Children's Residential Team Leader

Key Health; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Key Health is recruiting a Children's Residential Team Leader in Handsworth, Birmingham. Join a dedicated residential childcare team and lead Residential Support Workers, coordinating shifts and ensuring high-quality, child-centred care for young people with complex needs.

The role offers leadership progression toward Deputy/Registered Manager, ongoing training, and a supportive management environment. Shift work, including weekends and sleep-ins, is expected.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent.
• Experience in a residential care setting with children and young people.
• Experience as Senior Residential Support Worker/Shift Leader is advantageous.
• Strong safeguarding and child protection knowledge.
• Ability to lead, motivate and support colleagues.
• Willingness to work shifts, weekends and sleep-ins.
• Enhanced DBS and safer recruitment requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and support a team of Residential Support Workers.
• Coordinate shifts and ensure smooth day-to-day running of the home.
• Deliver high-quality care to children and young people with complex needs.
• Support staff with behaviour management, de-escalation and safeguarding.
• Ensure care plans, risk assessments and behaviour support plans are followed.
• Conduct staff supervisions and support ongoing development.
• Maintain accurate care records and daily documentation.
• Promote a safe, nurturing environment for children.
• Work with management, social workers and external professionals.
• Ensure compliance with Ofsted requirements and organisational policies.

Skills

Team leadership

Staff supervision

Safeguarding

Communication

Record-keeping

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare

Job description

Location: Handsworth, Birmingham
Salary: From 15.00 per hour
Job Type: Permanent
Sector: Children's Residential Care

About the Role

We are recruiting for a Children's Residential Team Leader to join a dedicated residential childcare team in Handsworth.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Residential Support Worker looking to progress into a leadership role or an existing Team Leader seeking a new opportunity.

You will support the Deputy Manager and Registered Manager in delivering high-quality, child-centred care to children and young people with complex needs, while providing day-to-day leadership and guidance to Residential Support Workers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and support a team of Residential Support Workers.
• Coordinate shifts and ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the home.
• Deliver high-quality care to children and young people with complex needs.
• Support staff with behaviour management, de-escalation and safeguarding procedures.
• Ensure care plans, risk assessments and behaviour support plans are followed.
• Conduct staff supervisions and support ongoing development.
• Maintain accurate care records, incident reports and daily documentation.
• Promote a safe, nurturing and positive environment for children.
• Work closely with management, social workers and external professionals.
• Ensure compliance with Ofsted requirements, safeguarding procedures and organisational policies.

Essential Requirements

• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent qualification.
• Experience working with children and young people in a residential care setting.
• Previous experience as a Senior Residential Support Worker, Shift Leader or Team Leader is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding and child protection.
• Experience managing challenging behaviours and using de-escalation techniques.
• Ability to lead, motivate and support colleagues.
• Good communication, organisational and record-keeping skills.
• Willingness to work shifts, weekends and sleep-ins.
• Ability to meet enhanced DBS and safer recruitment requirements.

Desirable Requirements

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Experience supporting children with complex needs, autism, learning disabilities or challenging behaviours.
• Full UK driving licence.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive pay starting from 15.00 per hour.
• Opportunities for career progression into Deputy Manager and Registered Manager positions.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Supportive management and an established residential childcare team.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of vulnerable children and young people.

If you are an experienced Children's Residential Support Worker ready to take the next step into leadership, or an established Team Leader looking for a new opportunity, we would love to hear from you.

Successful applicants will be subject to safer recruitment checks, including an Enhanced DBS check and relevant employment references.