Care Team Leader

HealthJobs4U Ltd; Newbury; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Avon Search is recruiting a Team Leader for a children’s residential home in Newbury. You will line-manage a team of Autism Practitioners, drive high standards of care and ensure safeguarding and personalised support are embedded in daily practice.

You will recruit and induct new staff, supervise attendance, performance reviews and improvement plans, and develop autism-friendly strategies to promote independence, dignity and wellbeing for young people aged 5–25 on a Berkshire site.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare.
• At least two years’ experience in a similar role.
• Experience supporting autistic young people and/or learning disabilities.
• Experience of line management or mentoring small teams is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Line managing, coaching and mentoring a team of Autism Practitioners.
• Supporting the recruitment and induction of new employees.
• Managing staff attendance, sickness and other absences.
• Supporting staff performance through regular check-ins and reviews.
• Completing performance improvement plans and relevant risk assessments.
• Implementing autism-friendly strategies to support learning and wellbeing.
• Ensuring personalised support is delivered in line with individual care plans.
• Providing personal care where required.
• Promoting independence, dignity and wellbeing.
• Maintaining a safe, positive and nurturing residential environment.
• Ensuring safeguarding procedures and responsibilities are followed.
• Supporting young people to achieve meaningful and fulfilling outcomes.

Skills

Line management

Coaching

Mentoring

Staff development

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

Team Leader – Full Time – Children’s Residential Home – AV2022

Location: Newbury
Salary: £30,750 – £34,850 Per Annum, Dependent on Experience
Hours: 37 Hours Per Week – Early (7am-4pm) & Late Shifts (2pm-10pm)

About the Service

Avon Search is currently recruiting for a Team Leader on behalf of a well-established not-for-profit charity providing specialist education and residential care for autistic young people with complex needs.

Set within an extensive 50-acre site in Berkshire, this specialist service supports young people aged 5–25, helping them to lead healthier, happier and more independent lives. With a wide range of bespoke facilities and personalised support, the organisation creates an environment where every young person is encouraged to develop their skills, achieve their potential and access meaningful opportunities.

The Role

As a Team Leader, you will play a pivotal role in the day-to-day management of a residential home, ensuring the health, wellbeing and individual needs of the young people are always prioritised.

You will lead, support and develop a team of Autism Practitioners, modelling best practice and ensuring consistently high standards of personalised care and support.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Line managing, coaching and mentoring a team of Autism Practitioners
• Supporting the recruitment and induction of new employees
• Managing staff attendance, sickness and other absences
• Supporting staff performance through regular check‑ins and reviews
• Completing performance improvement plans and relevant risk assessments
• Implementing autism-friendly strategies to support learning and wellbeing
• Ensuring personalised support is delivered in line with individual care plans
• Providing personal care where required
• Promoting independence, choice, dignity and wellbeing
• Maintaining a safe, positive and nurturing residential environment
• Ensuring safeguarding procedures and responsibilities are followed
• Supporting young people to achieve meaningful and fulfilling outcomes

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have a genuine passion for supporting autistic young people and helping them achieve their individual potential.

You will be a confident and compassionate leader, able to motivate, coach and support a team while maintaining consistently high standards of care.

You will ideally have:

• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare
• At least two years' experience working as a Support Worker or within a similar role
• Experience supporting autistic young people and/or individuals with learning disabilities
• Experience of line management, coaching or mentoring small teams desirable