Team Leader

Package Description

Team Leader - Childrens Residential

Hours per week: 39 hours (Full Time)

Hourly rate: £12.80 - £13.40

Contract: Permanent

Location: Shifnal, TF11

We are currently recruiting for a fantastic and passionate Team Leader to join our supported living service.

Must hold a NVQ Level 3 or 2 years experience as a Senior Support Worker or Team Leader is necessary.

The role involves:

• Promoting and delivering a young person-centred support culture across the service
• Leading on the day-to-day delivery of the service
• Would need to participate within the local on call and also be able to cover sleep-in shifts as and when needed
• Provide effective supervision to a small team of Support workers
• Create and manage an effective & fair rota to ensure all shifts are covered
• Support young people with all aspects of daily living such as attending school, activities, clubs, shopping.
• Ensuring all new starters are inducted effectively and supported through probation
• Provide effective communication within the team with regular team & service user meetings
• To liaise professionally with family members and other professionals.
• To create, review and update young peoples plans and risk assessments
• Safeguarding young people and children
• Work closely with the service manager to enable effective communication with families, social workers and other key stakeholders.

If you have previous experience of working with children or can transfer existing skills to this role, we would like to hear from you.

Other required skills are:

• An effective team member & Leader
• Flexible to meet the needs of the service
• A positive attitude & passionate about supporting children with emotional and behavioural difficulties
• Can demonstrate a practical understanding of delivering support with dignity, privacy and respect
• Excellent written and Verbal communication skills
• Excellent IT skills
• Full manual driving licence & use of a car is desirable

Why join us:

• 5.6 Weeks Annual leave
• Free DBS Check
• Wellbeing Support, Advice and Guidance – via our Employee Assistance Program though an online portal or over the telephone
• Qualifications – we can support you to obtain a range of QCF’s opening up further career opportunities
• Staff Referral Scheme – Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you
• Paid Induction and Training
• Amazing Discount Scheme - at High Street retailers, days out, gifts, holidays and even when buying a car, available via a Blue Light card that you will have access to as a Health and Social Care Employee

Keys Group:

Keys Group brings together three of the UK’s leading and longest-established providers of specialist education, care and activities; Accomplish, Keys and Peak. The organisation provides specialist support and education for more than 2,000 children, young people, adults and families in services and schools across England and Wales.

Specialist residential and supported living services for adults with a learning disability, autism, mental health needs and acquired brain injury are provided throughout England and Wales by Accomplish.

Our vision is to offer high quality care and support in an environment that promotes positive wellbeing and maximises people’s potential to live as independently as possible.

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