Team Leader - Residential Child Care

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced individual to join our Millmuir Farm team as a Team Leader.

We are looking for an experienced and passionate person to lead and manage the team, providing guidance, support, and supervision, to ensure the delivery of high-quality care and continuous professional development.

Overall though, you will ensure the welfare and safety of children and young people in our care, through the development and implementation of care plans and fostering a positive and nurturing environment that promotes the well-being and development of children and young people.

To be successful in this role, you will have previous experience working in a similar residential care setting with children and young people. You will have strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate and empower a team as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and establish trust with children, young people, and staff.

Knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations pertaining to childcare and safeguarding and a diploma or degree in a relevant field (e.g., Social Work, Childcare, Psychology) is preferred.

There is a need to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and sleep-in shifts as required.

As we do our work in Christ’s name the job you have applied for requires you to have a Christian faith and be able to work within and uphold our Christian Ethos. This is an Occupational Requirement under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. You will also be required to be registered with SSSC and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the standards and criteria for registration.

We have a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category

If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team on .uk

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.