Childrens Residential Team Leader

Job description
JOB TITLE: Team Leader
RESPONSIBLE TO: Home Manager
Main Purpose of the Job:
To assist the manager and/or the Deputy Manager in achieving the aims and objectives of theStatement of Purpose and uphold the organisations missions statement and values. To support and manage the staff team to enable them to meet the needs of the children and young people. To undertake direct work with children and young people as appropriate. To ensure each shift is planned and resources allocated. To work in partnership with other professionals to achieve optimum outcomes for young people. To offer supervision and support to staff in line with QualityStandards and as directed by the Registered Manager and/or the Deputy Manager.
Equal Opportunities:
All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. TeamLeaders are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or any other perceived difference.
Duties & Responsibilities
To meet the needs of children through:
Ensuring that each member of staff is aware of each child’s care plan and their responsibilities for its implementationAttending childcare reviews and planning meetings to provide information and achieve best outcomes for young peopleUndertaking direct work with young people and acting as an appropriate role modelMaintaining accurate written records in logs, continuation sheets and files both to record information and enable regular monitoring and evaluation to take placeChairing children’s meetings and facilitating consultation with young people generallyActing as an appropriate adult at PACE interviews
To manage a staff team through:
Providing supervisory control and direction in relation to staff duties and responsibilitiesTaking responsibility for planning shifts and ensuring their smooth running when on dutyProviding consultation and informal advice and support to staff in relation to day to day mattersOffering 1:1 supervision to staff in line with National Minimum Standards
Contributing to team and staff meetings to facilitate good communication and staff developmentEnsuring staff work within the Home’s policies, procedures and Quality Standards requirementsProviding managerial control and direction in relation to staff duties and responsibilitiesAssist with the recruitment and retention of staff including induction training for new staff into the homeSupervision of new starters during their probationary periodDevelop a management style which balances the need to exercise control and give direction with the need to offer staff the opportunity to make appropriate decisionsIdentifying and progressing individual training and development needs of staff in the context of their personal development plansUndertaking annual appraisal of staffAddressing issues in relation to conduct and competence of staffUndertaking management investigations when requiredAssist the Registered Manager in promoting personal and professional development through the appropriate delegation of duties and responsibilities
General Responsibilities:
To assist the Registered Manager and/or the Deputy Manager in the implementation of all aspects of the Statement of PurposeTo run in-house workshops on childcare related matters to facilitate implementation of formal training and improve childcare practiceTo drive company vehicles – subject to policies and proceduresTo work on a rota basis according to the needs of young peopleTo ensure that resources are allocated appropriately and financial records are accurately maintained under the direction of the Registered Manager and/or the Deputy ManagerTo receive supervision in line with Quality Standards and to take responsibility for personal development and progress of individual training needsTo carry out all other reasonable tasks as directed by the Registered Manager and/or the
Deputy Manager
To deputise in the absence of the Registered Manager and/or Deputy Manager
To develop systems which ensure the effective allocation of resources through:
Ensuring adequate staffing levels that meet the needs of the HomeEnsuring that budgets are managed effectively and the use of finances is properly monitored including petty cash returns, weekly attendance recordsEnsuring that company vehicles are clean and regularly maintainedMonitoring closely the fabric of the building (including fixt