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Placements: 09.04.21

Location   AgeVacancies
Lioncare School  6-15 yrs3
Springfields   6-12 yrs1
Westfields 10-14 yrs2
Hillfields12-16 yrs2
18+
Portland Road+18 years0
West House+18 years0
Hill House+18 years0
New Church Rd+18 years0

The Lioncare Group knows there are children in need of our residential care and special education provision during the current Covid-19 Panedemic situation. We continue to accept and consider appropriate referrals for our Homes and School, and offer placements following a thorough impact assessment process. If you wish to contact us regarding referrals we have a dedicated e-mail address for this: referrals@lioncare.co.uk

Recruitment: 09.04.21

  • Therapeutic Carer
    (40 hrs/wk. [shifts])
  • Child Care Worker
    (24 or 40 hrs/wk. [shifts])
  • Special Needs Class Teacher (SEMH)
  • Learning Support Assistant
    (38.75 hrs. p/wk)
  • Admin Assistant (25 hrs/wk.)
  • School Administrator
    (16-18 hrs. p/wk)
  • Senior Therapeutic Carer (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)
  • Deputy Manager (40 hrs/wk. [shifts])
  • Cover Waking Night Workers
    (to cover absences at short notice)

Recruiting Now for May 2021

The Lioncare Group is providing an Essential Service to children in need of residential care and special education provision. This means our Homes and School have remained open and operational throughout the current Covid-19 Panedemic situation, and we are continuing to recruit and employ to fill vacant posts.
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

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

April 7, 2021 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:

  • £19,423.00 [£9.34 per hour] (limited prior experience in the role)
  • £19,841.00 [£9.54 per hour] (some prior experience in the role)
  • £20,267.00 [£9.74 per hour] (regular prior experience in the role)
  • £20,703.00 [£9.95 per hour] (substantial prior experience & qualifications – discretionary)

Also:

  • Additional duties payments
  • Special bank-holiday bonus
  • Regular salary progression currently up to £23,026.00 [£11.07 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 and Selection Guidance and Information 2020-21

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

April 7, 2021 Written by Matt Vince
Child Care Worker <br> (24 or 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 hr working week):

  • £19,001.00 [£9.14 per hour] (no prior experience and becomes TC1 after probation)
  • £19,381.00 [£9.32 per hour] (some prior experience and becomes TC2 after probation)
  • £19,768.00 [£9.50 per hour] (regular prior experience and becomes TC3 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 and Selection Guidance and Information 2020-21

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Special Needs Class Teacher (SEMH)

April 7, 2021 Written by Matt Vince
Special Needs Class Teacher (SEMH)

Established in 1995, The Lioncare School is an innovative DfES registered, independent S.E.M.H  Therapeutic School in Brighton & Hove, offering a special, trauma-informed curriculum for up to 17 children and young people aged 6-16 who have complex learning needs and who require substantial positive behavior and relational support in order to access learning.

The Lioncare School is looking for an passionate and resilient teacher to join us on our journey to becoming an outstanding provider of therapeutic education. Able to embrace an innovative curriculum model, child-centered systems and holding high expectations you will be an exceptional teacher who understands the challenges and rewards of working with vulnerable children aged from 6-16 who need specialist, attachment-aware provision. Essential personal qualities are good humour, empathy, balance and robustness; in addition a proven ability to inspire reluctant learners with complex needs, and an understanding of working with violence and aggression are all key skills for this post.

We are keen to find the right individual to join our therapeutic community and therefore we are looking for either:

  • An experienced SEND Key Stage Four practitioner capable of supporting learners with their transition to Post 16 provision through effective advice and guidance and the delivery of suitable qualifications, up to, and including, GCSE.
  • A creative and resilient Key Stage Three teacher with substantial experience in working through challenging behaviors to promote excellent progress in key skills.

We would also welcome applications from experienced Upper Key Stage Two  teachers looking to challenge and develop their skills.

We offer:

  • Good pay, and salary progression
  • Excellent training and opportunities for continuous professional development
  • Effective practice support, guidance, ongoing experiential learning, and coaching
  • Working in one of the country’s leading providers of accredited therapeutic childcare and education
  • A supportive, caring, and understanding working environment
  • Real job satisfaction
  • A chance to make a real difference in the lives of children & young people

Job Description

Application Form

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Learning Support Assistant
(38.75 hrs. p/wk)

April 7, 2021 Written by Matt Vince
Learning Support Assistant <br>(38.75 hrs. p/wk)

Working in our Therapeutic SEMH School (rated Good by Ofsted in December 2017) and under the guidance of our qualified Special Needs Class Teachers and the Leadership Team, your role is to meet the everyday but complex and challenging learning needs of the children attending our School, support their educational progress and access to learning, and offer them real and meaningful experiences of living-to-learn and learning-to-live.

Starting basic salary range: £17,954.00 (£8.91 per hour) – £18,775.00 (£9.32 per hour) depending on prior experience in the role & qualifications + additional duties allowances & regular salary progression up to £19,151.00 (£9.50 per hour). Full Orientation & Induction programme provided. Commitment to continuing professional 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 – Learning Support Assistant

Application Form 

Recruitment and Selection Guidance and Information 2020-21

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Admin Assistant (25 hrs/wk.)

