Shift Leader - Residential Children's Home

Sgs-Care-Ltd; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage paid at 55p per mile

Employee benefits programme

Quarterly staff welfare raffle

Blue Light Card

Company vehicle for work

Company pension

Health and wellbeing programme

Free on-site parking

Casual dress

Job summary

SGS-Care-Ltd is seeking a confident Team Leader to support a children's home. You will lead shifts, coordinate duties, and oversee safeguarding, risk and behaviour, ensuring high standards of care for children aged 8-18.

2 on 4 off rotating shifts, with potential evenings, weekends and sleep-ins. The role requires Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (or willingness to achieve it), leadership experience in residential settings, and a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare or equivalent, or the willingness to achieve it within regulatory timescales.
• A relevant leadership or management qualification is desirable.
• Experience of working with children or young people in residential care or related settings.
• Previous experience in a senior or shift-leading residential childcare role is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead allocated shifts, coordinate duties and deploy staff according to children’s needs and risks.
• Run effective handovers and maintain safeguarding, risk and behaviour oversight.
• Guide staff through incidents and escalate concerns to management when needed.
• Monitor records and incident reports; support key-working and quality assurance.
• Promote children’s education, wellbeing, confidence and independence.

Skills

Safeguarding

Leadership

Staff management

Communication

Risk assessment

Behaviour support

Reliability

Team coordination

Driving licence

Documentation

Education

Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare

Leadership qualification desirable

Willingness to achieve Level 3 Diploma

Job description

SGS-Care-Ltd is seeking a confident Team Leader to support a children's home. You will lead shifts, coordinate duties, and oversee safeguarding, risk and behaviour, ensuring high standards of care for children aged 8-18.

2 on 4 off rotating shifts, with potential evenings, weekends and sleep-ins. The role requires Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (or willingness to achieve it), leadership experience in residential settings, and a full UK driving licence.