Children’s Day Team Leader
Are you looking to help extraordinary people achieve extraordinary things? Diverse Abilities offers you the opportunity to achieve this and is now recruiting for a day team leader support to join our team in the Children’s Team.
Managed by: Line Manager
Rate: £12.34 per hour
37.5 hours per week over 3 days on a 2 week rolling rota or 45 hours per week over 4 days - specific shift patterns to be discussed at interview.
Your hours of work on each shift are either 7am-7.30pm or 8.30am-9pm.
Working alternate weekends.
Overall purpose:
To ensure positive outcomes and the continual safety, health and well-being of the children, young people and young adults using Children’s Services.
This role requires staff to
Taking responsibility for a child/young adult within the home/in the community including following care plans, dispensing and administrating medication and maintaining physical, social and emotional needs.
Taking the lead in emergency interventions for children/young adults where necessary.
Oversee staff team on duty, completing supervisions and performance reviews when needed.
Take responsibility for ensuring those supported have up to date Care Plans.
Report writing and the completion of daily records.
Act as a role model to staff under your guidance.
Holding a full UK manual driving licence essential for this role.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of employee rewards and benefits. These include access to thousands of retailer, restaurant, entertainment and hotel discounts through Blue Light Card, auto-enrolment pensions, paid accrued holiday, and a cycle to work scheme.
Bonuses
We are pleased to offer the following bonuses as you progress through your time with Diverse Abilities:
£200 after 12 months service
£500 after 24 months service
£100 on training completion
£200 after passing six month probation
We also provide long service awards at 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25+ years including vouchers and additional paid time off.
Desirable experience
It is desirable that applicants have, are working towards or are willing to complete a relevant level three diploma.
You will need to adhere to the highest standards of Child and Adult Protection Procedures.
Essential skills include
Interpersonal skills
Organisation and time management skills
Teamwork
Clear Communication
Understands, values and respects people
Person centred approach
Physical ability to carry out necessary tasks
Problem solving and self-management
