Short Breaks Team Leader
Westminster
£25/hr
Full time position: 36/hrs a week
Start date: ASAP
AKTON Recruitment is working closely with the local authorities and we are looking for a Short Breaks Team Leader in the Westminster area. 3 - 6 months contract. Enhanced DBS is required for this role.
The Tresham Centre for Disabled Children provides a wide range of Services and Short Breaks to Disabled Children and their families. The centre is open 7 days a week. The Team Leaders report to the Bi- Borough Deputy Operations Manager, deputise in their absence, and act with their Team leader colleagues as a management team.
The team leaders are required to:
* Be responsible for the day to day running of Tresham centre
* Lead and manage a team of play workers who deliver a programme of activities for Disabled children and their families.
* To plan these activities which can be at either of the Tresham centre, offsite on activities, or with other partners, or on holidays away with the children.
All team leaders are expected to work across the week to cover the service as needed, this includes routine and regular weekend and evening work.
The Tresham centre is part of the Bi- Borough Short Breaks Provision and the Team Leaders will work closely with their colleagues in the Kensington Short Break Provision based at St Quintin Centre for Disabled Children and the two Satellite Services based currently at Marlborough School and Churchill Gardens school.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
* To take on all tasks in relation to the day to day running of the centres.
* Deputise for Bi- Borough Operations Manager in all aspects, including attending panels and accepting referrals.
* Make day to day decisions on service delivery for all the groups/activities. This can include Afterschool, weekend, Holiday play schemes. Plus, Inclusion in mainstream services and Home care.
* Ensure all Regulations regarding Ofsted and CQC are adhered to at all times
