Team Leader - Children's Residential

Job Title

Team Leader – Children’s Residential
Full Time | Shift Work Including Sleep-Ins

The Opportunity

We are recruiting a Team Leader to join a regulated children’s residential home, supporting children and young people with complex needs.

This is a leadership role within a child-centred environment. You will work alongside the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager to lead a team of Residential Support Workers, ensuring high standards of care, safeguarding and compliance.

This is a responsible and rewarding position suited to experienced practitioners ready to step into leadership or established Team Leaders seeking progression.

The Role

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, motivate and support Residential Support Workers
• Conduct supervisions and contribute to performance management
• Model consistent, professional and reflective practice
• Support recruitment, induction and ongoing staff development
• Assist with rota planning to meet care needs

Care & Support

• Deliver high-quality, child-centred care
• Support children with daily routines, education and life skills
• Build trusting, appropriate relationships
• Promote resilience, independence and positive outcomes
• Contribute to a warm, structured and nurturing home environment

Safeguarding & Professional Practice

• Maintain a strong safeguarding culture
• Ensure care plans and risk assessments are consistently followed
• Support staff with behaviour management and de-escalation
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to care planning reviews
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards

Partnership Working

• Engage professionally with families, social workers and external professionals
• Promote meaningful relationships and community involvement

Essential Requirements

• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• Enhanced DBS suitable for working with children and young people
• Experience within a regulated children’s residential setting
• Experience supporting children with complex needs or challenging behaviours
• Strong safeguarding knowledge
• Ability to work shifts, weekends and sleep-ins
• Strong leadership and communication skills

Desirable

• Level 5 qualification in Leadership/Management (or working towards)
• Experience conducting formal staff supervision
• Full UK driving licence
• Knowledge of behaviour management frameworks and risk assessment

Ideal Candidate

You are emotionally resilient and values-driven.
You lead with integrity and consistency.
You understand Ofsted-regulated environments.
You balance compassion with structure and accountability.

You are confident guiding a team while maintaining professional boundaries and safeguarding standards.

What’s On Offer

• Permanent, full-time position
• Structured induction and ongoing training
• Leadership development opportunities
• Opportunity to progress within a regulated children’s service