Clinical Team Leader - Barnstaple, United Kingdom - Devon County Council

Devon County Council

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Barnstaple, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Residential Team Leader to join our highly dedicated and welcoming team at Welland in Barnstaple.

The current hours are 37 hours per week.

We work on a 3 shift per 24 hours basis 07.00am to 14.45, 14.30 to 22.00, Sleeps and Waking nights from 22.00 to 7.00am and our homes are open 365 days a year.

This post also attracts enhancements for unsocial working hours:

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Starting rate at £16.12 per hour, rising to £18.

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Overnight is £18.21 per hour, rising to £20.

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Saturday is £20.49 per hour, rising to £22.

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Sunday and Bank Holidays are £27.32 per hour, rising to £30.52

Do you want a challenging and rewarding career with real opportunities to positively impact on the lives of the children and young people who access our Homes.

If you are dynamic, adaptable, resilient, dedicated, and enthusiastic our children would really benefit from your support.

Our Children's Homes are registered with Ofsted and provide support for children and young people with disabilities, in line with their individual needs and care plans.

The ethos of the service is to provide children with a home from home experience and to enhance and promote their life experiences and independence skills.

As a Clinical Residential Team Leader, you will lead shifts, including the planning of activities and the allocation of staff.

You will provide clinical training for staff at various levels. You will provide supervision for staff at Residential Support Worker level.

You will have regular contact with parents, carers and professional agencies and will be asked at times to provide reports or attend meetings regarding the children and young people in our care.

Your role will also include supporting children and young people in the following areas:

Supporting to achieve their personal wishes and goals
Being aspirational to the outcomes of children
Creating a fun and positive atmosphere
Organising and taking part in activities
Being proactive and innovative to seek new methods to engage

Personal qualities that we would seek:

Ability to engage and build positive relationships with children and young people
Remaining calm in challenging situations
Able to implement boundaries
Ability to be part of a team
Able to adapt and respond quickly
Empathy, emotional resilience, and selfawareness

As the home is part of Devon County Council, you also benefit from our generous annual leave and other holiday entitlements, entry into the Local Government Pension Scheme, eligibility for enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and sick pay, comprehensive funded training opportunities tailored to develop you as an individual and an annual review of pay in line with DCC policies.

Staff are supported through monthly one-to-one sessions; all staff have access to the Employee Assist programme which provides wellbeing support.

We offer a robust induction and shadowing process for all new staff as well as excellent training and development opportunities.

As a service we conduct an annual review for succession planning across our staff and have a positive track record in supporting individuals to succeed in their career.

Working within the Children's Homes is one of the most rewarding career choices you will make.

Our work can be emotionally and physically demanding but if you have the drive, dedication, resilience, and passion then you will enjoy an exciting and rewarding career with us.

Make today, the day you take the first step in your forever career
Please see the job description for full info about this position or contact Louise Davey for an informal discussion on

Happy to Talk Flexible Working-The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, parttime, condensed hours etc.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with the Applicant privacy notice.
For more information about Working for Devon please visit our Working for Devon page.
This role requires a DBS disclosure.