Team Leader

**Salary: £29,358 per annum**:
**Permanent**:
**40 hours per week, including weekends and bank holidays**:
**Shifts between: 7am-10pm**:
**Location: Kilburn (NW2)**:
**We have presently a fantastic opportunity to join one of our Residential Homes located in Kilburn**, and make a real difference to our Young People’s live.**

**About Us**:
**Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.**

St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people and we are proud of our history for providing fostering, children's homes and a range of innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.
- represented groups including people from different cultures, nationalities, socio economic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religion, faith, sex, orientation, child care responsibilities and with gender diverse identities.**

**Watch our short video to gain an insight into our working life here at St Christopher’s**:
**About the Role**:
As Team Leader, you will be directly involved in managing the home and providing positive support for challenging young people aged 12-17. Whether shift leading or joining in with daily activities, you will also share in the leadership of the team, helping to develop staff by modelling high standards of professionalism.

**St Christopher’s Academy**:
At St Christopher's we can provide more than just a care job. We can offer you a **career** where you can develop your skills and knowledge while making a difference to young people’s lives.

When you join St Christopher’s, we will set you up in your career with a tailored development plan. Whether you want to move across to a different service, become a Manager or just explore further your current role**, we will support you to map out your career trajectory and help you achieve your professional ambitions.** If you want to learn more about **St Christopher’s Academy**, please click **here**

We **are proud that 84% **of all our Team Leaders, Deputies and Managers are internal promotions.
- Professional qualification (CQSW, DipSW, NVQ3) desirable, or willingness to undertake Diploma Level 3 for Residential Childcare.
- One years’ experience working at a level of responsibility with children and young people in a residential setting.
- An understanding of the regulatory framework relating to the provision of residential services for children and young people.
- Good understanding of the needs and risks regarding children in care.
- Experience of taking on leadership responsibilities in a teamwork setting.
- Ability to build genuine and trusting relationships with young people maintaining at all times high personal and professional standards.
- Excellent communication and team working skills.
- Flexibility to work shifts including evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays.

**In return we offer**:

- Salary £29,358 per annum.
- A friendly working environment, a fun, open and honest culture.
- 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
- Industry Leading training programme including access to level 3 qualifications, children’s right and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health and Social Pedagogy,
- Contributory pension scheme, Enhanced Maternity and Company Sick Scheme.
- BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, offering counselling, financial advice and legal support.
- Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.
- Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK.
- Discretionary Funded Training Programs.
- Employee Awards based on performance and length of service.
- Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services.

**Recruitment Process**:
Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case St Christopher's will carry out a DBS (police) check prior to starting.

For the full Job Description and Person Specification click here
- St Christopher’s Fellowship has a minimum age requirement of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes._