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Placements: 16.05.22

Location   AgeVacancies
Lioncare School  6-16 yrs2
Springfields   6-12 yrs0
Westfields 10-14 yrs5
Hillfields12-16 yrs1

The Lioncare Group currently has placement vacancies and is happy to consider and accept appropriate referrals for our Homes and School, and offer placements following a thorough matching process. If you wish to contact us regarding referrals we have a dedicated e-mail address for this: referrals@lioncare.co.uk

Alternatively, you can contact us on 01273 720424 if you wish to discuss in more detail a specific referral.

Recruitment: 16.05.22

  • Deputy Manager (40 hrs/wk. [shifts])
  • Therapeutic Carer
    (40 hrs/wk. [shifts])
  • Child Care Worker
    (40 hrs/wk. [shifts])
  • Waking Night Therapeutic Carer
    (10-40 hrs/wk. = 1-4 nights)
  • Waking Night Worker
    (10-40 hrs/wk. = 1-4 nights)
  • Admin Assistant (20-25 hrs/wk.)
  • House Keeper (25 hrs. p/wk.)

Recruiting Now for June/July 2022

If you interested in working with us, please download, complete, and return to recruitment@lioncare.co.uk the application form, which you can download (Note: you cannot complete this form online and must save your work before submitting it) as a PDF Form by clicking on the link below:

The Lioncare Group Application Form

Recruitment and Selection Guidance and Information 2020-21

Please Note: in line with our Safer Recruitment Policy, there are no circumstances where a CV is an appropriate method of application for employment with The Lioncare Group, and only a fully completed Application Form will be accepted.

References will always be followed up and any offer of employment is always subject to pre-employment
checks being undertaken; these include confirmation of a satisfactory Enhanced DBS and a thorough check for any prohibitions, sanctions and restrictions that might prevent the candidate from taking part in certain activities or working in specific positions.

Posts by Matt Vince

Deputy Manager (40 hrs/wk. [shifts])

May 11, 2022 Written by Matt Vince
Deputy Manager (40 hrs/wk. [shifts])

Working in our Therapeutic Children’s Homes and supporting children attending our Independent Therapeutic SEMH School, your primary role is to be the Manager of the Home and assume management oversight and responsibility for all aspects of the running of the Home whenever the Registered Manager is not available. You will contribute to the work of the Leadership Team of The Lioncare Group, assist the Registered Manager in carrying out their duties and responsibilities, liaise with placing authorities and other agencies and professionals, support and line manage and supervise and lead the practice of your colleagues in the team, and work collaboratively with Senior Leaders and all Registered Managers/Headteacher and colleagues across the organisation in safeguarding the children in our care and promoting their growth and development through delivering our therapeutic practice approach. You will have specific duties and responsibilities for ensuring that the Home is run and operated safely and in compliance with requirements of legislation and regulation, that the children living in the Home are cared for and educated to the highest standards, and that they make progress and thrive.

To achieve this, you will;

  • Effectively and appropriately take shared responsibility for leading, managing, monitoring, and developing the Children’s Home in which you are based.
  • Share appropriate and delegated responsibility for improving the therapeutic practice and provision offered by The Lioncare Group, and promoting all aspects of the Home as a ‘facilitating environment’ conducive to therapeutic thinking and practice.
  • Assist the Registered Manager and Senior Leaders in implementing the Home’s agreed Improvement Plan to ensure the continual development of the Quality of Care provided by the Home.
  • Offer and provide the appropriate and necessary support to the Registered Manager and other Managers, the Headteacher, and members of the Leadership Team and Executive Team.
  • Involve yourself in processes related to safer recruitment, staffing induction and continuous professional development, legislation and regulation, managing finances and budgets, and efficient use of resources.
  • Provide the necessary support to colleagues to ensure they consistently and reliably meet the emotional, safeguarding, social, psychological, educational, and academic needs of the children looked after by the Home and across the whole of The Lioncare Group.
  • Appropriately liaise and interact with all colleagues across the organisation and wider external networks to ensure effective communication & promote positive and harmonious working relationships.

