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.
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.