About the role
Please Note:
- The basic annual salary advertised of £30,151 to £32,020 will be uplifted by £4,172 to £4,430 with guaranteed hourly enhancements. This will bring the total to £34,323 to £36,450. These amounts also do not include enhancements for weekday morning working or the sleep-in allowance.
- The annual salary advertised does not include the 2023 pay award.
London Road is a Shared and Long Term home for Children and Young People aged 8 to 18 who have a learning or physical disability and or additional health or behavioural needs.
We provide overnight shared and long term care for Children and Young People, in a safe and supportive environment whilst providing a wide variety of stimulating activities and experiences – this includes activities outside of the homes such as the Cinema, Climbing Walls, Bowling, Seaside trips as well as a wide variety of in house activities.
We Offer:
- A comprehensive package of induction and ongoing training and continuing professional development.
- Monthly Supervision with a Senior Manager
- We offer a variety of experiences which will support your career progression within Social Care
- The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of Young People and their Families
- For further information please call either Amelia Boddison on 07776 788935 or Dawn Curtis on 07484509544
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
What will you be doing?
As a Team Leader you will be required to support the Registered Manager in the day to day running of the home. The role includes supervision of staff, managing rotas and bookings and overseeing casefiles. As a Team Leader you will be expected to act as a role model by leading and supervising the staff team day-to-day and working alongside them.
About you
We Require:
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a Residential care home setting
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or Equivalent
- Experience leading others including shift leading and supervision
- The ability to work rota providing 24/7 cover and participate in an on-call rota
Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:
- Flexible Bank Holidays
- A comprehensive wellbeing package
- Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
- A comprehensive pension scheme.
- IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
- Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
- An employee recognition scheme
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
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