Residential Team Leader

Orchard House is a children's residential home providing a range of services that make a difference to the lives of children who have severe and complex learning disabilities, and their families.

We are a creative team who work hard to give children opportunities to develop to their full potential whilst ensuring they feel safe and have a lot of fun.

We are a cohesive team who can discuss ideas and challenge issues to inform decision making and we believe in looking after each other so that we are able to offer our best to the children.

Salary: £35,745 - £37,545 (£33,945 - £36,648 per annum for salary, weekend working £1,800 - £1,575)
Working Pattern: Full time hours (37 hours) + rota for evening and weekend work
Contract: Permanent
Location: Cuckfield, Haywards Heath

Children's Residential Recruitment and Retention Payment scheme - £1500 during your first 18 months

To support recruitment into this vital area West Sussex County Council offer £1,500 during the employee's first 18 months where they are recruited to a new permanent role which is identified as hard to recruit and remain in the County Council's employment during this time.

To succeed at this role, you will help to provide a nurturing, positive and safe environment for our children and young people, ensuring that we meet our statutory obligations to the highest standards possible.

You will be expected to play a key part in new referrals to the Home, leading and arranging activities around children's needs and ensuring all children are safe with their emotional, physical, educational and social needs met.

Experience and skills

• Experience of working within a team, dealing with a diverse range of situations while prioritising the wellbeing of children and achieving set targets.
• Significant level of experience within a position relevant to the residential care of children.
• Sound experience of key working, in order to create assessments and plans for individual Children.
• Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or equivalent qualification.
• Developing knowledge of a childcare related specialism.
• Experience of working within internal policies and procedures and statutory responsibilities.
• Sound experience of key working, in order to create assessments and plans for individual Children.
• Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or equivalent qualification.
• Developing knowledge of a childcare related specialism.
• Experience of working within internal policies and procedures and statutory responsibilities.

Rewards and Benefits

In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:

For a full list of the benefits, you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.

Further Information

The reference number for this role is CAFHE05162.

For an informal conversation or further information regarding the role, please contact one of the following people:

Sue Wadey (Registered Manager)

Elaine West (Resourcing Advisor)

To apply, upload your CV and cover letter, explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role.