Team Leader- Children's Residential

Camphill Community Glencraig is currently recruiting for the following vacancy:

25/33/TL/WEB – Team Leader – Children’s Residential

Closing date: 4pm - Wednesday 30th April 2025

Camphill Community Glencraig wish to appoint a qualified individual to hold Team Leader

Responsibility for Craigmichael Registered Children’s Home. The successful individual, as part of a

team, will enable child residents who have learning disabilities and challenging behaviour, to pursue a valued lifestyle by supporting them and ensuring that all their social, emotional, spiritual and daily

activity needs are met. The Team Leader will work on a rota basis that includes unsocial hours and weekends.

*Please note: CVs will not be considered*

**Currently, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for international candidates however we invite our current short-term Volunteers to apply providing they meet the essential criteria**

Salary:                         £33,841per annum based on a 40hr working week.  Annual incremental uplifts with length of service.

Contract:                             Permanent

Hours:                         40/20/30/30 hour contracts available

Essential Criteria:            

• Degree in Nursing, Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy or Youth Work or Level 5 qualification in a care related subject
• Be Registered to NISCC or NMC
• Demonstrable evidence of 1 years’ experience working with challenging behaviours such as verbal and physical aggression preferably in a residential setting
• Demonstrable evidence of 1 years’ experience working with people with Autism/Learning Disability
• Knowledge of the residential model of service provision
• Ability to motivate others
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to manage own workload and have excellent time management skills
• All applicants must comply with RQIA minimum standards

Desirable Criteria:          

• Recognised qualification in Positive Behavioural Support
• Recognised qualification in CPI
• Recognised qualifications in Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy or Health and Social Care
• Experience of running or assisting in the running of a home for residents with learning disabilities
• Experience of managing staff and/or volunteers
• Knowledge of RQIA
• Understanding of, and willingness to actively promote the Camphill Ethos
• Knowledge of DHSS&PS Minimum Standards for Residential Children’s Home
• Knowledge of policies & Procedures regarding Looked After Children in Northern Ireland
• Hold a full and current driving licence valid for use in the UK and Ireland and have access to a car on appointment (This criterion will be waived in the case of a suitable applicant who has a disability which prohibits them from driving but who is able to organise suitable alternative arrangements in order to meet the requirements of the post)