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SalaryWe are seeking to appoint two Team Leaders for out Secure Childrens Home in Sheffield. Duties of this post require the postholder:
- To support the management of a residential children’s secure home that provides for and promotes the care of children and young people working in partnership with their families.
- To support the management of the provision of a high quality residential care service to secure the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
- To assist in meeting and maintaining the Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards, effective assessment, care and sentence planning, monitoring and review, involving the child and where appropriate, the parents/ carers to meet all their individual, religious and cultural needs.
- To work in partnership with others, especially health, education and youth offending services, to promote the welfare & development of children in secure care.
- To encourage emotional, behavioural and attitudinal change in young people who offend or have significant behavioural difficulties.
Candidates need to have significant experience in this area of work or a relevant setting. They will be managing and supervising a group of staff in the unit and be able to compile and manage rotas.
Further information: Joanne.Peebles@sheffield.gov.uk
We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.
It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.
Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.
Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
