Deputy Team Leader

Salary: £26,000 - £26,500 (plus On Call allowance of up to £1,100 per annum)

Term: Permanent – Full time / minimum of 28 hours per week

We are looking to recruit a Deputy Team Leader to work at least 28-hours per week (full-time hours available). These hours will include working directly on shift with families, as well as assisting in the management, operation, and smooth running of the service, alongside the House Management Team.  The role involves safeguarding and supporting young children and their parents during a period of residential assessment. 

Deputy Team Leaders support the Assistant Manager and Team Leader in providing leadership to the Family Support Team, managing, and administering the houses, and effectively linking the Assessment and Family Support Worker (FSW) Teams to ensure families receive a high-quality service. 

Deputy Team Leaders contribute to the induction, supervision, appraisal, ongoing training, and support of the FSW Team, in addition to regularly working shifts supporting and assessing families, alongside the FSWs. Deputy Team Leaders make a significant contribution to the leadership of the FSW Team to ensure that families receive a professional, effective service whilst at Orchard House. FSWs are vital to the work and goals of Orchard House as they are primarily responsible for supporting the families that we work with and recording objective observations. 

In addition to leadership for the FSW Team, the Deputy Team Leaders work on shift providing intensive monitoring and support, tailored to each family’s specific needs. Deputy Team Leaders provide parents with important feedback in a sensitive manner and use encouragement, teaching, modelling, and support skills to help the parents meet the child’s physical and emotional needs and complete other parenting tasks. They record accurate and objective information, which is crucial in informing the Court’s decision-making around the child’s future. Deputy Team Leaders may also provide childcare for babies and young children whilst the parent attends meetings, interventions, therapy, and workshops. This is an excellent opportunity to make detailed observations of the child. 

Deputy Team Leaders have a shared responsibility, alongside the wider multidisciplinary team, for safeguarding the children and families that we work with. They will provide a professional and compassionate service to the families we serve. 

The Deputy Team Leader will be supported to carry out all tasks to the highest standards in accordance with The Children Act 1989 and 2004, The Residential Family Centres Regulations 2002, The National Minimum Standards for Residential Family Centres, and the Policies and Procedures in place at Orchard House.

How to apply

For further information about the role, please see our application pack.

Interested applicants are warmly invited to contact Sharon Grindle on 01823 351785, who will be happy to discuss the role further.

To apply, please complete the relevant application form:

• internal candidates

• external candidates

We require a full application to be completed, even if you have sent us a CV and a covering letter.

Key dates

• Closing date for applicants: Tuesday 18th March - 09:00

• Applicants informed: Wednesday 19th March - 15:00

• Interviews: Tuesday 25th March

Orchard House is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and their families. These posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Please see our Statement of Purpose and Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy.

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