Residential Children's Services Team Leader

Join Our Team as a Residential Children's Services Team Leader!

Location: Badgworth
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Specific Hours: 38 hours per week

Salary

Unqualified: Up to £34,079.99 with sleep-in shifts
Qualified: Up to £35,810.18 with sleep-in shifts

At Headway Adolescent Resources, we’ve been making a difference since 1999 by providing high-quality, holistic care to young people from all walks of life. We’re on the lookout for a passionate Team Leader to join our dedicated team at our 3-bed home in Badgworth.

If you’re driven to support young people, enhance their wellbeing, and help them achieve their full potential, we want to hear from you!

What We Offer

• Generous Holiday Allowance
• Pension Scheme with a 3% employer contribution
• Ofsted Bonus: £200 for a Good report and £500 for an Outstanding report
• Exclusive Employee Discount Scheme
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• A sleep-in allowance of £46 per night as needed

About the Role

As a Team Leader, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that young people experience a safe, positive, and nurturing environment. You will lead and support our residential support worker team in delivering exceptional care.

• Manage shifts to ensure the home operates safely and smoothly, adhering to safeguarding standards
• Lead and mentor residential support workers, promoting best practices and serving as a positive role model
• Stay informed about policies, procedures, and legislation, guiding staff in their application
• Build strong, professional relationships with multi-agency partners, families, and the community
• Support care planning, young people's reviews, and track progress against individual plans
• Encourage young people to engage in decision-making within the home and community
• Promote equality and uphold all Health & Safety and data protection requirements
• Participate in required training and support QCF learners as needed

Essential Skills

• A good standard of education, working towards or holding a Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young People's Workforce or equivalent
• Strong understanding of childcare legislation, Children's Home Regulations, and quality standards
• Experience in supporting young people with challenging behaviours
• Confident in report writing, numeracy, general administration, and IT
• Able to build positive, empathetic relationships with young people, committed to achieving the best outcomes
• Motivational and supportive leadership style, with the ability to supervise and develop staff
• Knowledge of national and local safeguarding procedures and protocols

Headway Adolescent Resources is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all qualified candidates. We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to share this commitment.

All candidates will undergo thorough reference checks, including an enhanced DBS, as safeguarding young people is at the heart of everything we do.