Residential Children‘s Services Team Leader

Join Our Team as a Residential Children’s Services Team Leader!

Location: Chedzoy
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
Specific Hours: 38 hours per week

Salary:
Unqualified: Up to £34,079.99 (including sleep-in shifts)
Qualified: Up to £35,810.18 (including sleep-in shifts)

About Us

At Headway Adolescent Resources, we’ve been making a difference since 1999! We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, holistic care to young people from diverse backgrounds. As we prepare to open a brand-new 4-bed children’s home in Bridgwater, we’re on the lookout for a passionate Team Leader to help shape and lead this exciting new service.

If you’re dedicated to supporting young people, enhancing their wellbeing, and helping them achieve their full potential, we want to hear from you!

What We Offer

• Generous Holiday Allowance
• Pension Scheme with a 3% Employer Contribution
• Ofsted Bonus: £200 for a Good report, £500 for an Outstanding report
• Employee Discount Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Sleep-in Allowance of £46 per night as needed

About the Role

As a Team Leader, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that young people experience a safe, positive, and nurturing living environment. You will lead and support the Residential Support Worker team to deliver exceptional care.

Your Responsibilities Include:

• Working shifts to ensure the home operates safely and smoothly, adhering to safeguarding standards
• Leading and supervising Residential Support Workers, promoting best practices and serving as a positive role model
• Staying updated on policies, procedures, and legislation, guiding staff in their application
• Building strong, professional relationships with multi-agency partners, families, and the community
• Supporting care planning, young people’s reviews, and tracking progress against individual plans
• Encouraging young people to participate in decision-making within the home and community
• Promoting equality and anti-discriminatory practices while upholding Health & Safety and data protection requirements
• Attending required training and supporting QCF learners as needed

Essential Skills

• A good standard of education, working towards (or holding) a Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young People’s Workforce or equivalent
• Strong understanding of childcare legislation, Children’s Home Regulations, and quality standards
• Experience in supporting young people with challenging behaviors
• Confidence in report writing, numeracy, general administration, and IT
• Able to build positive, empathetic relationships with young people, committed to achieving the best outcomes
• Motivational and supportive leadership style, with the ability to supervise and develop staff
• Knowledge of national and local safeguarding procedures and protocols

Headway Adolescent Resources is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified candidates. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to share this commitment.

All candidates will undergo thorough reference checks, including an enhanced DBS, as safeguarding young people is at the heart of everything we do.