Starting basic salary range (15.04.21 to 14.04.22):

  • £26,929.00 [£12.95 per hour] (new to the role)
  • £27,535.00 [£13.24 per hour] (some prior experience in the role)
  • £28,154.00 [£13.54 per hour] (regular prior experience in the role)
  • £28,850.00 [£13.87 per hour] (substantial prior experience & qualifications – discretionary)

Also:

  • Additional duties payments
  • Special bank-holiday bonus
  • Regular salary progression currently up to £32,594.00 [£15.67 per hour].
  • Full Orientation & Induction programme provided.
  • Extensive training offered.
  • Commitment to continuing learning & development opportunities throughout your career including attendance on our own accredited Level 3 Diploma in Therapeutic Child Care & Education and other courses, sponsorship and support to achieve the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare [England], and opportunities to study for a relevant post-graduate qualification

Job Description – Deputy Manager

Application Form 

Recruitment Process Guide and Information 2022-23

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Therapeutic Carer
(40 hrs/wk. [shifts])

May 11, 2022 Written by Matt Vince
Therapeutic Carer <br> (40 hrs/wk. [shifts])

Working in our Therapeutic Homes and supporting children attending our Therapeutic School, your role is to meet the everyday but complex and challenging needs of the children and young people in our care, support them in understanding and managing their conflicted emotions and behaviour, and offer them real and meaningful experiences of living, relating, and learning.

Starting basic salary range based on a 40-hour working week (16.04.22 – 15.04.23):

  • £20,051.00 [£9.64 per hour] (limited prior experience in the role)
  • £20,452.00 [£9.83 per hour] (some prior experience in the role)
  • £20,861.00 [£10.03 per hour] (regular prior experience in the role)
  • £21,279.00 [£10.23 per hour] (substantial prior experience & qualifications – discretionary)

Also:

  • Additional duties payments
  • Special bank-holiday bonus
  • Regular salary progression currently up to £23,493.00 [£11.29 per hour].
  • Full Orientation & Induction programme provided.
  • Extensive training offered.
  • Commitment to continuing learning & development opportunities throughout your career including attendance on our own accredited Level 3 Diploma in Therapeutic Child Care & Education and other courses.

Job Description – Therapeutic Carer

Application Form 

Recruitment Guide and Information 2022-23

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Child Care Worker
(40 hrs/wk. [shifts])

May 11, 2022 Written by Matt Vince
Child Care Worker <br> (40 hrs/wk. [shifts])

Working in our Therapeutic Homes and supporting children attending our Therapeutic School, your role and duties are similar to those of a Therapeutic Carer, except that you will also be undertaking our 6-month work-based basic training programme that will equip you with the skills and knowledge allowing you to be considered for automatic promotion to Therapeutic Carer following relevant assessment.

Starting basic salary range based on a 40-hour working week (16.04.22-15.04.23):

  • £19,760.00 [£9.50 per hour] (no prior experience and becomes TC1 after probation)
  • £20,057.00 [£9.64 per hour] (some prior experience and becomes TC2 after probation)

Also:

  • Additional duties payments
  • Special bank-holiday bonus
  • Transition to Therapeutic Carer position and salary scale after successful completion of 6-month basic training.
  • Full Orientation & Induction programme provided.
  • Extensive training offered.
  • Commitment to continuing learning & development opportunities throughout your career including attendance on our own accredited Level 3 Diploma in Therapeutic Child Care & Education and other courses.

Job Description – Child Care Worker

Application Form 

Recruitment Guide and Information 2022-23

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Waking Night Therapeutic Carer
(10-40 hrs/wk. = 1-4 nights)

May 11, 2022 Written by Matt Vince
Waking Night Therapeutic Carer <br> (10-40 hrs/wk. = 1-4 nights)

Working in our Therapeutic Homes, your role is to meet the needs of the children in our care and keep them, and the sleeping-in adult, safe throughout the night. In addition, you will undertake domestic duties, carry-out regular checks and record keeping, and provide colleagues arriving in the morning with a comprehensive hand-over of information.

Starting basic salary range based on a 40-hour working week (16.04.22-15.04.23)

  • £20,309.00 [£9.76 per hour] (limited prior experience in the role)
  • £20,746.00 [£9.97 per hour] (some prior experience in the role)
  • £21,192.00 [£10.19 per hour] (regular prior experience in the role)
  • £21,648.00 [£10.41 per hour] (substantial prior experience & qualifications – discretionary)

Also:

  • Additional duties payments
  • Special bank-holiday bonus
  • Regular salary progression currently up to £24,077.00 [£11.58 per hour].
  • Full Orientation & Induction programme provided.
  • Extensive training offered.
  • Commitment to continuing learning & development opportunities throughout your career including attendance on our own accredited Level 3 Diploma in Therapeutic Child Care & Education and other courses.

