Night Team Leader - Children's Residential Home

SuperCare Residential; Lewes; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's residential care provider in England is seeking an experienced Night Team Leader to lead a night support team. You will provide high-quality, consistent care for young individuals with autism, ADHD, and severe learning disabilities. Responsibilities include mentoring staff, promoting best practices, and ensuring a nurturing environment. The role offers flexibility across multiple homes with opportunities for professional development. Competitive salary and benefits are included.

Benefits

Competitive salary

36 days of paid training

Fully funded Level 5 qualifications

Private healthcare & 24/7 GP access

Monthly fitness contribution

Wellbeing support

Pension and performance bonus schemes

Free parking & access to company vehicles

Clear progression pathways

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a residential childcare setting with night shift experience.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small pod of night support workers, providing guidance and support.
• Provide calm, consistent care for young people with various needs.
• Model best practice and ensure professional standards are maintained.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Mentoring skills

Experience with autism, ADHD, epilepsy

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Tools

PECS

Makaton

Job description

SuperCare is looking for an experienced, confident, and compassionate Night Team Leader to join our children's residential homes. In this role, you will lead a small pod of night support workers, ensuring high-quality, consistent care for young people with autism, ADHD, epilepsy, and severe learning disabilities. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong leadership skills who is looking to progress into a Deputy Manager role.

This role offers flexibility across all our homes in East Sussex, ideal for someone looking to develop leadership skills across a range of complex care specialities. Alternatively, you can choose to specialise in a single home. You'll gain experience in different settings, support diverse needs, and further develop your expertise in managing and mentoring night staff teams.

As a Night Team Leader, you will lead by example, promoting best practice and trauma‑informed, child‑centred care, while supporting both young people and staff throughout the night.

Requirements

• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or young person equivalent) – essential
• Proven experience in a residential childcare setting with night shift experience – essential
• Strong leadership and communication skills – essential
• Full UK driving licence – important

What You’ll Do

Leadership & Staff Management

• Lead a small pod of night support workers, providing guidance, support, and mentoring.
• Model best practice, safe, and trauma‑informed approaches.
• Support staff in managing challenging behaviours and provide reassurance during incidents.
• Ensure safeguarding, documentation, and professional standards are maintained.
• Foster a collaborative, supportive, and positive night team culture.

Supporting Young People

• Provide calm, consistent care for young people with autism, ADHD, epilepsy, and severe learning disabilities overnight.
• Support young people who may wake unsettled, distressed, or display behaviours such as hitting, grabbing, hair‑pulling, or self‑harm.
• Use non‑verbal communication methods (e.g., PECS, Makaton, visual timetables) to engage non‑verbal or minimally verbal young people.
• Monitor epilepsy and respond safely and appropriately to seizures.
• Assist with personal care and maintain a nurturing, ‘home‑away‑from‑home’ environment.

Additional Duties

• Support planning, delivery, and review of overnight routines to promote safety, wellbeing, and emotional regulation.
• Step in to cover support worker duties as needed to maintain high‑quality care.
• Respond to emergencies or crisis.

What We’re Looking For

• Experienced, confident leader with strong communication and mentoring skills
• Skilled in working with children with autism, ADHD, epilepsy, and learning disabilities
• Knowledge of non‑verbal communication methods and sensory/positive behaviour support
• Resilient, professional, and able to manage challenging situations calmly
• Passionate about developing staff and leading by example
• Ambitious to progress into a Deputy Manager or senior leadership role

Why Work With SuperCare?

• Lead and develop a close‑knit, supportive night team
• Flexible role options across all SuperCare homes in East Sussex – gain experience across our variety of complex care settings
• Competitive salary
• 36 days of paid training
• Fully funded Level 5 qualifications
• Private healthcare & 24/7 GP access
• Monthly fitness contribution
• Wellbeing support & access to an in‑house psychotherapist
• Pension and performance bonus schemes
• Free parking & access to company vehicles
• Clear progression pathways into Team Leader and management roles

Next Steps

If you are passionate about leading a night team and supporting young people with complex needs, we would love to hear from you.

To learn more about SuperCare, our mission, and our values, please visit supercare.org.