- The opportunity to go permanent in this role
- Free DBS if needed
- Free training in key areas of Social Care
- Dedicated consultant allocated to you
- Free training
- Free CV writing sessions
- Highly competitive overtime rates
- Pay uplift bank holiday
- Free pension scheme
- Career progression
- Sick pay

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Details

  • Job Reference: 1560593457-2
  • Date Posted: 29 January 2025
  • Recruiter: Hays Specialist Recruitment - Education
    Hays Specialist Recruitment - Education
  • Location: Stockport, Cheshire
  • Salary: £28,000 to £28,500
  • Sector: Healthcare & Medical
  • Job Type: Permanent