Permanent contract
We are seeking a Team Leader with experience of working well with teenagers/children for a choice of part time hours in term time, and increasing hours in school holidays, with flexibility for additional hours including sleep in shifts. Weekend shifts through the year are also available.
We have a rewarding opportunity for an experienced Team Leader to work with and lead a small team of five carers providing support and activities to a delightful, fun loving, good natured boy in his early teens in his own home. The ideal candidate will steer the team and will also have the opportunity to recruit new permanent staff to help fill the available hours. We are seeking someone with experience of working with children/teenagers, who has a confident approach, encourages social interaction and is able to establish clear boundaries. A willingness to take part in some practical tasks (cooking, driving) and the ability to coax an occasionally reluctant teenager is welcome!
Shifts to choose from:
Term time:
Mornings before school: 7.15am to 9am Mon - Friday
Afternoons after school: 3pm - 9 pm Mon - Friday
Weekends and School holidays: 10am - 4pm or 3.30pm - 10pm
Sleep-in shifts are also available and can be worked prior to the morning shift.
Client:
Our client is a friendly, bright, motivated and sociable 13-year-old boy who enjoys playing games, sports and attending clubs and activities in the local area.
He attends secondary school and sometimes needs help with his homework, including organising and encouraging him. He has a keen sense of humour and enjoys the company of his friends and family. He has cerebral palsy with good functional abilities and is independent with most activities of daily living and communicates well.
You will need to be able to provide a high quality of leadership and support. You will be expected to:
- Manage the support team, organising rotas, supervision and monitoring performance
- Liaise with our client's mother and various (sometimes multidisciplinary) team members and facilitate good communication
- Have a good understanding, and experience of, working with young people
- Be physically fit to support our client's mobility and to enable him to participate in his various activities
- Enjoy supporting others and be considerate and good-natured with a genuine interest in his holistic development
- Research, plan and organise activities both within the home and out in the community appropriate to his age
- Encourage our client to maximise his independence as a teenager in all activities of daily living
- Have a willingness to be involved in all aspects of his life, including play and communication
- Have a good understanding of household technology eg Alexa, X box
- Be able to play sports with him, carry school bags and transfer a wheelchair from his vehicle with a hoist
- Have a clean driving licence and vehicle. (Business car insurance would be required if offered the post). Mileage for the use of your vehicle with our client will be reimbursed. The family have a van, which you may be required to drive on occasion
- Most importantly, you will support the whole family to enhance their quality of life
All applicants invited for an interview will be asked to provide documentary evidence confirming their right to work in the UK. Posts offered are subject to two excellent references and successful Enhanced DBS checks. The employer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of those in its care. You will be required to complete an induction and training programme which includes safeguarding best practices.
Ainscough Associates Ltd is assisting the client and his family in recruiting, employing,
training and supervising all team members.