Team Manager - Leeds, United Kingdom - Leeds City Council

Description

Job title: Team Manager

Salary: PO2 (£37, £40,221.00 PA) + Enhancements & Secure Unit Allowance (Average earnings £42, £45,513.98)

Hours: 37 Hours

Contract: Permanent

Location: Adel Beck Secure Childrens Home, LS16 8EB

Are you resilient and empathetic leader, with the drive and ability to inspire practice improvements in a multi-disciplinary staff team and positive change in vulnerable young people who can be hard to engage with? Do you have a good understanding of trauma informed child and adolescent development, a restorative and solution focussed approach, and relevant experience? If the answer is yes, the role of Team Manager at Adel Beck Secure Children's Home could be the right opportunity for you to be a key leader within this national resource.

At Adel Beck we care for 24 young people aged 10 to 18 who are referred to us following court proceedings, placed on remand, or sentenced to a period of detention, or because they need to be placed in secure accommodation for their own safety or the safety of others.

You will be responsible for the management of an eight bedded secure children's home support ted by 21 residential staff. You will oversee the quality of care for young people as well as developing your team to ensure that they are solution fussed and trauma informed practitioners who are committed to working within a multidisciplinary service.

Our vision is to "work together to inspire change and person growth within a trauma informed environment". We want to enable every young person to grow up and make a positive contribution as part of their family and wider community, safe from risk-taking behaviour, exploitation and offending by working together to inspire change and personal growth within a trauma informed environment.

We are committed to the ambition of . We want Leeds to be a city where all children are safe, happy and healthy, do well at school, fulfil their potential and grow up to be active citizens with voice and influence.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

About you

We are looking for experienced, motivated, enthusiastic candidates with the personal qualities to build trusting relationships with a wide range of professionals and inspire vulnerable young people. You must have:

About the role

As our next Team Manager, you will:-

What we offer you

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

How to apply

Please complete the online application form.

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A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy .

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds. Leeds City Council is ranked 70 on the Stonewall Equality Index 2023. We are also an age-friendly employer, a Mindful Employer and a Disability Confident Leader.

All new Leeds City Council appointments are made subject to the satisfactory completion of a six-month probationary period.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Job Description:

Job Purpose :

Adel Beck: All staff are required to support the Home's main purpose of encouraging and enabling children and young people to develop attitudinally, behaviourally, educationally and emotionally in order that they may deliver positive contributions to their families, society and their local communities whilst reducing offending, resulting in the decrease in victims of youth crime. To create and maintain a customer focused attitude and approach at all times that promotes positive relationships and generates a culture of openness and trust. To deliver efficient, effective and quality services by way of flexible working. To work together with colleagues from all other service areas within the home to provide and maintain a safe and secure living and learning environment that promotes the safety and welfare of children and young people in which they can prosper, develop and achieve. To foster, maintain and support pro-social behaviour, a restorative and solution focussed approach with, children, young people and colleagues.

Role: Totake the lead role in the day to day leadership and management of a House Unit in the provision of a safe and secure care trauma informed service for children and young people that meets with Childrens Homes Regulations 2015 Youth Justice Standards 2019 and complies with Leeds City Council and the homes policies, procedures and guidance.

To take a lead and active role in the lives of children and young people in assessing their needs and encouraging attitudinal and behavioural change through proactive and positive interaction maintaining a pro-social behaviour, restorative and solution focussed approach. To encourage and foster within the House Unit Staff Team a commitment to continuous growth and development and work in a trauma informed way.

Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

The minimum qualification for this post is Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce. The Level 3 Diploma replaces the previous Level 3 NVQ.

Existing qualifications are still valid, and you will not need to retake qualifications.

If you do not hold the QCF, Level 5, Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People Services you must be willing to register to commence the course within 3 months of taking up your appointment and complete in a reasonable amount of time. You must also work towards QCF Assessors award.

Person specification

Essential requirements: The candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post within the context of the specific role duties and responsibilities. We will use one or more methods to assess whether candidates meet the essential requirements, including application form, interview, test and certificate.

We will only shortlist candidates for interview if they can demonstrate that they meet all the following essential requirements.

Skills required

Knowledge required

Experience required

Behavioural and other characteristics required

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS: It is desirable that the candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post within the context of the specific role. Candidates are not required to meet all the Desirable requirements however these may be used to distinguish between acceptable candidates.

Method of Assessment will be through one or more of the following Application Form, Test, Interview, and Certificate

Skills Required

Knowledge Required

Experience Required