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Team Leader Children's Residential Home (Therapeutic Care)

Belper, Derby

Temporary Contract (Up to 6 Months) Immediate Start Full-Time Evenings & Weekends Required

Pay £16.00 - £20.00 per hour

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Children's Residential Senior Support Worker
Derby
From £15.50 per hour + £70 per sleep in

My client is a well-known, Children's Residential Care Company. My client believes that no child should be disadvantaged and that all children should be part of a community.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Team Leader to join the Children's Home in Derby, which has been rated as GOOD with Ofsted and works extremely well with external agencies including local authorities.

In return for hard work and commitment you can expect, in addition to competitive pay and conditions and a range of benefits, to have a high-quality induction and ongoing training and development.

As the Team Leader in Derby home, you will be responsible for deputising in the Deputy Managers' absence and supporting the Support Workers.

The Team Leader will be:

• Leading and supervising a team of care staff in Derby children's residential home.
• Providing guidance, support, and mentorship to staff.
• Ensuring the team adheres to policies, procedures, and safeguarding regulations.
• Conducting staff meetings, appraisals, and performance reviews.
• Supporting with staff rotas and shift planning
• Ensuring the wellbeing, safety and welfare of the young people in the home.
• Responding appropriately to any incidents, safeguarding concerns or disclosures.
• Providing emotional and practical support to children, ensuring their needs are met.
• Creating and maintaining care plans tailored to individual children's needs.
• Encouraging children's independence, life skills, and positive behaviours.
• Supporting with education, activities, and social engagement.
• Addressing and managing challenging behaviours using de-escalation techniques.
• Maintaining accurate records of children's care plans, daily logs, and incidents.
• Ensuring compliance with Ofsted regulations and Children's Home Standards.
• Completing risk assessments and following health and safety protocols.
• Monitoring and ensuring compliance with legislation and organizational policies.
• Participating in inspections and audits, providing evidence of good practice.
• Working alongside social workers, therapists, teachers, and healthcare professionals.
• Attending and contributing to multi-disciplinary meetings.

• NVQ Level 3/4 Residential Childcare.
• Experience working within a Children's setting, at least 6 months.
• Experience in a supervisory or leadership role.
• Safeguarding training and knowledge of child protection procedures.
• Empathy, patience, and resilience when working with vulnerable children.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle challenging behaviours effectively.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills.

• Employee Assistance Service including free & confidential advice on a range of issues including medical, financial, housing, legal and tax
• Pension contributions
• Professional training, development, and career pathways
• Wellbeing Programme
• Recommend a Friend scheme
• Long Service Awards

The starting salary for this role is 38,090 per annum for working 36 hours per week plus enhanced rates of pay for weekends, bank holidays and sleep in duties.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career in residential children's care?

We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Practitioner to join our Children's Residential Home in Walton-on-Thames. If you are considering a move from the private children's residential care sector, or another care background this role may more commonly be known as a Residential Team or Shift Leader.

This is one of the best roles in our homes - offering a balance between direct work with our children and young people and the opportunity to contribute to the development of your team.

Our Offer to You

• 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
• A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents

Our Senior Practitioner role is one that is both structured and varied, where you'll have a foot in two camps:

Directly supporting our children and young people, building trusted relationships, and helping them manage their emotions and behaviours, process trauma, and navigate complex family dynamics. You'll bring empathy, consistency, and resilience to your work - creating positive experiences filled with laughter, fun, and love, while helping our children and young people to develop healthy routines and coping strategies through meaningful activities including education and contributing to everyday life within the home.

Supporting and guiding staff, you will use your previous experience and sense of personal authority, professionalism, and integrity to lead by example, helping team members to make safe, and informed decisions in sometimes challenging circumstances. You will work closely with management within the home to maintain a safe, nurturing environment and collaborate with multi-agency professionals involved in the lives of tour children and young people to contribute to meaningful care planning. You will guide junior members of the team acting as a mentor and sharing best practice, role modelling behaviours, creating respectful and confidential boundaries to work within, and inspiring them to grow by supporting them with their induction, training requirements, probation activity, and journey to gain their diplomas.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone ready to take their first step into leadership, without the full stretch and responsibility of a Deputy Manager role. We'll support you to develop your own skills through training, regular supervision, and a personalised development plan, and the opportunity to gain your Level 5 qualification in Management and Leadership if that's the path you choose, paving the way for future progression into more senior roles.

Your Application

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours:

• Previous experience of working in Residential Children's Care
• A Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare, or equivalent. You will have the option to work towards completing Level 5 in Management and Leadership
• Your ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with children, adolescents, their families, and other care professionals
• An applied knowledge of contextual children's safeguarding and associated issues
• Proven experience of multi-agency working
• Skills in effective assessment, risk management, and strengths-based care planning
• Experience of delivering statutory childcare services including the residential care of children and knowledge of the Children's Homes Regulations 2015 and Quality Standards

In this role, you'll be expected to provide supervision to more junior team members. While previous supervisory experience isn't essential, you must be confident in offering guidance and support, and willing to take on this responsibility as part of your development.

Due to our legal obligations, we can only accept applications from people 22 years old and above.

Surrey has both urban and rural areas and our residential workforce will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK and access to a vehicle, to support our young people to attend appointments, activities or trips as agreed.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

If you have transferable skills and experience of working in children's services such as family support or placements, fostering, youth services or probation and prison services you may have developed skills that would align well to our Senior Practitioner role, and we would love to hear from you to understand how these could fit a role in our residential children's services.

