Dalkeith, Lothian
Circa £24,000 + £1200 on call allowance
Hours - Full-Time 37hrs

Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.

The role

Woodburn House is located within a residential area of Dalkeith and has been registered to provide long term care to a maximum of two young people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour who are unable to live with their own families.

As the Team Leader you will spend time supporting the staff team through supervision, team meetings and running a live rota. You will also spend time working directly with the young people within the service following detailed careplan.

Working within the Health and Social Care Standards; My support, my life and with particular focus on the Principles within the Standards; Dignity & Respect, Compassion, Be included, Responsive care and support and Wellbeing you will ensure a high quality of care is proved to all young people.

This role will be working 37 hours a week on a shift basis and will involve a balance of administrative duties and practical work with the young people.

You will make a difference by:

- Holding the registration for the service (on a temporary basis).

- Having responsibility for the day to day management of the service in accordance with national standards.

- Being responsible for the supervision, learning and development of the team.

- Focusing on the outcome-lead care pf the children and young people staying at the service.

You will need:

- Experience of working in a residential service.

- Previous involvement in dealing with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour.

- Exposure to managing a team.

- SVQ Level 4 in Health and Social Care or the equivalent.

- An outcome-focussed attitude.

- A proven track record of managing staff in the context of supporting and developing people.

- Involvement in reporting on performance to funders and partners.

- The ability to work shifts on a rota basis and participate in the On-Call Rota.

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. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here.

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. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here.

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.

For any further questions about this role, please contact

Interviews scheduled for w/c 21st September

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.