Team Leader - Residential Child Care

Millmuir Farm House has been operating since 2007 and is designed to support children and young people as an alternative to a family or other residential settings. Catering for a range of needs, Millmuir Farm supports children and young people through the crucial transition from childhood and adolescence into adulthood and we are now 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, you will be responsible for ensuring 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 as well as having strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate and empower a team. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and 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.

In return, we offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that support others. For start, there is access to a range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the Blue Light Discount card. We also ensure that your future and that of your loved ones is secured with a contributory pension plan and death in service benefit, Balancing work and family are made easier with our help with our enhanced family friendly policies and your health and wellness are prioritised with access to our health cash plan, giving you cash back for a wide range of health treatments. We even have access to a care concierge service to assist you with life's challenges, providing invaluable support when you need it most.But we also know that your training and development is important to you and we are keen to support you in making the right steps to learn, grow and develop in ways that are right for you.

At CrossReach has been at the forefront of high quality social care for 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. During that time we have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to us for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better.Today we are one of the largest care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are still growing, learning and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and specialist resources in Christ’s name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances.

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