Nights Team Leader - Children's Short Breaks Residential Care - Starting from £32,864

 Are you ready for a new challenge? We have a new Nights Team Leader opportunity at our expanding Children’s short breaks and respite service in Penn, Wolverhampton.

 This Nights Team Leader role offers a starting salary of £32,864 (salary based on competency criteria and the opportunity to further increase earnings through overtime paid at premium rate plus an excellent benefits package.

The Role

This Nights Team Leader role is based at our expanding Children’s Short Breaks and Respite service in Penn, Wolverhampton. You will be caring for children and young people with moderate to severe learning disabilities and/or physical disabilities, and may also have diagnosis of EBD, Autism, ADHD, sensory impairment, and associated behavioural challenges and/or complex care needs.

Duties

·       As a Team Leader, you will assist the management team in maintaining a safe and enabling environment that provides positive experiences to children and young people.

·       This is a hands’ on, shift based role working waking Nights on a rolling rota. You will be leading the shift and supervising and supporting staff.

·       You will plan staffing rota’s, undertake staff supervisions and support the manager with performance management. This role will also involve undertaking quality assurance audits.

·       You will be contracted to working 40 hrs per week covering Nights and will include working at weekends.

Skills and Experience

·       You will ideally hold or be working towards 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.

·       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.

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. 

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.

OUR BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Additional Annual Leave Days after 2 and 5 years of service.
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme.
• Emergency Days Scheme.
• Funded DBS and Renewals.
• Life Assurance - Death in Service, 2x salary.
• Private Health Cash Back Plan.
• 24/7 Online GP, Scans, Physio, Counselling and more.
• 24 Hr Advice and Information Line and Well-being App.
• Retail Discounts and Cash Back Scheme.
• Gym Discounts.
• Blue Light Discount Card.
• Contributory Pension.
• Performance Management Programme and Annual Review to support progression.
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities.
• Refer a Friend Reward Scheme.
• Annual Superstar Awards.
• Counselling Line through the Care Workers Charity