Role: Team Leader Residential

Salary: Up to £33,400.00 per annum (Depending on experience and qualifications) + £700 on call allowance 

Location: Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. 

Contract/Hours: Fixed Term Contract until 30th June 2026 Full-Time 37 hours a week.

Benefits:

29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave.Free ParkingGain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities.Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packagesPension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance coverBlue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.

 

Development and Career Progression:

Work towards gaining your Level 5 Diploma, fully funded, and supported by us!

Clear pathways for progression into roles such as Service Co-ordinator, Home Manager or Area Manager.

 

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help.

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. 

Last year, we helped more than 687,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive. 

Why Action for Children? 

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. 

About the service

Chestnut Lodge is a 5 bed short breaks children's home, providing short breaks to children and their families aged 8 to 18 years of age. The service supports children and young people who have various disabilities, where they can come and stay and have fun while their families have a break. 

This home runs term time after school clubs and has residential services that runs at weekends and during school holidays. Young people get the opportunity to relax, have trips out and learn new skills while they are with us. This is why the Residential Support Worker makes a difference.

How you'll help to create brighter futures:

As a Team Leader Residential your aim is to positively lead and support a team of workers to ensure that a safe and friendly environment is provided for the children and young people. You will work with the registered manager in the day to day running of the home and deputise in their absence. 

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team ensuring that the children and young people, we support develop to reach their full potential. We will actively support you in your role and provide you with regular supervision.

Supporting Young People to achieve positive outcomes.Provide direct line management to a team of residential staff to deliver high standards of care.Leading shifts and supervising staffLink 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.

 

Let's talk about you.

In this role as a Team Leader Residential, you'll contribute to our vision of ensuring safe and happy childhoods. To achieve that real change to vulnerable children, young people and families, there'll be certain qualities that you will have.

 

Experience of working with children or young people with complex needs within a residential setting.Level 3 QCF Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)A positive and confident approach to engaging with children and young people,The ability to work effectively as part of a team. - IT literate, the ideal candidate must be confident in using a computer.

 

Good to know.  

Application Process  

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.  

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.  

Talent Pool  

We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't.  

Contact: Sarah Manderfield or email us at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 11713

Diversity, equality, and inclusion  

At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. 

Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles. 

Don't meet every single requirement?  

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.  

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