Team Leader - Totnes, United Kingdom - Lifeworks Charity Limited

Lifeworks Charity Limited

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Totnes, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Team Leader (Nights) - Learning Disabilities

Shinner's Bridge, Dartington, Devon

Salary scale:
£30, £34, inclusive of night premium)

Working hours:
Full-time (40hrs)

We are looking to recruit a Team Leader to join our night team at Robins, our 10 bed Residential & Respite Home.

About the Role

Our Team Leaders assist and support the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager in providing effective day-to-day management of Lifeworks Robins provision by delivering the very best short breaks and residential services for children and young people with learning disabilities and/or complex needs.

Children and young people with learning disabilities and their families are at the heart of everything we do, and we want every person we support to have a great life, with excellent outcomes.

As part of that, you will be joining our team of staff who are committed to looking after the children and young people who both live and visit our residential and respite setting.

As a night Senior Support Worker, your shifts will typically be a 9:15pm to 9:15am (these typically take place during term-times).

But they could also be 8:00pm - 8:00am or similar (these take place during school holidays/weekends). Your working pattern will be 3 nights on, 3 nights off.

About Us

Based in South Devon, Lifeworks provide high-quality short breaks and residential care, community-based programmes and specialist further education to children, young people and adults with learning disabilities.

At Lifeworks, we believe in the rights of all individuals with a learning disability, however complex, to receive the services and support they need to develop the skills and confidence to reach their full potential.

About You

Interested in joining us? You will need to have:

A Diploma at Level 3 in Children and Young People and/or extensive experience in a similar Team Leader/Senior role
Other professional, childcare and/or social care management if above not held
Knowledge of the needs of learningdisabled children and young people and best practices
Level 2 or above in Safeguarding Children Training
Knowledge of Children Homes Regulations/Ofsted Inspection framework

In return, we would like to support you in making care work your career, offering you an extensive induction on commencement of employment and an amazing array of training opportunities, we will also work with you on your own individual development plan to help you to progress your career.

Benefits:

We are a well-established charity that provides an excellent range of staff benefits: