Team Leader

MacIntyre; Wingrave; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six weeks' annual leave

Workplace Pension

Sick Pay

Life assurance

Health Cash Plan

Staff Savings Scheme

Discounts and perks

Job summary

MacIntyre in Wingrave is seeking a dedicated Team Leader to supervise a small team caring for 10 children with learning disabilities/autism in a residential home. You will guide staff, support families and collaborate with social workers to ensure tailored support plans.

We offer a full-time role with varied shifts, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. You must have a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare and be a driver with your own transport.

Qualifications

• You will have experience of supporting vulnerable people, ideally those with a learning disability.
• You will have managed a team and hold at least a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare.
• You’ll be creative in your thinking and your approach to staff, the people we support and their families.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a small, close-knit team supporting 10 children in a residential setting.
• Provide guidance, mentoring and practical support to staff across shifts.
• Work with families, social workers and other professionals to reflect each young person’s needs.
• Promote dignity, choice and independence in daily life and personal care.
• Travel between services in the area and attend meetings and training.

Skills

Leadership

Team mentoring

IT literacy

Budgeting

Driver

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

Job description

Make a Real Difference – Join Our Team as a Team Leader in Wingrave

Are you ready for the next step in your career? Do you have a passion for helping children thrive and reach their full potential? We’re expanding our team at our residential children’s home in Wingrave and are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Team Leader to join us.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting children with learning disabilities and/or autism, working alongside a passionate team and a supportive Registered Manager.

What the Role Involves

Each day brings new moments of discovery, connection, and growth. You’ll lead and inspire a small, close-knit team supporting 10 amazing children who share a home together. Your leadership will help create a warm, nurturing environment where every child feels valued, safe, and encouraged to express themselves.

You’ll provide guidance and mentoring to your team, helping them find creative, person‑centred ways to engage with the children. You’ll also work closely with families, social workers, and other professionals to make sure each young person’s support plan truly reflects their individual needs, interests, and goals.

Our children each have their own unique strengths and personalities. At times, they may communicate through behaviours that challenge, but with the support of our experienced team and your dedicated Residential Manager, you’ll develop positive approaches built on trust, empathy, and consistency.

You’ll also provide respectful, hands‑on support with personal care, always promoting dignity, choice, and independence in every aspect of daily life.

About the Role

• Full‑time position, 38 hours per week - varying shift patterns including day (7am‑3pm), late (2pm‑10pm, 5pm‑1am) and admin (9am‑4pm) shifts. You will also need to work every other weekend and some bank holidays.

• Opportunity to develop leadership and management skills

• A rewarding role where no two days are ever the same

Please note: We are currently unable to offer sponsorships while we await further guidance from the Home Office. Applications requiring sponsorship cannot be considered at this time. We appreciate your understanding.

What we need from you

You will have experience of supporting vulnerable people, ideally those with a learning disability. You will have managed a team and hold at least a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare.

You’ll be creative in your thinking and your approach to staff, the people we support and their families, able to inspire and motivate.

You'll need to be well‑organised, with a good understanding of budgeting, and be IT‑literate.

You must be a driver with your own transport, as you will travel regularly between services in the area, as well as to meetings, conferences and training.

About us

MacIntyre is a national charity which supports over 1,200 people with a learning disability and/or autism.

We were founded in 1966 by the visionary parent of a child with disabilities and have been growing steadily ever since.

We celebrate and develop everyone’s unique gifts, talents and contributions.

Pay and Rewards

We provide a range of benefits to reward and thank our staff which includes:

• Six weeks' annual leave including statutory public holidays
• Workplace Pension scheme – MacIntyre will contribute 3% of your salary to all eligible employees
• MacIntyre Staff Savings Scheme
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
• Health Cash Plan which provides money back on core health treatments such as: optical, dental, physiotherapy, chiropody (at reduced cost)
• MacIntyre Sick Pay (qualifying period)
• Life assurance scheme offering valuable benefits to your dependents
• MacIntyre Rewards Scheme which recognises and rewards staff
• MacIntyre Perks which offers up to 6% discount off leading retailers including Tesco, Curry/PC World, Costa and many more
• Access to the Blue Light Card which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for emergency and social care staff.
• Enhanced DBS Certificate (cost paid by MacIntyre)

Training and Development

At Macintyre we fully support your training and development. We know it can be daunting to start a new job, and not everyone learns the same way, so throughout your probation we will provide you with a mixture of eLearning, face‑to‑face training and mentoring support whilst on the job.

But it doesn't stop there - throughout your career with us you will have access to our own dedicated in‑house Learning and Development team, Quality Specialists and HR Teams. These teams, along with your Area Manager, will provide you with opportunities to learn and develop professionally as well as enabling and supporting you to achieve professional qualifications and career progression opportunities - all free of charge.

Safer Recruitment and Diversity statement

MacIntyre safeguards and promotes the welfare of the children, young people and adults we support. Therefore we work with successful candidates to complete appropriate checks prior to joining.

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