Team Leader

East Sussex County Council; Hailsham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

East Sussex County Council is seeking a Team Leader for Lansdowne Secure Children's Home. You will lead residential support workers, coordinate shifts, and ensure engagement and wellbeing for residents aged 10–17 across the UK.

You will supervise safeguarding, respond to behavioural challenges, and deliver training and support to staff while upholding high professional standards in a secure setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading teams in residential care settings.
• Proven ability to plan and coordinate shift rotas.
• Skills to support children with education and health needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day shifts for residential support workers.
• Oversee safeguarding and wellbeing of residents and staff.
• Provide training and ongoing support to the team.

Skills

Leadership

Shift planning

Behaviour management

Communication

Job description

Job Description Do you want to make a difference? This is an opportunity to make a real impact to the lives of young people who need it the most.

Job Description Do you want to make a difference? This is an opportunity to make a real impact to the lives of young people who need it the most.

We're looking for a Team Leader to spearhead our Residential Support Workers at Lansdowne Secure Children's home. Lansdowne is a secure children's home run by East Sussex which houses some of the most vulnerable young people aged between 10 to 17 from across the UK.

With a fantastic skilled team, plus a state-of-the-art nurturing environment the residents are offered all-round support. Each young person has a bespoke care plan to ensure support and agreed areas of work to meet their education and health needs.

You'll be a visible leader who brings a presence to the home, planning residential support workers' shifts, leading shifts on a day to day basis, ensuring that the children are kept engaged and that their emotional and physical wellbeing is being cared for. This is a challenging role as it involves you taking the lead in a constructive and proactive way to address the problematic behaviour presented by the children, so requires resilience and self-awareness.

We Are Looking For Candidates Who

• Are organised
• Are self-motivated
• Have communication skills
• Experienced in managing behaviour using physical restraint and knows how to guide others through intervention safely

Please download the Job Description & Person Specification for more information.

Interviews will take place in person at Lansdowne Secure Unit. Interviews will take place within two weeks of closing date. If you are unavailable on these dates let us know and we may be able to schedule an alternative date to interview you.

Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

It is vital that all staff fully understand and undertake their role with professionalism and in accordance with the safeguarding policy and procedures. We take our safeguarding responsibilities extremely seriously and expect those working with our children to maintain high standards of vigilance, respect, reporting and professional curiosity at all times.

You will be given extensive training and ongoing support to fully undertake this part of your role and as such will be held to high standards to help keep children safe.

A workforce for the community, from the community

We Warmly Welcome Applications From All Sections Of The Community. We But Particularly Encourage Those From Group That Are Underrepresented In Our Current Workforce

Black and ethnic minority backgrounds, those who are disabled, men and those who identify as LGBTQ+.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Hannah Jones (Business Support Manager) [e-mail] or Karen Carty (Workforce Development Manager) [e-mail]

'I really like the hands-on approach of support work and knowing that I'm making a difference.' - Kayleigh, Team Leader

For work that makes a difference, choose East Sussex!

About Us Additional Information

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record . Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information please go to https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.