Team Leader

The Company:

Branas Isaf is a leading residential centre for those young people whose complex behaviour requires the unique and specialist support of an integrated therapy setting. Branas Isaf centre for personal development is a leading specialist residential resource providing all round support specifically aimed at young people displaying interpersonal abusive behaviours. As pioneers in this important field we were the first to recognize the special needs of children with interpersonal abusive behaviours. The centre was developed in conjunction with other trained professionals as a unique resource concentrating solely on the problems of this particular group.

Job Purpose:

To operate within the company’s policies and procedures to provide a positive living experiencefor all young people and provide appropriate care and support as identified in the young person’s Care Plan / Placement Plan.

Main Responsibilities:

To support the young person in daily routines such as cooking of meals, cleaning, monitoring of hygiene, leisure activities etc

To assist young people to maintain constructive contact with their families, friends and other significant people, as identified in the young person’s Placement Plan

To assist young people to develop appropriate behavior through the use of encouragement, praise, rewards and role modeling

To attend therapy sessions with the young person when requested

To attend daily education with the young person and act as classroom assistant when required by the teacher

In addition to the key responsibilities applicable for all care staff the Team Leader has additional responsibilities which they may share with the Deputy Registered Manager.

The allocation of specific tasks will be devolved at the discretion of the Registered Manager. This will take into account the specific needs of the young people and the home and will reflect the skills and development needs of staff. These additional responsibilities may include any of the following:

To attend meetings with, or on behalf of the Registered Manager

To oversee and monitor the achievement of specific household tasks and routine

To provide advice, support and guidance to Residential Support Workers on Policies and Procedures, standards of care and implementation of the young person’s Placment Plan.

To devise and manage staff rotas
To ensure cover for staff in the event of holiday, sickness or training

Essential Requirements:

At Least a QCF Level 3 CCYCP or equivalent

A minimum of 1 years experience of working in a similar role

Full Job Description available upon request. If you are interested in applying for this vacancy please forward your up to date CV to the below link

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