Social Care Team Leader
Core
Lead a residential care team supporting young people unable to live with their families, ensuring their development, health, and wellbeing while managing daily centre operations.
Role type
Senior IC social care team leader (residential)
Builds
Residential care services for traumatized children and young people
Domain
Social care / Child welfare
Deliverable
physical/clinical work (via careerplan.io/jobs/2617058-social-care-team-leader)
Required skills
Staff supervision, care protocols, regulatory compliance, documentation, shift management, crisis intervention, team development, administrative management
Preferred skills
Experience in psychology, psychotherapy, counselling, or addiction counselling
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide direct support to young people in residential care, supervise staff and ensure placement plan objectives are met, manage daily centre operations in absence of senior management, maintain accurate records and compliance with regulations, foster a positive and inclusive team culture
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management accountability