Team Leader ( Children's Residential ESBD/ASD)

Company SICS GOFAL CYMRU CYF.

Market Sector: Residential Childcare ( ESBD)

Job Role: Team Leader

Responsible to: Care Home Manager.

Qualifications: QCF Health \& Social Care Level 3 Children and Young People

Training In Attachment \& Trauma /Therapeutic approaches.

Essential \- Good IT skills \- recording and reporting \-essential understanding of RISCA regulations. The ability to deliver staff supervisions and assist in mentoring new staff during their probation periods. To have the relevant knowledge base and capability to deputise in the absence of a care home manager.

A Clean Full UK Drivers Licence .

Registration: Ideally to be registered with Social Care For Wales \& DBS update service.

A Clean Full UK drivers Licence ( Manual )

Hours: 24 Hour 3 week Rolling Rota ( Sample Week 1 Mon Thurs Sat Week 2 Tues Fri Sun/Week 3 Wed ) Your hours are planned in advance and aimed to give a good work life balance)

On Call Duties and to cover for any staff shortages ( must be flexible)

SICS Gofal Cymru Cyf are a SME company based in the heart of Blaenau Gwent Wales . Our Company Heart values are based around \- Honesty \- Empathy \- Aspiration.

We have just one vacancy for an Inspirational Team Leader that can fit seamlessly into our existing staff team,. You must have real drive and passion for securing positive outcomes for the children that are placed with us \& in the delivery of quality of care....

Essentials \& Experience. At least 1\-2 years in post as a team leader in a Registered Children’s Home (ESBD) Relevant knowledge in key areas: Current Legislation, Compliance ,All aspects of performance mgt. , staff supervisions, annual appraisal's Safeguarding, impact of neglect, ,domestic abuse, self harm, attachment disorders, risk assessments at all levels, strategies for safe guarding against child sexual exploitation, ADHD, strategies for managing challenging behaviour, restorative justice approaches, Key working, placements plans, preparing for lac reviews, preparing children for leaving care, life skills. General. Absence Management of staff, Financial Management of budgets and petty cash returns, staff rota. Supporting the care home manager in achieving company goals.

Competencies: Legislation, Compliance, Leadership \& Management, Team Working, All Key aspects of Communication , Recording \& Reporting Performance Management, Mentoring and Coaching, Conflict Management, Organisational, Problem Solving Skiills, Delegation, Monitoring and Support. Staff Accountability. All aspects of Health \& Safety. To manage pressure positively. Time management.

The ability to support the registered manager and to contribute to continuous improvement and achieve positive outcomes for children. Contributing to securing positive inspection reports.

Flexible with work hours, bank holiday’s , weekends, staff cover, ability to do on call support, go away with residents on holidays and short breaks. Please note that if on rota you may have to work Christmas and New Year.

Self Management: To manage your own health and wellbeing \- reacts well to stress and challenging situations . The company will also provide you with a premium employee assist programme to support you throughout your employment with us.

Values \& Attributes : Empathy \- Communication \- Manages time \& makes plans \-to ensure time management , deal with unpredictable situations and supports own work life balance. Problem Solving \- able to use a variety of techniques to support the varying needs of service users. To Build Care Plans taking into consideration individual needs and resources. A commitment to plan learning/mentoring \- development for yourself and others .Manage Guide and Support Colleagues to supervise work \- ensure good practice \& develop team \& individual skills. With the care home manager seeks continual improvement . Inclusive non judgemental respecting the needs and rights of children and how they receive care and support.

Main Purpose of the job.

Working in collaboration and under the direction of the care home manager as part of a integrated team. To contribute to continuous improvement and quality control monitoring in the effective delivery of a high quality childcare service provision.

As a team leader post holder you will assist in all aspects of managing this service which offers residential care and support for children and young people displaying forms of challenging behavior. You will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of your shift, the post holder will deliver excellent standards of care, demonstrating a sound knowledge of the national minimal standards ( Risca Regulations) and ensure that high standards are maintained and exceeded at all times. As a senior member of the team you will be working closely with residential support /care workers to develop their knowledge and skills, building a strong positive work ethic and engaging environment within the home.

The ability to work effectively with young people, families and external agencies are vital to your role as being able to demonstrate in depth knowledge of all relevant legislation and best practice in relationship to residential care.

If you are a company person, have good people skills and are passionate about achieving positive outcomes for children then please apply by submitting a up to date cv and cover letter .*All candidates are subject to strict safeguarding recruitment checks prior to employment. Please note that this is not a trainee post.*

*Short listed candidate's will be invited to meet the Care Home Manager.*

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: £38,880\.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress


• Company pension


• Discounted or free food


• Employee discount


• On\-site parking


• Referral programme


• Store discount

• supervisory childrens home: 1 year (required)


• providing residential child care: 2 years (required)

• Driving License (required)


• QCF Level 3 Health \& Social Care Children \& Young People (required)

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