Team Leader - Children's Home

Canterbury, Kent, South East, England

£16 - £18 per hour

Expiry date: 21 Jan 2027

Start date: 23 Oct 2026

Children’s Homes

EBD

Learning Disabilities

Team Leader - Children's Residential Support Worker – Canterbury Area – Up to £16 per hour - 1 on 2 off shift patterns

About the Role
We are excited to be working with a fantastic and well Established Children’s Home who is looking to bring on an experienced Team Leader Children’s Support Worker to help lead a stable, supportive home for children and young people with emotional and behavioural needs. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a proven track record in residential childcare who’s ready to step into a key leadership role.

Team Leader Children’s Support Worker Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Understand and deliver the young person’s Care Plan daily.
• Meet all basic physical needs of the young person daily.
• Keep accurate, up-to-date records for young people in line with home systems.
• Carry out checks and maintain Health & Safety records as directed by line manager.
• Contribute, update, and review monthly all relevant plans (risk assessment, behaviour plan, placement plan) to ensure significant behaviours are recorded.
• Develop skills, knowledge, and experience as agreed with line manager to improve practice and set professional goals.
• Conduct supervision meetings as directed by Home and Deputy Manager.
• Contribute to the positive culture of the home by demonstrating core values.
• Use initiative to ensure all working hours are used effectively.
• Champion equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Work with internal and external services and professionals to ensure continuity of care for young people.
• Ensure all domestic duties are completed daily and signed off to standard.
• Care for the home’s fabric, equipment, and grounds to create a homely environment.
• Actively contribute to a therapeutic, homely environment, considering young people’s wishes and preferences.
• Be accountable for petty cash, ensuring financial systems and processes are followed.
• Be accountable for all records, systems, and operating procedures as set by line manager.
• Be involved in LAC and PEP reviews and produce reports for LAC reviews.
• Produce weekly planners for young people.
• Prepare weekly petty cash requests.
• Update risk assessments, placement plans, and behaviour support plans.

Regulatory and Administrative:

• Ensure all regulatory standards are followed and records stored centrally
• To attend internal and external professionals’ meetings as required.
• To adhere to the whistle blowing policy to ensure that poor practice, negligence, and dishonesty is raised appropriately.
• To ensure own and others understanding and compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Equality and Diversity Act.
• To be accountable for the homes petty cash and ensure financial systems and processes are followed correctly.
• Ensure regulatory training is completed and refreshed

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Contact Details:

If you would like to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please contact Tom Stock direct on View phone number on healthrecruitnetwork.co.uk . Alternatively apply for the role with your CV to get the ball rolling!

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