As part of your application, you will be asked to submit a CV and answer the following questions:

• Please tell us what has motivated you to apply for this role?
• Please tell us about the skills and experience you have of providing children's residential care?
• Please tell us about any experience you have of multiagency working and why this is important.
• The work we do is challenging (but rewarding). Using an example tell us about a time when you dealt with a challenging work situation effectively. What was the outcome and what did you learn from it?

This advert closes at 23:59 on 23.08.2026 with interviews to follow.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation, moving from a two-tier system to two new unitary councils in April 2027. If you are employed by Surrey on 1st April 2027, your role will transfer with current terms and conditions to one of the new organisations, supporting local devolution and greater powers for our communities.

Residential Support Worker

Location: Thorne, Doncaster (DN8)
Salary: £24,336 per annum (36-hour contract) £33,696 per annum (48-hour contract)
Home Size: Children's Residential Homes

• Salary of £24,336 per annum based on a 36-hour contract
• Salary of £33,696 per annum based on a 48-hour contract
• 12-hour day and night shifts
• Sleep-in payments of £73 per sleep (where required)
• Annual Partnership Share Scheme
• Annual bonus
• Comprehensive 2-week induction programme with specialist training providers
• Fully supported 6-month induction
• Fully funded Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (if not already qualified)
• 28 days annual leave, plus your birthday off each year
• Additional paid stand-down days for exceptional performance
• Enhanced annual leave with long service (1 additional day after 2 years and an additional 2 days after 5 years)
• Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
• Monthly employee recognition awards
• Company pension
• Casual dress
• Free Enhanced DBS
• Opportunity to work within Good and Outstanding Ofsted-rated homes
• Excellent opportunities for internal career progression, with many Team Leaders and Managers promoted from within

• Previous experience working with children and young people in a residential setting (preferred)
• Positive, resilient and empathetic approach to supporting children and young people
• Passion for making a positive difference to the lives of children with complex needs
• Ability to build trusting relationships and act as a positive role model
• Experience supporting children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, Autism or Learning Disabilities (desirable)
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent) (preferred), or willingness to complete a fully funded qualification
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to remain calm and supportive in challenging situations
• Full UK Driving Licence held for at least 12 months (preferred)
• Right to work in the UK (visa sponsorship is not available for this position)
• Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check and online safeguarding checks

• Provide high-quality care and support to children and young people within a residential setting
• Build positive, trusting relationships and support young people through their day-to-day lives
• Promote positive outcomes, independence and emotional wellbeing
• Support children during challenging situations using a calm, therapeutic approach
• Assist with daily routines, personal care and recreational activities where required
• Complete care records, reports and other residential documentation accurately
• Maintain a safe, clean and welcoming home environment
• Carry out household duties, including cleaning and laundry, while modelling positive life skills
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and external professionals to meet each young person's individual needs
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people at all times
• Work flexibly across day, night and weekend shifts as part of a rota

To apply for this exceptional opportunity please call Tabitha at Purosearch on (phone number removed) or send your CV direct to (url removed)

Headway Adolescent Resources
Residential Children's Services Team Leader
Location: Weston-super-Mare
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Specific Hours: 38 hours per week

Salary

• Unqualified: Up to £34,079 click apply for full job details

Senior Residential Support Worker Team Leader

EBD Solo Children's Home

Salary

• 17.07 - 17.50 per hour
• 60 per sleep-in

Hours

• 40 hours per week
• 240 hours annual leave

Shift Pattern

• 07:30 - 14:30
• 14:00 - 22:00
• 07:30 - 22:00 (Long Day)
• Average of 1 weekend off in every 3

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Residential Support Worker / Team Leader to join our EBD Solo Children's Home.

Working alongside the management team, you will lead shifts, support and mentor colleagues, maintain high standards of care and compliance, and ensure children receive safe, therapeutic and consistent support.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead shifts and provide day-to-day operational leadership.
• Support, mentor and develop Residential Support Workers.
• Promote therapeutic, child-centred care.
• Ensure safeguarding and regulatory compliance is maintained.
• Complete and review care plans, risk assessments and reports.
• Liaise with professionals, families and local authorities.
• Deputise for management when required.

Requirements

• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (Essential).
• Minimum 3 years' experience within Children's Residential Care.
• At least 1 year's experience as a Senior Residential Support Worker or Team Leader.
• Good knowledge of Ofsted Regulations, Quality Standards and safeguarding legislation.
• Full UK Driving Licence preferred.

Adult's Social Worker/Care Manager, Care Management Team, Derby Pay rate - £31 per hour Contract role, Care Management Team Pertemps are recruiting for experienced Adult's Social Worker in the East Midlands. This is to work in an Care Management Team in Derby, so will involve

• To undertake statutory duties on behalf of the LA including Care Act 2014 assessments and reviews.

• Adult Safeguarding allocations, MCA 2005 assessments and to take part in the duty rota one day a week.

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to

• An easy registration process (all done online)

• Referral schemes and incentives

• Ongoing compliance managed for you

• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

Lead the Way as a Children's Residential Team Leader
Ready to take the next step in your career?

At Wilderness Way, leadership is about more than managing shifts. It's about creating an environment where children can feel safe, valued and supported to achieve their potential.

As a Team Leader, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the quality of care within the home, leading by example, developing click apply for full job details

Lead the Way as a Children's Residential Team Leader
Ready to take the next step in your career?

At Wilderness Way, leadership is about more than managing shifts. It's about creating an environment where children can feel safe, valued and supported to achieve their potential.

As a Team Leader, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the quality of care within the home, leading by example, developing click apply for full job details

Lead the Way as a Children's Residential Team Leader
Ready to take the next step in your career?

At Wilderness Way, leadership is about more than managing shifts. It's about creating an environment where children can feel safe, valued and supported to achieve their potential.

As a Team Leader, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the quality of care within the home, leading by example, developing click apply for full job details