Home Therapeutic Residential Care Therapeutic Education Training & Consultancy Referrals Recruitment Policy & Procedures Contact Us Therapeutic Residential Care "Providing children and young people with opportunities to experience different ways of relating, living and learning." Learn more Placements: 27.11.21 Location Age Vacancies Lioncare School 6-15 yrs 2 Springfields 6-12 yrs 0 Westfields 10-14 yrs 2 Hillfields 12-16 yrs 3 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 impact assessment 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: 27.11.21 Waking Night Therapeutic Carer (10-40 hrs/wk. = 1-4 nights) Waking Night Worker (10-40 hrs/wk. = 1-4 nights) Therapeutic Carer (40 hrs/wk. [shifts]) Child Care Worker (40 hrs/wk. [shifts]) Special Needs Class Teacher (SEMH) Maintenance Worker (40 hrs/wk. Mondays-Fridays) Admin Assistant (20-25 hrs/wk.) Recruiting Now for December 2021 / January 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. Welcome to the Lioncare Group The Lioncare Group has one aim: To improve the lives and prospects of the children in our care. We work therapeutically with children who have complex needs, have experienced abusive, neglectful, and / or chaotic and traumatic situations, and who need specialised professional support in learning how to cope with the pressures and demands of day-to-day living before they can be expected to survive and thrive in a family-based placement or live interdependently. Our primary task is to enable them to be more integrated individuals, thrive in a family setting or succeed in living interdependently, and become valued and valuable members of their community in later life. We have 3 Therapeutic Children’s Homes, a Therapeutic Special (SEBD) Independent School, and Semi-Interdependence Supported Accommodation. Children placed with us generally present as being emotionally unintegrated or fragile integrated, displaying behaviours that challenge, have difficulty in containing and controlling and making sense of their own conflicted feelings, and often experience problems with self-regulation. We aim to help them begin repairing the damage of their previous experiences. We assist them in finding ways to incorporate a positive experience of ‘good enough care’ and parenting in their present worlds. Our therapeutic practice approach assists children achieve equilibrium, enjoy their childhood, and manage the change needed to move forward in their lives. By providing carefully thought through intensive individualised programmes of therapeutic care, informed by ongoing assessment of need, within the residential group milieu, we begin to form vital and appropriate relationships and attachments, attempt to survive the unbearable and overwhelming feelings and anxieties projected by the children in to the adults around them, begin the process of repair and restitution, assess and meet the child’s complex needs, and provide our children with the means of finding the missing pieces in the jigsaw puzzle of their lives. The Lioncare Group – Proudly Supporting; Latest News The Lioncare School is Good Following a full and thorough inspection by Ofsted on 21st-23rd September 2021, and the publication of the Inspection Report, I am extremely pleased to congratulate the Adults and Children of The Lioncare School on achieving the Ofsted Judgement of Good In All Areas. "Pupils at The Lioncare School feel safe and settled" "Staff help pupils to understand and cope with big feelings with compassion and patience" "One pupil described the staff as ‘super rocket nice’ and told inspectors that he trusted staff to look after him" "The curriculum equips pupils with the vital knowledge that they must learn" "Pupils’ personal, social and health education curriculum is highly tailored" "Pupils throughout the school read very well because staff refuse to let them fall behind" "The arrangements for safeguarding are effective" Springfields is Outstanding As Chief Executive Officer of The Lioncare Group, Responsible Individual for our three Children's Homes, and Chair of our Independent SEMH School, it is my honour and privilege to congratulate the Adults and Children of Springfields Therapeutic Children's Home on achieving the Ofsted Judgement of Outstanding at the Full Inspection of the Home on 2nd-3rd June 2021. "Children benefit from excellent care provided by an effective, skilled, and dedicated staff team." "Staff exemplify the home’s therapeutic approach and put their extensive training into practice." "Children are involved in developing their individual plans and this assists them to develop an understanding of how to keep themselves safe." "The registered manager demonstrates excellent leadership based on a clear and sustained focus on providing the best quality of care and experiences for children." "Together with the highly effective deputy manager, the management team has embedded an exemplary child-centered culture." "The responsible individual has a sound understanding of the needs of the children and staff team." "The shared therapeutic ethos of the home is evident in the approach of the management and leadership team." Rainbow Flag Award: The Lioncare Group, led by The Lioncare School, is proud to have achieved The Rainbow Flag Award. The Rainbow Flag Award is a national quality assurance framework for all schools and colleges, focusing on LGBT+, (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, plus other related identities), inclusion and visibility. The Rainbow Flag Award encourages a whole organisation approach to LGBT+ inclusion, as well as developing strategies to combat LGBTphobic bullying. You can find out more about The Rainbow Flag Award and associated projects by following these links: https://www.theproudtrust.org/ http://www.allsortsyouth.org.uk/ http://thekitetrust.org.uk/ Feedback: We're always busy updating the Lioncare website. Help us to improve the website by sending your feedback to: info@lioncare.co.uk