Team Leader

Portman Recruitment; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleep-in payment

Waking-night enhancement

Birthday bonus

Annual service bonus

Refer-a-friend bonus

Holiday pay premium

Job summary

Portman Recruitment Limited is recruiting for a Team Leader at a children's residential home in Rochdale. The role oversees shifts, supports staff, and ensures high-quality, child-centred care within a Good-rated home.

The position requires a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare and a solid safeguarding background, with a full UK driving license and unrestricted right to work in the UK. Sleep-ins are part of the rota.

Qualifications

• Experience as Team Leader or shift lead in a children's residential home.
• Direct experience supporting children with emotional and behavioural needs.
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent.
• Good understanding of safeguarding and residential childcare practice.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead residential shifts and allocate duties.
• Support staff in delivering child-centred care.
• Maintain a safe, nurturing and structured home environment.
• Support children with education, routines, appointments and activities.
• Follow care plans, risk assessments and safeguarding procedures.
• Complete clear and accurate reports and handovers.
• Respond appropriately to incidents and challenging situations.
• Support and mentor Residential Support Workers.
• Escalate concerns to the Deputy or Registered Manager.

Skills

Childcare leadership

Safeguarding

Flexible rota

Driving licence

Right to work in UK

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

Team Leader – Children's Residential Home
Applicants must already have the unrestricted right to work in the UK. Certificate of Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Location: Swinton, Greater Manchester
Salary: up to £14.30 per hour, dependent on experience
Sleep-in payment: £50 per sleep
Contract: Permanent, full-time

We are recruiting an experienced Team Leader for a children's residential home in Rochdale.

The home opened in November 2024 and achieved a Good rating in all areas in January 2026. It supports three siblings aged 10–14 with emotional and behavioural needs.

The Registered Manager and Deputy Manager are already in place, and the Team Leader will help oversee shifts and support the wider residential care team.

Key responsibilities

• Lead residential shifts and allocate duties effectively
• Support staff in delivering consistent, child-centred care
• Maintain a safe, nurturing and structured home environment
• Support the children with education, routines, appointments and activities
• Follow care plans, risk assessments and safeguarding procedures
• Complete clear and accurate reports and handovers
• Respond appropriately to incidents and challenging situations
• Support and mentor Residential Support Workers
• Escalate concerns appropriately to the Deputy or Registered Manager

Essential requirements

• Previous Team Leader, Senior Support Worker or shift-leading experience within a children's residential home
• Direct experience supporting children with emotional and behavioural needs
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare, or an equivalent qualification
• Good understanding of safeguarding and residential childcare practice
• Ability to work flexibly across a residential rota
• Full UK driving licence
• Right to work in the UK without sponsorship

Shift pattern

Full-time residential rota involving long days, weekends, bank holidays and sleep-ins. Approximately four sleep-ins per month may be required, subject to final confirmation.

Benefits

• £50 payment for each sleep-in
• £40 waking-night enhancement
• £50 birthday bonus
• Annual service bonus of £100 per completed year, increasing to a maximum of £300
• £150 refer-a-friend bonus following successful probation
• Time-and-a-half for working Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day
• Opportunity to join a Good-rated home with an established management team