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SalaryNight Team Leader – £13.03 ph to £15.36 (DOE)
Benefits
- Genuine career development opportunities with transparent pay grades [find out more here – Kisimul | Autism, Learning Disability, Residential Care]
- Blue Light card which give you access to discounts in over 15,000 venues UK wide
- Care Friends – earn additional money just by sharing our job adverts with your friends
- WageStream, a financial wellbeing app, allowing you early access to some of your wages for those unforeseen expenses
- Unlimited access to Health Assured for yourself and partner, for support with physical & mental health, legal advice and a whole host of other tools
- Life Assurance
- Flexible working patterns
What is it like to work at Kisimul? Click here to hear our teams talking about life at Kisimul: https://youtu.be/pP-sFmzkR88
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About The Home
Welcome to Hawthorne House, a stunning location surrounded by a rural landscape and farmland in Swinderby LN6 9LU, that provides care, support and education for young people. Hawthorne House offers a safe, homely and relaxed environment, with a real sense of being part of a family within the workplace.
About the position:
As a Team Leader, you will be key in helping young people with complex needs. This is a challenging role, but the rewards are incomparable to any other job. You will be working in an environment where the little things that you do every day could have life-changing results. Your ambition for the young people you support will help them take steps to fulfilling their potential.
You will also be key in supporting, guiding and mentoring the Staff Team. The well-being of all employees is paramount not only for themselves, but for the environment we create for the young people we support.
What would I be doing?
Working with all levels of the Staff Team to safeguard our young people at all time.
Assisting the Registered Manager to utilise staff to ensure that shifts run smoothly and with appropriate numbers.
Oversee medication administration in line with Individual Pupil Care Plan (IPCP)
Maintaining clear and accurate records including leading on care planning and producing reports as required.
Chairing regular staff meetings and handover meetings and ensuring that all relevant information is disseminated appropriately and in a timely manner.
Working with the Training Department to promote the importance of training and support individuals to complete relevant qualifications through regular supervisions.
Participating in a wide range of innovative and exciting recreational events held within the home and wider community.
Creating positive relationships with the young people and offering them unconditional dignity and respect.
Meeting the physical, emotional, behavioural and cultural needs of the young people.
Ensuring that the needs of the young person are being met and reviewing and recording changes to those needs.
What experience or qualifications would I need?
A Diploma Level 3 in Health and Social Care
Leadership experience, preferably within Children's Services.
A genuine passion for care and to be motivated by contributing to the progression of others.
A strong team player
Resilience to keep going at difficult times and to ask for support if needed
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Computer literacy
Kisimul Group Ltd are a group of independent specialist schools and adult provisions providing exceptional residential care and award-winning education to children, young people and adults with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder, severe and complex learning difficulties, global development delay and associated challenging behaviour.
Kisimul is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Kisimul is committed to valuing diversity and promoting equality for all
All applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS Check. Kisimul Group Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.
