Team Leader / Leading Children's Care Home

Daytime Healthcare are assisting a leading children's care home to find a Team Leader to join the team in Peterborough.

The children's home offers a comprehensive residential service for young people with learning disabilities and associated challenging behaviour aged between 7-17 years.

Duties:

• To join a team of residential care staff ensuring that safe and appropriate care practices are always maintained
• To support the Manager in all aspects of the home’s operation, whilst maintaining positive childcare practice, in keeping with the aims and objectives of the home
• To provide a safe, warm and supportive environment to our residents whilst being involved in the planning and organisation of the home

Responsibilities:

• To foster and encourage, wherever appropriate contact between residents and their families
• To maintain good liaison and co-operate with external agencies, eg: social workers, consultant staff and others concerned with the welfare of the individual residents
• To demonstrate both sensitivity and appropriate assertiveness, whilst working in a pressured environment with groups of diverse residents and staff.

Level 3 in Childcare is desirable.

Must have experience working in a Children's Residential Home.

What We Offer:

• Work just 3 shifts a week
• One sleep-in shift weekly
• £70 per sleep-in, in addition to your hourly rate
• Outstanding work/life balance
• Plenty of overtime available if you want it

Apply today!