Waking Night Team Leader of Residential Childrens Home

Location: Sutton

Salary: £31,500 - £33,280 (Full time equivalent)

Hours: Full Time - 8pm - 8am (4 waking night shifts a week)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: First suitable applicant will be recruited

The Role:

Caridon Young Living is a residential children's homes for 11- to 18-year-olds based in Sutton. We are looking for a waking night Team Leader for the home.

The Team Leader will be responsible for effective running of the residential home during the night and will report to the Registered Manager for effective handover of the night service. The Team Leader will be responsible for a team of waking night staff, as well as undertaking direct work with children in the residential home. To be responsible for all aspects of the residential premises during the night.

This is a full-time role, and you will be required to work 4 shifts per week across a 7-day rota. The shift pattern is 8pm - 8am.

You will be required to complete supervisions with all support staff at your service on a monthly basis.

Equal Opportunities:

All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Team Leaders are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or any other perceived difference.

Main purpose of Job Role:

To be responsible for effective running of the residential home during the night and be responsible for a team of staff and work allocations, as well as undertaking direct work with children in the residential home when necessary. To be responsible for all aspects of the residential premises.

The main duties of this role include:

• To support the Registered Manager in ensuring compliance with the company Policy and Procedures and meeting all OFSTED regulations.
• To manage the home during the night as well as directing a team of night staff.
• To safeguard and promote the welfare and development of the children in the home
• To ensure that the young people's needs are recognised and met where possible. This includes ensuring that they are free from discrimination within the home and to challenge discrimination from outside of the home.
• To ensure that the home meets the individual needs of the child as well as the needs of the group.
• To ensure that the home provides an environment that is safe and sensitive to the needs of the child being looked after.
• To ensure that the children are supported in stressful situations or crisis.
• To ensure any incidents during the night are effectively managed and reported for the day staff to handover - this includes ensuring incident reports are written, support and behaviour plans are updated and any other relevant documentation needed for handover to the day staff.
• To ensure missing episodes are effectively managed and reported.
• To ensure that all staff under their supervision undertake and complete training in accordance with their induction training schedule and Personal Development Plan.
• Conduct supervisions.
• To be aware of Health and Safety regulations particularly as related to the upkeep of the building and its surroundings.
• To undertake any other duties that may be reasonably requested.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall objectives of Caridon Young Living.

Special Conditions

• This post requires the holder to do varying shifts.
• The post holder also is required to work weekends as part of a rota and Bank Holidays when required.
• On occasions you may be requested to change your rota at a given notice as per your contract, to ensure the contingencies of the service are covered.
• In accordance with the guidelines on Health and Safety, to accept responsibility for working within these guidelines and reporting any concerns to the Manager.
• To undertake such other duties appropriate to the grade of the post and the needs of the Home such as decorating, gardening in order to develop and maintain service delivery.
• This post requires the holder to have an Enhanced DBS check at all times Changes to personal circumstances which may effect you remaining in the role.

Qualifications:

• Hold the Health and Social Care Level 3 qualified, or working towards or hold the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and management for Health and Social Care Children and Young People's Services
• Previous management experience.