April 7, 2021 Written by Matt Vince
Admin Assistant (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: £11,583.00 – £12,054.00 (£8.91 – £9.27 per hour) depending on prior experience & regular salary progression up to £12,604.00 (£9.70 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 and Selection Guidance and Information 2020-21

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School Administrator
(16-18 hrs. p/wk)

April 7, 2021 Written by Matt Vince
School Administrator<br>(16-18 hrs. p/wk)

Working alongside the Senior Learning Support Assistant, Senior Pastoral Lead, and the Headteacher, and based at The Lioncare School, you will work with our current School Administrator, and together you will be co-responsible for;

  • responding to initial inquiries to the school
  • welcoming and assisting visitors to the school
  • supporting colleagues across the whole school community and the wider organisation of The Lioncare Group.
  • provide day-to-day administration services
  • safe collation and storage of information
  • arranging and organising meetings
  • undertaking health & safety monitoring and assessments and responsibilities
  • risk assessments
  • invoicing and assisting in accurate petty cash reconciliation and Salary calculations
  • befriending the children and helping to make visitors to our school feel welcome
  • undertaking a varied range of other administrative-related tasks.

Starting basic salary range (15.04.21 to 14.04.22):

  • £18,533.00 [£8.91 per hour] (new to the role)
  • £18,762.00 [£9.02 per hour] (some prior experience in the role)
  • £19,001.00 [£9.14 per hour] (regular prior experience in the role)
  • £19,381.00 [£9.32 per hour] (substantial prior experience & qualifications – discretionary)

Also:

  • Additional duties allowance
  • Regular salary progression currently up to £19,768.00 [£9.50 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

School Administrator

Application Form

Recruitment and Selection Guidance and Information 2020-21

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

April 7, 2021 Written by Matt Vince
Senior Therapeutic Carer (40 hrs/wk. [shifts])

Working in our Therapeutic Homes and supporting children attending our Therapeutic School, your role is to support and line manage and supervise and guide the practice of your colleagues in the team, and help coordinate and effectively manage each shift. You will work collaboratively with the Homes Deputy Manager and Registered Manager and be part of the Management Team of the Home, ensuring that the Home is run and operated safely and in compliance with requirements of legislation and regulation, and 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 assist in aspects of managing, leading, monitoring, and developing the Therapeutic Children’s Home in which you are based.
  • Share appropriate and delegated responsibility for improving the therapeutic care and education provision offered and promoting all aspects of the Home as a ‘facilitating environment’ conducive to therapeutic thinking and practice.
  • Involve yourself in helping to implement 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 Deputy Manager and Registered Manager, and where necessary to other Managers, the Head Teacher, and members of the Executive Team.
    Accept delegated responsibility for relevant aspects of recruitment, staffing, legislation, managing financial processes, and efficient use of resources.
  • Support colleagues in meeting 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):

  • £23,603.00 [£11.35 per hour] (new to the role)
  • £24,075.00 [£11.57 per hour] (some prior experience in the role)
  • £24,556.00 [£11.81 per hour] (regular prior experience in the role)
  • £25,047.00 [£11.81 per hour] (substantial prior experience & qualifications – discretionary)

Also:

  • Additional duties payments
  • Special bank-holiday bonus
  • Regular salary progression currently up to £25,799.00 [£12.40 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, and opportunities to study for a post-graduate qualification

Job Description – Senior Therapeutic Carer

Application Form 

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

March 26, 2021 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)

  • £20,009.00 [£9.62 per hour] (limited prior experience in the role)
  • £20,439.00 [£9.83 per hour] (some prior experience in the role)
  • £20,879.00 [£10.04 per hour] (regular prior experience in the role)
  • £21,328.00 [£10.25 per hour] (substantial prior experience & qualifications – discretionary)

Also:

  • Additional duties payments
  • Special bank-holiday bonus
  • Regular salary progression currently up to £23,721.00 [£11.40 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 and Selection Guidance and Information 2020-21

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

March 26, 2021 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)

  • £19,039.00 [£9.15 per hour] (no prior experience and becomes WNTC1 after probation)
  • £19,419.00 [£9.34 per hour] (some prior experience and becomes WNTC2 after probation)
  • £19,808.00 [£9.52 per hour] (regular prior experience and becomes WNTC3 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

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

March 26, 2021 Written by Matt Vince
Deputy Manager (40 hrs/wk. [shifts])

Working in our Therapeutic Homes and supporting children attending our Therapeutic 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. 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, and 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):

  • £26,531.00 [£12.76 per hour] (new to the role)
  • £27,127.00 [£13.04 per hour] (some prior experience in the role)
  • £27,738.00 [£13.34 per hour] (regular prior experience in the role)
  • £28,431.00 [£13.67 per hour] (substantial prior experience & qualifications – discretionary)

Also:

  • Additional duties payments
  • Special bank-holiday bonus
  • Regular salary progression currently up to £32,323.00 [£15.54 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, and opportunities to study for a post-graduate qualification

Job Description – Deputy Manager

Application Form 

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