We're teaming up with a company who are looking to find strong Residential Team Leader for their Children and Young People's Service Team in the Ribchester area.

The company provides high quality residential care and education for children and young people with mental health conditions such as Autism, Social, Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties and complex needs associated with challenging behaviour.

What is the role?

Your role as Team Leader for ROC Northwest is to assist and support the House Manager where needed, ensuring the smooth running of the shift, assigning specific tasks to the support workers and monitoring their completion.

You will support our children to maintain and develop relationships with friends and family, encourage them to integrate with the local community by attending clubs or day centres and to support the children in all aspects of their daily living.

You will safeguard vulnerable children and report any suspicion or evidence of harm and when the children are not in the service you will undertake housekeeping and maintain standards of hygiene within the home.

What do we look for?

• QCF Level 3 Children's Residential Care
• Minimum of 2 Years working in a Residential Support Worker setting
• Minimum of 1 Year experience of Leading a team
• Full UK Driving Licence (manual, not automatic)
• Able to work days, evenings and weekends

Location: Available vacancies in Ribchester.

Contract: Temporary to permanent.

Pay Rate: Starting from £15 - £17 per hour.

The key responsibilities of this position include:

• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the children and young people under your care.
• Providing support and encouragement to children and young people.
• Actively listening in a calm and non-threatening manner, using questions to ensure comprehension and acknowledging what is being said.
• Contributing to the normal development of the children and young people by providing a healthy lifestyle, engaging activities, and serving as a consistent and caring adult role model.

To apply please contact Dane on or email .