Nights Team Leader – Children’s Residential Care – from £32,864
Qualifications (If Required)
- Driving License
- Experience Required
- Level 3 NVQ/Diploma in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People).
Qualifications
Skills and Experience
You must be able to demonstrate that you have:
- Level 3 or Level 4 in Children’s Residential Care OR NVQ 3 Diploma in Children and Young Peoples Workforce, and at least 2 years’ experience within a residential setting and ideally working towards your NVQ Level 5 Diploma.
- We are looking for a dynamic individual with strong values, self motivated, good people skills, experience of supervising staff and competent in IT.
- You may be a shift leader or senior support worker currently looking for your next step, working in children's or Adult’s residential care or children's hospital.
- You will need to have good working knowledge on the children’s homes regulations and working with children with complex learning difficulties
- You will also have experience of working with children and young people with moderate to severe learning disabilities and/or physical disabilities, Autism, ADHD, sensory impairment, and associated behavioural challenges and/or complex care needs
- This role requires you to hold a full driving license and have access to your own vehicle.
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Experience
Skills/Abilities
You will also be/have:
- Strong communication skills
- The ability to communicate on various levels
- Working knowledge of, following, and working to Care Plans
- Experience of shift leading, delegating tasks, providing support and undertaking staff supervisions.
- The ability to work effectively during high pressured situations
- You will be a caring, approachable and supportive team player with a passion to give the children in your care the best life they can have.
Qualities
The Team Leader should install and practice the core values of the Progress organisation – Care, Respect, Trust, and Progress and ensure that these visions and values are purposefully represented as part of the residential management strategy, employee relations and organisational culture.
Other Requirements
About Progress
We have been established for 25 years and provide Residential, Supported Living and Fostering services to Children and Young Adults with Learning Disabilities across the Midlands. We are a supportive employer that can offer genuine career pathways through training and development and the opportunity to build experience in different areas of the organisation.
Company Values
- Personal development opportunities
- Treating you as an individual
- Publicly recognising your achievements
- Supporting you any way we can
- Placing you on a comprehensive training program
- A competitive salary
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