Team Leader – Residential Children’s Home

Team Leader – Residential Children’s Home – Competitive Salary
Location: Southend-on-Sea
Are you an experienced residential childcare professional ready to take the next step into leadership?
Kites Children’s Services is looking for a Team Leader to help lead the day-to-day running of a residential children’s home in Southend-on-Sea, supporting both the young people in our care and the team around them.
This is a hands-on role where you’ll lead shifts, support staff and continue to work directly with children, helping create a safe, welcoming and positive home where they can thrive.
The Role
Working alongside the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager, you’ll help maintain high standards of care, safeguarding and compliance across the home.
Your responsibilities will include:
* Leading and managing shifts, allocating work and supporting the wider care team
* Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
* Supporting the development, review and implementation of individual care plans
* Providing guidance and supervision to Residential Support Workers
* Supporting young people during challenging situations or periods of crisis
* Maintaining accurate records, incident reports and safeguarding documentation
* Building positive relationships with families, social workers, schools and other professionals
* Ensuring policies, risk assessments and Children’s Homes Regulations are followed
* Supporting staff training, development and professional standards
* Taking part in the management on-call rota when required
About You
You’ll need:
* A Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent
* At least 2 years’ experience within residential childcare
* Knowledge of the Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards 2015
* Strong leadership, communication and relationship-building skills
* Confidence managing challenging situations and supporting positive behaviour
* A strong commitment to safeguarding and improving outcomes for young people
* Flexibility to work days, evenings, waking nights and sleep-ins
* Experience working at senior level within residential childcare would be an advantage.
What’s Next?
If you’re ready to take on more responsibility while still making a direct difference to children and young people, apply today and take the next step in your residential childcare career.
This role is subject to appropriate safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS check