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!