Team Leader residential childrens home

We are looking for Team Leader to join a brand-new Children's Home located in Wilmslow, Cheshire.

We endeavor to create a home environment that exceeds the needs of the children and young people, enabling them to express their characters, feel safe and enrich their lives. We aim to provide the best-in-class and support for children and young people. Our home is immaculately decorated and tastefully furnished, creating a real sense of comfort, security and positivity.

Working as a Child Care Worker, you must be willing to go above and beyond for the children and young people, ensuring that they have an experience of childhood that they can reflect upon and carry with them into adulthood. Your team will be driven by a shared ambition to ensure that the children and young people have an experience of childhood that they deserve, one filled with fun, laughter, friendship and discovery.

In return, you will be rewarded with a career defining opportunity to impact on an ambitious and growing organisation that is committed to staff retention, development and equality. They want you to be the very best that you can be, and they will provide you with the training, support and access to expertise and new skills that will enable you to be something like a superhero to the children and young people.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide a safe environment for the young people in our care

Good communication skills with the ability to develop positive relationships

Be a good team player to provide a high level of care and achieve positive outcomes

Encourage the young people to be motivated and take part in activities, education and extracurricular activities

Have attention to detail ensuring correct information is recorded in all paperwork

Demonstrate a commitment to own training and development

Be able to adapt working practice to the ethos of the home

Have resilience, motivation and determination

Can adapt to challenging and changing situations

Be inclusive to all children and young people

Be confident in using Microsoft Office including Outlook and Word, or willing to learn

Be flexible and able to undertake shift work including weekends and sleep-ins.

Apply for enhanced DBS disclosure and if applicable, overseas criminal records checks

Desirable:

Understanding of attachment and trauma in relation to young people

Knowledge of current legislation relevant to Childrens Homes

Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young Persons Workforce or equivalent

Full UK driving license

PLEASE NOTE - You must have relevant qualifications to apply for this position . Proof of all certification and accreditation must be available upon request and minimum of three references from previous employees MUST be obtained to apply for this job role. Failure to provide the above will not enable you through to the next stage to be granted an interview . A detailed Application form will be emailed for you to complete should your cv be suitable for the position we are advertising .

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