Team Leader - Children's Residential

Job Purpose

To oversee and support a team of residential support workers whilst providing advice, assistance and support to young people in our care. Ensuing the young person is always appropriately safe guarded, driving our ethos of ‘every child matter’s.

Role Specific Competencies and Responsibilities

Young Person

• To maintain a high quality of care and support which meets the physical, emotional, intellectual, social and cultural needs of the young person within our care
• To provide a caring, supportive and nurturing environment in which the young person can feel secure and free from harm
• Establishing positive, trusted and secure relationships with the young person
• Be a positive role model to the young person, challenging unacceptable behaviour and rewarding positive conduct
• Ensuring that each young person’s care plan is followed and updated as appropriate to reflect their changing needs
• Attending to practical matters in relation to childcare and the family environment (cooking, cleaning, general maintenance around the home etc)
• Providing advice, assistance and support to enable the young person to address past and present difficulties
• Providing emotional support at times of difficulty or stress
• Advocate the importance of education and ambition with the young person, supp...