Team Leader & Deputy Manager / New Childrens Home / Level 3 Residential Childcare Required

Daytime Healthcare are assisting a leading children's care provider to find Team Leaders and a Deputy Manager to join a brand new children's home in Barnet, London.

The 4 bed children's home will offer 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
• To maintain a regular recording system in connection with each young person, be involved in the implementation of care plans and assist in the publication of reports when required
• To attend review and planning meetings when required

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.
• Carry out the duties of the post in a mature and responsible manner, seeking and receiving support as necessary

Must hold Level 3 in Residential Childcare

Hours: This role works on a variable shift pattern across the 7 days of the week. A fixed pattern is not available. This will be for 3 long days and 1 sleep in per week.

Sleep ins paid at £70.50

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