Job Description – Waking Night Therapeutic Carer

Application Form 

Recruitment Guide and Information 2022-23

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Waking Night Worker
(10-40 hrs/wk. = 1-4 nights)

May 11, 2022 Written by Matt Vince
Waking Night Worker <br> (10-40 hrs/wk. = 1-4 nights)

Working in our Therapeutic Homes, your role is to remain awake throughout the night and ensure the safety and well-being of the children living in the home, and the sleeping-in adult, are maintained at all times.  You will also be expected to undertake domestic duties including laundry and light cleaning, record information and take a lead role in managing (with support) situations and eventualities including emergencies whilst on duty.

Starting basic salary range based on a 40-hour working week (16.04.22-15.04.23)

  • £19,760.00 [£9.50 per hour] (some related prior experience and becomes WNTC1 after probation)
  • £20,056.00 [£9.64 per hour] (regular related prior experience and becomes WNTC2 after probation)

Also:

  • Additional duties payments
  • Special bank-holiday bonus
  • Transition to Waking Night Therapeutic Carer position and salary scale after successful completion of 6-month basic training.
  • Full Orientation & Induction programme provided.
  • Extensive training offered.
  • Commitment to continuing learning & development opportunities throughout your career including attendance on our own accredited Level 3 Diploma in Therapeutic Child Care & Education and other courses.

Job Description – Waking Night Worker

Application Form

Recruitment Guide and Information 2022-23

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Admin Assistant (20-25 hrs/wk.)

May 11, 2022 Written by Matt Vince
Admin Assistant (20-25 hrs/wk.)

Based in one of our three Children’s Homes, your role is to provide full administrative support to the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager in carrying out their statutory and regulatory responsibilities. These include amongst other duties;

  • Receive and welcome visitors to the Home in a professional and courteous manner
  • Use I.C.T. Systems including E-mail, Word, Excel and Google Drive to produce and manage documents and records
  • Deal with general enquiries
  • Take a pro-active role in helping the Home to function as a facilitating environment, including good organisation of workspaces and supporting health and safety and risk assessment procedures
  • Manage and record incoming and outgoing mail (including E-mail) appropriately and respond to correspondence accordingly
  • Ensure effective workflow through prioritising workload
  • Order and manage stationery, resource, and supplies as directed by the Registered Manager
  • Develop and maintain effective and professional working relationships with colleagues and children
  • Answer telephone calls in a professional manner, monitor, screen, and keep a record of telephone calls including messages
  • Manage retention of records and information in an accurate and efficient manner
  • Accurate minute-taking at meetings that may include confidential material
  • Assist in the management and monitoring of the Homes petty cash system, including maintaining accurate records and receipts of all petty cash incomings and outgoings
  • Monitoring and recording annual leave and sickness information
  • Collect and process children’s routine outcome measures that track children’s progress
  • Manage and oversee all matters relating to the vehicles owned and operated by the Home
  • Maintain the Homes digital diary
  • Regularly update databases
  • Assist the Registered Manager in maintaining the Homes petty cash system

Starting basic salary range based on a 25-hour working week (16.04.22-15.04.23):

£12,350.00 – £12,723.00 (£9.50 – £9.79 per hour) depending on prior experience & regular salary progression up to £13,108.00 (£10.08 per hour).

Full Orientation & Induction programme provided. Commitment to continuing learning & development opportunities throughout your career including attendance on our own accredited Level 3 Diploma in Therapeutic Child Care & Education and other courses.

Job Description

Application Form 

Recruitment Guide and Information 2022-23

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House Keeper (25 hrs. p/wk.)

May 11, 2022 Written by Matt Vince
House Keeper  (25 hrs. p/wk.)

Working in one of our Therapeutic Homes , your role is to take responsibility for maintaining the home to the high standards of cleanliness and hygiene we expect and demand, assist with creating and maintaining a ‘homely’ environment for our children and young people, be an active and valued member of the team of adults within The Lioncare Group, adhere to all statutory guidelines and procedures under the Health and Safety at Work Act and other relevant legislation, undertake record keeping and ordering of supplies, and to act as a positive adult role model for the children and young people living at the home.

Starting basic salary range based on a 25-hour working week (16.04.22-15.04.23):

£12,350.00 (£9.50 per hour) – £12,535.00 (£9.64 per hour) depending on prior experience + additional duties allowances and progression to £12,723.00 (£9.79 per hour).

Full Orientation & Induction programme provided. Commitment to continuing learning & development opportunities throughout your career including attendance on our own accredited Level 3 Diploma in Therapeutic Child Care & Education and other courses.

Job Description – Housekeeper

Application Form 

Recruitment Guide and Information 2022-23

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