- Pay Rate:
£18.43 per hour PAYE
- Hours per Week:
36 Monday – Friday, normal working hours
This opening assignment is for 3 months
- WESTMINSTER, LONDON,
SW1E 6QP
Temporary Short Breaks Team Leader
Reference no: Westminster RQ785390
Pay rate £18.43 per hour PAYE
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 centre, offsite on activities, or with other partners, or on holidays away with the children
Key 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
- The supervision and management of up to 10 play workers (including appraisals & professional development, sickness monitoring, performance management, leave approval)
“Role Requirements” – to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria:
- Qualified to level 3 in either Childcare/Youth/Social care
- Experience of working with Children with Disabilities
- Experience of working in a Play or Day Care setting
- Experience of managing a team of workers
- Experience of Involving Parents and Children in Developing services and service delivery
- Experience of working with a wide range of professionals
- Experience of supervising and setting Targets for contract/sessional
- Experience of managing budgets and other resources
- Ability to provide training and mentoring to staff
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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
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Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
- Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.
- Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
- Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
- Please refer to the Role Requirements section above - your CV must address the requirements listed.
Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable:
- Any local authority/public sector experience
- Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for.
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