Residential Children's Services Team Leader

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

Location: Badgworth

Contract: 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)

At Headway Adolescent Resources, we have been dedicated to providing high-quality, holistic care to young people since 1999. Our 3-bed home in Badgworth is looking for a passionate Team Leader to join our mission of supporting young people in reaching their full potential. If you share our commitment to promoting wellbeing and creating a nurturing environment, 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 and £500 for an Outstanding report
• Employee Discount Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Sleep-in allowance: £46 per night as needed

About the Role

As a Team Leader, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that young people receive a safe, positive, and nurturing living experience. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and supervising the residential support worker team to deliver high-quality care
• Ensuring the home runs smoothly and safely, in line with safeguarding expectations
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of policies, procedures, and legislation
• Building strong, professional relationships with multi-agency partners, families, and the community
• Supporting care planning and young people's reviews
• Encouraging young people to participate in decision-making
• Promoting equality and upholding Health & Safety and data protection requirements
• Attending required training and supporting QCF learners

Essential Skills

To thrive in this role, you should possess the following:

• A good standard of education and working towards or holding a Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young People's Workforce or equivalent
• Strong understanding of childcare legislation and quality standards
• Experience supporting young people with challenging behaviours
• Confidence in report writing, numeracy, general administration, and IT
• A commitment to building positive, empathetic relationships with young people
• A motivational and supportive leadership style
• Knowledge of national and local safeguarding procedures

Headway Adolescent Resources is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, encouraging applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All candidates will undergo thorough reference checks, including an enhanced DBS, as safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do.

If you're ready to make a difference in the lives of young people, we can't wait to meet you!