Senior House Team Leader - Residential Children's Home

About Loddon School

Loddon School is more than a residential school, it is a home for children aged 8\-19 with profound autism, who are non\-verbal and have severe learning difficulties, resulting in highly challenging behaviours.

We approach things a little differently at Loddon, offering home\-based style education, with children learning through play and experience new life skills. We see every opportunity as a learning opportunity and use positive working methods to engage children in learning and prepare them for adult life. We strive to ensure each child has an enhance quality of life, and we do this by being innovational, encouraging, inspiring and holistic.

Loddon School has a philosophy of Positive Behaviour Support and all staff are committed to PROACT\-SCIPr\-UK®, which was developed here.

About the role

As a Senior Team Co\-Ordinator you will maintain oversight of upcoming house team and children’s events to ensure effective planning and deployment of staff resources. You will co\-ordinate and allocate team members to provide high standards of care, education, and wellbeing, ensuring appropriate supervision, support, and staff breaks.

You will monitor attendance, address concerns through supervision, and provide regular line management, appraisals, and development opportunities to promote a positive team culture. You will support staff wellbeing by recognising and responding to stress, organise and attend meetings and handovers, communicate organisational and curriculum updates, and assist the Children’s Services Manager in meeting the house’s regulatory responsibilities.

What is essential for the role?

• Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and strong experience in Autism, Learning Disabilities, communication difficulties and positive behaviour supports


• Qualified to an equivalent of a NVQ Level 3 Residential Childcare Diploma


• NVQ Level 2 Team Leading or willingness to complete within 12 months


• Experience in managing and motivating teams


• Passionate about providing quality care and education for the children, have patience and understanding and will ensure they always promote the safeguarding and welfare for the children.

Full time: 162\.5 hours per month, you will be working a flexible rota between the hours of 7:30am – 10pm, Monday to Sunday.

What can we offer you?

• Staff wellbeing programmes


• 7 weeks annual leave


• Free meals on shift


• Access to funded qualifications


• Enhanced overtime rates


• Free on\-site parking


• Staff reward \& recognition


• Training \& career development opportunities


• Staff referral program

£30,810 \- £34,164

Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience within similar settings.

All applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK and have 12\-18 months or more on their Visa. We are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the children and expect all staff to share the same commitment. Successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check and pre\-employment checks following Safer Recruitment.

We cannot currently offer sponsorship or switch sponsors.

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Job Types: Full\-time, Permanent

Pay: £30,810\.00\-£34,164\.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress


• Company pension


• Cycle to work scheme


• Discounted or free food


• Free parking


• Health \& wellbeing programme


• On\-site parking


• Referral programme


• Sick pay

• Do you have the right to work in the UK as we cannot offer sponsorship


• Do you hold an equivalent to a Level 3 Residential Childcare Diploma?


• Do you have an NVQ Level 2 in Team Leading?


• How many years experience do you have in a Care?

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