Team Leader **
We are recruiting for a Team Leader to work in an Ofsted registered children's 3 bedroom residential home, which is part of Brook View school.
Location: Ribchester, PR3.
Contract: Permanent. (42 hours per week)
Rate of Pay: £32k per annum.
Purpose of the position:
- The role is about leading a team to maintain a stable, happy and caring environment that puts the health, safety and welfare of our young people first.
- To provide appropriate physical and emotional support to young people in residence through the work of a team of care staff within a residential environment.
- The emphasis upon effective management of a team, which involves motivating, coaching, managing performance via probation/appraisal and auditing the quality of care.
- This role is critical in ensuring that 'The Children's Home Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards' are exceeded. It also provides the opportunity to develop and improve practice.
Person Specification:
- Knowledge of management practice including principles of effective supervision and appraisal.
- Good knowledge of learning disabilities and/or special needs including recent developments.
- Good knowledge of recognised positive approach to working with challenging behaviours associated with learning difficulties.
- Knowledge of human growth and development.
- Knowledge of regulatory standards and legislation.
- Proven experience of leading and managing a team and the development of good practice in a care/learning support context.
- Proven experience of working effectively with young people with learning disabilities and/or special needs.
- Experience of planning, organising and learning activities appropriate to meet young people's needs and abilities, demonstrating positive outcomes.
- Experience of person-centred planning.
Essential:
- Minimum of a Level 3 RQF Child and Young Person's Workforce qualification or equivalent (Essential)
- To undertake required training as requested of you that is relevant to your post.
To apply please contact Dane on or email .
*T's & C's apply.