Team Leader - Waking Nights
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Please see advert text
Advert Start Date:
19/04/2021
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 03/05/2021 23:59
Salary:
£24,491 to £27,041 (pro rata if less than 37 hours per week)
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Employment Location:
Sunderland
Further Information
Team Leader - Waking Nights - Children’s Short Breaks
Sunderland Care and Support is one of the largest providers of social care services within the North East delivering a range of service on behalf of Sunderland City Council. We provide person centred innovate services that improve the lives of the people we serve.
Our mission is to provide customers with the care and support they need to live happy, healthy and successful lives.
We value all our staff and believe investing in them through training and development forms the foundation to deliver excellence in care. A job with us not only makes a difference to our customers lives but can also be lifechanging for you.
We are seeking to recruit a nightshift Team Leader into our Children’s Short Break Services who can encourage a workplace culture based on respect and dignity for those requiring care and support.
Our Children’s Short Break Service
Grace House provides short break accommodation to children and young people between 5 and 17 years of age who have a range of disabilities including learning and physical disabilities, Autism and behaviours which might challenge and require differing levels of support to meet a range of social and sometimes complex health needs.
Our short break service requires a dynamic and motivated Team Leader with the ability to work in challenging environments, to undertake a lead role in ensuring the care and welfare of each child, and give guidance and support to all staff. The Team Leader is responsible for the co-ordination of staff on shift to ensure the needs of children and young people are met.
You will need to be motivated to engage children and young people in line with positive behavioural support to enable a positive outcome and be willing to undertake training to support children and young people with a range of health interventions.
As a Team Leader you will need to undertake a lead role within the team, give guidance and support to all staff. Working closely with the management team to ensure an outstanding service is delivered.
You will need to work effectively both as part of the Grace House team and within a multi-agency framework, ensuring the care and support provided enables young people to achieve their maximum level of independence through appropriate physical, emotional and psychological support including: intimate personal care, support with a range of health needs, practical tasks, appropriate communication and community involvement.
You will be required to assess and manage cases with a degree of complexity and risk, taking action to coordinate resources (including staff deployment) and support to maintain or improve the wellbeing of children and young people, which also includes providing personal and practical interventions to care and support young people in line with individual care plans, including liaising with families and health and social care professionals.
Please ensure you refer to the Job Description and the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification when completing the Personal Statement on the application form, as this information is used to select candidates for interview.
Application forms should be submitted by email to recruitment.SCAS@sunderlandcareandsupport.co.uk or via post to The Recruitment Team, Sunderland Care and Support, Leechmere Centre, Carrmere Road, Sunderland, SR2 9TQ.
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you provide on your application form. We will contact shortlisted candidates by email to confirm the arrangements for interview and an online assessment. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notification as you will not be notified by any other means. Please remember to check your junk/spam folder.
Due to the current restrictions as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, interviews will be via Microsoft Teams. If you are successful following the recruitment process any appointment will be subject to two satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check.
Please note CVs or covering letters will not be accepted.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.