Day Team Leader (Children's Residential Home)

SuperCare Residential; St Leonards; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading residential care provider in the UK is seeking a Day Team Leader to ensure safety and stability for young people with complex learning disabilities. The role involves leading a team, providing mentoring, and assisting with personal care. Candidates should have significant experience in children's residential care and hold a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare. Benefits include private healthcare, a gym stipend, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Salary 20% above sector average

36 days of specialist training each year

Private healthcare and 24/7 GP access

Gym stipend and well-being package

Pension and bonus scheme

Free parking and communal vehicles

Fully funded Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management

Qualifications

• 3+ years working in children's residential care, with at least 1 year in a leadership role.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence.
• Strong experience in supporting young people with additional needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead day shifts and ensure consistent safeguarding practice.
• Support with personal care and administer medication.
• Supervise and mentor Day Coaches and Seniors.
• Respond quickly and safely to safeguarding concerns.

Skills

Team leadership

Support for young people with additional needs

Calm under pressure

Empathy

Ability to guide less experienced staff

Effective communication

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (if not already attained)

Job description

A Day Team Leader at SuperCare provides safety, stability, and reassurance for young people with complex learning disabilities and associated conditions/syndromes such as: ADHD, ASC, ASD, Autism, Epilepsy, Down Syndrome, Global Development Delay and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.

You’ll support the team through challenging moments, helping everyone stay consistent, calm and focused on safety. You’ll be there to help children feel safe and cared for when they’re at their most vulnerable, while also setting a strong example and guiding less experienced colleagues.

What You’ll Do

No two days are the same in this home, however there are some strong routines. We look for adults in our homes to be able to provide both direct care and guidance to the team and support as below:

• Lead day shifts and ensure consistent safeguarding practice.
• Support with personal care and administer medication where required.
• Encourage positive routines and participation in activities.
• Supervise, mentor and support Day Coaches and Seniors.
• Step in during incidents, modelling professionalism and safe practice for junior colleagues.
• Maintain records and liaise with managers.
• Have strong experience supporting young people with additional needs such as learning disabilities, autism, ADHD and global development delay.
• Hold a Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or equivalent).
• Keep records and ensure clear handovers to night staff.
• Respond quickly and safely to safeguarding concerns.
• Hold a full UK driving licence to support emergencies or transport needs such as driving to activities or appointments.

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking leaders who can balance empathy with authority and have strong experience supporting young people with additional needs/syndromes in a residential setting:

• Confident leading teams through complex situations.
• Strong background supporting young people with additional needs such as learning disabilities, Autism, ADHD, Global Delay Development, Epilepsy and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
• You stay calm under pressure and emotionally steady when children cannot regulate themselves.
• You understand how differences like sensory overload, communication barriers, impulsivity and disrupted sleep can affect children with autism, ADHD, Down syndrome, ASD, ASC and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
• With a trauma‑informed and attachment‑aware approach, you offer comfort, predictability and reassurance.
• Able to reassure and guide less experienced staff.
• Physically fit, alert, and dependable.
• Must have Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent).
• 3+ years working in children’s residential care, with at least 1 year in a leadership role.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence.

Benefits Working at SuperCare

We’ll recognise your expertise with strong support and rewards:

• Salary 20% above sector average.
• 36 days of specialist training each year.
• Private healthcare and 24/7 GP access.
• Gym stipend and well‑being package.
• Pension and bonus scheme.
• Free parking and communal vehicles.
• Fully funded Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management within Residential Childcare (If not already attained).
• Progression into Deputy Manager roles.

Next Steps

Please apply for this role if you’re passionate about supporting young people with learning disabilities and complex needs. If you’d like…