Team Leader, Leyland

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Team Leader to work full time for Blossoming Futures, based in Leyland.

The salary for this permanent Team Leader job is up to£29,600 per annum

Main duties:

• To assist the Registered Manager and Assistant Manager in the management of the homes including recruitment and induction of staff, training, managing performance, allocation of duties and responsibilities, managing shifts, record keeping and reports, budgets, petty cash, staff deployment and day to day supervision and oversight of the staff and young people.
• To ensure that care is provided within a professional, positive and homely environment which positively integrates race, spirituality, gender, disability and sexual orientation and meets individual needs.
• To ensure that written records such as care plans, risk assessments and anti bullying plans are accurately and professional written.
• To establish positive working relationships with the children / young people, assessing needs and working jointly in producing, implementing, delivering and revising individual care plans.
• To work with the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager to guide, train and support staff with their professional development, providing feedback, training, auditing records and files, coaching, managing performance etc.
• To act immediately upon any suspicion, evidence, allegation or concern in relation to safeguarding in accordance with safeguarding children and young people policies and procedures.
• To attend court proceedings, child protection conferences, panels etc and contribute reports and information as requested.
• To ensure necessary liaison and communication takes place within the home and outside with families, other members of the Association, schools, other agencies and the local community.
• To work with the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager to ensure all staff are aware of current legal, professional, safeguarding and administrative practices and procedures.
• To work with children / young people individually and in groups with the aim of enhancing relationships, personal behaviour and life skills.
• To work on specifically designated or assigned projects and tasks as requested by management.
• To deputise for the Deputy Manager.

Requirements for this Team Leader role:

• At least Level 3 Children Social Care/Youth Related Qualification&Willingness to Undertake Further Training&Development.
• Knowledge of Relevant Child Care Legislation, Government Guidance&Best Practice.
• Experience of Working with Young People Aged 11-18 in a Residential Social Care Setting.
• Previous Supervisory Experience.

Contact:

This Team Leader job is advertised by Neil Clements; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications, we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients'requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning'Best Candidate Care'at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.

Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.