Benefits:
- 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy
or sell leave
- Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development
opportunities
- Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
- Pension with up to 7%
employer contribution with included life assurance cover
- Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card
eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.
- Vulnerable children in the UK need your
help
Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable
children in the UK.
Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to
national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the
foundations they need to thrive.
Why Action for Children?
Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and
supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when
we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's
lives.
A bit about the role
Couthie House provides long-term residential care and support to children who are unable to live within their family
home. The service offers a stable, secure, and nurturing environment with a strong focus on individual needs and
developing life skills. These life skills empower each young person to make meaningful choices, develop, grow
up, and become resilient.
The children and young people in our care face complex learning disabilities and exhibit challenging behaviour. We
believe that behaviour is a form of communication and with dedication and insight, we actively strive to
recognise the messages embedded in behaviour. Our approach is rooted in providing the necessary support to
enable positive communication.
Our Team Leader Residential plays a pivotal role in ensuring the highest quality of care and support for children who
are unable to live within their family homes. With a compassionate and dedicated approach, the Team Leader
oversees the day-to-day operations of our residential care service, fostering a stable, secure, and nurturing
environment.
You'll lead, encourage, inspire and motivate a team of up to 14 staff and will work closely with the Registered
Manager. With a strong background in managing complex learning disabilities and challenging behaviours, this
role exemplifies dedication, insight, and a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by the children in
our care. Your leadership is instrumental in creating an environment where every child can thrive and reach
their full potential, as well as, creating and maintaining the culture across the services that's needed to
support our staff.
How you'll help to create brighter futures
Some key responsibilities for the Team Leader Residential role are;
Providing direct line management to a team of residential staff to deliver high standards of care.
Support staff team development through training opportunities, staff supervision, and multidisciplinary working.
Leading shifts and working with the Registered Manager to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and
organisational policy and procedure.
Working to achieve positive outcomes for individual children and young people and contributing to the achievement of
an outstanding, good or equivalent rating in external inspection including deputising in the absence of the
Registered Manager.
Let's talk about you
- Must possess SVQ4 Leadership & Management or willing to work towards within 2 years of taking up
post.
- Experience of managing staff, also providing visible and effective leadership and management by
example.
- SSSC registered.
- Significant experience of working with children and young people with
Learning Disabilities.
- Demonstrate informed decision making and judgement, utilising these skills to
anticipate and identify problems and find solutions
- Good knowledge of Safeguarding, and keeping young
people safe.
Good to know
Application Process: There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement &
Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.
Talent Pool:We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the
right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather
we didn't.
Contact: If, for any reason, you need support with your application, please contact Laura McCarthy at
Laura.McCarthy2@actionforchildren.org.uk. We'll be happy to give you any support you require.
Diversity, equality, and inclusion
At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively
encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are
under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal
opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.
Don't meet every single requirement?
If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description,
we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within
the Action for Children family.
Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants
for our Children Service roles.