Team Leader Residential
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Ipswich
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 20 Jul 2022
- Closes
- 13 Aug 2022
- Sectors
- Admin, Secretarial & PA
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Action for Children
Salary: Up to GBP29,700 per annum (pro-rata)
Contract Hours: Permanent, Part-Time - 22.5 hours a week. Flexibility is essential to work a variety of early and late shifts which will be required to meet the children and young people's needs, also some waking nights (on a rota)
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk.
Perks: Annual leave of 29 days, (pro-rata) flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages, annual staff awards, up to 7% employer contribution pension scheme, employee discount portal with all your favourite brands!
We're thrilled that you're considering a career with Action for Children so here's what you need to know .
About Us
At Action for Children, we believe that every child should have a safe and happy childhood. Last year, we helped more than 600,000 children and families across the UK. We work to ensure their voices are heard, and campaign to bring lasting change to their lives.
We are looking to recruit a new team who will be delivering a service to support a residential intensive support service for children and young people aged 8 to 18 with disabilities and/or complex or challenging support needs. The young people may stay at the home on a full time basis, during which they will be encouraged to develop new skills to help them cope with the challenges that they encounter on a daily basis.
The service offers person centred residential support. The focus of which will centre around high-quality assessment of needs and support to make transitions into services that can maximise young people's life opportunities for their long-term future.
You will make a difference by:
As a Team Leader you will be supporting the Registered Manager to develop the home and lead a team of Residential and Assistant Residential Workers with supporting the children and their needs. This is an innovative and exciting opportunity to make a difference!
This is a 24 hour service, with an on-call facility, that operates 52 weeks a year.
What are we looking for from you?
A Level 3 Diploma for Residential Child Care (or equivalent) and experience of improving the lives of children and young people.
Commitment to helping children with complex needs and disabilities to thrive
Empathy and compassion.
Experience of taking on leadership responsibilities Flexibility to cover shifts including evenings and weekends.
Wants to work in an inclusive organisation that values all of its people.
Wants to work in an organisation that is committed to meeting the best interests of all children.
Interested? Please see the attached job description for more detail, or for an informal chat about the position, please Sarah Manderfield on (phone number removed) or email
We may stop taking applications early than advertised if we find the right person. So, try to get your application in early.
Working here is so much more than a job. Whether this is a career change for you or the next step in your journey, we'd love to hear from you.
We work together to reach our vision of safe and happy childhoods. A diverse workforce enriches the lives of the children and young people we work with and we welcome applications from everyone. We value and celebrate our differences and as an inclusive workplace we want everyone to be themselves.
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.
We can't wait to hear from you - stay safe and happy.
Application Process: There are 5 sections for you to complete, Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. Top Tip... Refer to the job description when writing your Supporting Statement.
Talent Pool: We'd like to hold your details in case similar jobs come up but do let us know if you'd rather we didn't.
Get to know us a little better by checking out our socials on , , or
Salary: Up to GBP29,700 per annum (pro-rata)
Contract Hours: Permanent, Part-Time - 22.5 hours a week. Flexibility is essential to work a variety of early and late shifts which will be required to meet the children and young people's needs, also some waking nights (on a rota)
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk.
Perks: Annual leave of 29 days, (pro-rata) flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages, annual staff awards, up to 7% employer contribution pension scheme, employee discount portal with all your favourite brands!
We're thrilled that you're considering a career with Action for Children so here's what you need to know .
About Us
At Action for Children, we believe that every child should have a safe and happy childhood. Last year, we helped more than 600,000 children and families across the UK. We work to ensure their voices are heard, and campaign to bring lasting change to their lives.
We are looking to recruit a new team who will be delivering a service to support a residential intensive support service for children and young people aged 8 to 18 with disabilities and/or complex or challenging support needs. The young people may stay at the home on a full time basis, during which they will be encouraged to develop new skills to help them cope with the challenges that they encounter on a daily basis.
The service offers person centred residential support. The focus of which will centre around high-quality assessment of needs and support to make transitions into services that can maximise young people's life opportunities for their long-term future.
You will make a difference by:
As a Team Leader you will be supporting the Registered Manager to develop the home and lead a team of Residential and Assistant Residential Workers with supporting the children and their needs. This is an innovative and exciting opportunity to make a difference!
This is a 24 hour service, with an on-call facility, that operates 52 weeks a year.
What are we looking for from you?
A Level 3 Diploma for Residential Child Care (or equivalent) and experience of improving the lives of children and young people.
Commitment to helping children with complex needs and disabilities to thrive
Empathy and compassion.
Experience of taking on leadership responsibilities Flexibility to cover shifts including evenings and weekends.
Wants to work in an inclusive organisation that values all of its people.
Wants to work in an organisation that is committed to meeting the best interests of all children.
Interested? Please see the attached job description for more detail, or for an informal chat about the position, please Sarah Manderfield on (phone number removed) or email
We may stop taking applications early than advertised if we find the right person. So, try to get your application in early.
Working here is so much more than a job. Whether this is a career change for you or the next step in your journey, we'd love to hear from you.
We work together to reach our vision of safe and happy childhoods. A diverse workforce enriches the lives of the children and young people we work with and we welcome applications from everyone. We value and celebrate our differences and as an inclusive workplace we want everyone to be themselves.
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.
We can't wait to hear from you - stay safe and happy.
Application Process: There are 5 sections for you to complete, Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. Top Tip... Refer to the job description when writing your Supporting Statement.
Talent Pool: We'd like to hold your details in case similar jobs come up but do let us know if you'd rather we didn't.
Get to know us a little better by checking out our socials on , , or