Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Circa £25,000 per annum
Permanent, Full Time, Monday to Friday with some weekend and evening work required
Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.
The role
Bradbury House provides quality short breaks for children with disabilities aged 0 - 17 years old. We aim to provide a secure, nurturing and fun environment in which young people feel safe, can discover their value and worth as individuals and gain a sense of their own self. This is achieved by focusing on the needs of young people with a flexible approach to all aspects of care so we are looking for individuals who are dedicated in delivering these successfully. We have now extended our services to providing domiciliary care in the community.
As a Team Leader, you will be providing line management to the domiciliary staff to deliver high standards of care to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and organisational policy and procedure. You will also be required to be the Registered Manager for the service with the CQC.
You will make a difference by:
- Leading and assessing staff, carrying out supervisions, appraisals and risk assessments.
- Developing the new domiciliary service.- Adhering to Safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Updating records with compliance.
- Developing ties between the domiciliary service and Bradbury House.
- Processing referrals and gathering essential information.
- Conducting detailed children assessments to enable the effective delivery of the service.
- Working closely with families in meeting the needs of their children.
- Working closely with social workers and other professionals.
- Attending multi agency meetings.
You will need:
- Minimum of a Level 3 Qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
- Driver's Licence and access to own car.
- To be IT literate.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Previous experience in a supervisory role in the Health and Social Care field.
- Flexibility and the willingness to go the extra mile.
The way we work
We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team.
Rewards
We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal.
For safe and happy childhoods
At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK.
Interviews will be held September 21st 2020
We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.
Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.
