Team Leader Residential

Team Leader 
Salary: £36,255 per annum plus £700 per annum on call  
Location:  Belper 
Contract/Hours: Permanent/Full Time - 37 hours per week 
Benefits

• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays and options to buy or sell leave 
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages 
• Pension with up to 7% matched employer contribution with included life assurance cover 
• Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts 
• We’re offering a highly competitive rewards package, plus a comprehensive supervision and development programme to continue your professional development. 
• We are a Real Living Wage accredited employer  
• Free parking on site  

At Action for Children, we offer more than just a job. Join us and you’ll be part of a team dedicated to giving children safe and happy childhoods. See how your skills can make a real difference, helping solve the problems children and young people face every day. 

As a Team Leader in our therapeutic residential home, you will play a vital role in supporting children with complex emotional behavioural needs. You will lead and motivate a dedicated care team, ensuring a safe, nurturing and therapeutic environment where every child feels valued and supported. 

You will use your background in children's residential care and your understanding of trauma informed practise to guide staff in delivering constant, high-quality care. The role includes overseeing the development and delivery of individualised care plans, promoting positive relationships with children and families, and maintaining high standards of safeguarding and well-being.

This is a hands-on leadership role that requires excellent communication skills, confident decision making and a commitment to developing both yourself and your team through continuous professional development.

What you do could make a difference 

 Supporting Young People to achieve positive outcomes.

• Foster a nurturing environment that promotes emotional and Social Development
• Champion a culture of inclusivity and resilience, helping children overcome challenges
• Lead by example, inspiring a dedicated team to deliver compassionate care and guidance.  

Let’s talk about you 

Are you resilient and have a positive approach to change and challenge? We're looking for someone with a ‘can do' attitude to join our team. Ideally, you'll have:

• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care or equivalent.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Provide emotional and social support to children and young people who can display challenging emotional and social difficulties.   
• Provide direct line management to a team of residential staff to deliver high standards of care
• Leading shifts and supervising staff.
• Link working with young people (managing paperwork and files).
• Developing care plans and identifying agreed outcomes.
• Responsible for the safeguarding of young people.
• Being an advocate for the wellbeing of the young people.

About the Service  

Willow lodge is a newly established therapeutic residential home for up to four children and young people. We provide a warm, homely environment where our children feel safe, supported and part of the community.  Our service is built on a therapeutic approach, with safety, relationships, and emotional stability at its heart. We are dedicated to creating nurturing environments where young people can heal, grow, and thrive.

Why Action for Children? 

Every child should have a loving home, food, warmth, the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with life’s challenges. But too many children don’t. By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience, you’ll help us change that where it really matters.  

We've been driven by love to take action for children for over 150 years, giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lot’s changed since 1869. But what children really need, hasn’t. So as long as children need us, we’ll be here.  

Will you join us? 

How to apply 

If you require any support to apply, please contact: Shannon Neander on 01923 361518 or email us at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 13127

Our Commitment to Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism 

At Action for Children, we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to thrive. We know that racism and discrimination create barriers, and we are taking active steps to challenge these inequalities in our organisation and in the communities we serve. 

We strongly welcome applications from people who are Black, Asian, or from other racialised and ethnically marginalised communities, as well as disabled people, who are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are committed to removing barriers in our recruitment processes and ensuring fair access to opportunities. 

We also encourage applications from men, who are under-represented in our Children’s Services roles. We recognise that people hold multiple identities, and we value the richness this brings to our team. 

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