Lead Practitioner - Therapeutic Children's Home (Sleep-Ins)

Sgscare; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleep-in payments

Structured shifts

Training & development

Supportive team

Job summary

Sgscare is seeking a Lead Practitioner for a Children’s Residential Home in Preston. This permanent role involves 8am–11pm rolling shifts (1 on 2 off) with rota-based sleep-ins (£60 per sleep). Salary £32,000–£38,880 based on 160 hours + 11 sleeps per month.

You will support the management team, lead junior staff, and contribute to care planning while ensuring high standards of care. Ongoing training and development are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people in a residential setting, including those presenting challenging behaviours.
• Relevant childcare qualification desirable.
• Strong communication, leadership and organisational skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assist management and lead by example to support junior staff.
• Contribute to care planning and therapeutic care approaches.
• Manage challenging behaviours and collaborate with internal teams and external professionals.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Organisation

Education

Childcare qualification

Job description

Sgscare is seeking a Lead Practitioner for a Children’s Residential Home in Preston. This permanent role involves 8am–11pm rolling shifts (1 on 2 off) with rota-based sleep-ins (£60 per sleep). Salary £32,000–£38,880 based on 160 hours + 11 sleeps per month.

You will support the management team, lead junior staff, and contribute to care planning while ensuring high standards of care. Ongoing training and development are provided.