Team Leader - Children's Homes

JR United Kingdom; Willington; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in children's care is seeking a compassionate Team Leader to guide young people through their daily challenges. This rewarding role involves creating a nurturing environment where young individuals can thrive and develop into well-rounded adults. You will lead a dedicated team, ensuring high standards of care while celebrating the small victories in the lives of the children. With a strong emphasis on personal and professional growth, this position offers a comprehensive training program and a supportive workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. Join a team that truly makes a difference in the lives of young people and experience the fulfillment of meaningful work.

Benefits

7 weeks holiday

Medical cover

Meals provided

Flexible benefits package

Wellbeing tools and advice

Training through Care Academy

Progression opportunities

Beautiful working environments

Recommend a friend scheme with bonuses

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK driving licence held for at least 12 months.
• Experience in caring for young people is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support young people in their daily lives and create lasting memories.
• Ensure the home operates at high standards and provide staff support.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Teamwork

Leadership

Communication

Education

Level 3 Children’s Residential Care qualification

Job description

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Team Leader - Children's Homes, Willington

Client: Witherslack Group

Location: Willington, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 18

Posted: 18.04.2025

Expiry Date: 02.06.2025

Job Description:

£36,248 - £43,287 assuming good attendance and up to 2 sleep ins per month

Those huge small victories

Working in our Children’s Homes means being a part of a young person’s day-to-day life. This means being there for the highest highs and lowest lows. Our team leaders enable our young people to get their childhood back and create pathways to become well-rounded adults – an incredibly rewarding role to have. There will be challenges along the way, but there will also be the smallest moments which feel like a huge small victory!

Our homes accommodate young people with social, emotional, and mental health needs, and our aim is to create the best possible outcome for the young people in our care. Our team leaders are fulfilled by the idea of affecting even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.

Get out what you put in

You’ll be a part of taking care of our young people day-to-day, making sure things run smoothly and creating lasting memories. As a team leader, you will also make sure that the staff team are supported and the home is operating at our high standards, prepared to step up to deputise for the Registered and Deputy Managers. We’re looking for someone able to relate to and build relationships with our young people. Compassionate, emotionally resilient, and supportive, you’ll also be able to provide the leadership that inspires your colleagues.

What we do for you

We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the care sector. With us, you’ll get to make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get:

• Salary: Base salary of £34,302 - £41,341
• Bonuses: In addition to your base salary, you’ll do up to 2 sleep ins per month, these are paid at £80 per sleep (approx. £1,946 per year) and Attendance allowance up to £1,400 per year
• Training: A full 4-week induction on our Care Academy
• Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with 7 weeks’ holiday
• Progression: If career development is your thing, most of our team leaders and managers have been promoted from within our group – plus you could join our ‘Aspire’ future managers programme
• Flexible benefits package: meaning you can increase/decrease your holiday allowance, pension and life insurance
• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
• Medical cover: so you can claim back the cost of things like an optician's or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts
• Meals provided: while you’re at work
• Beautiful working environments: with the very best facilities
• A recommend a friend scheme: that offers a £1,000 bonus every time

Bring your whole self to work

Here at Witherslack Group, we celebrate everyone’s differences as that’s what makes us the best at what we do. Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds, and with different needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage, and inspire our young people to be themselves. You don’t need experience, but there are a few things we’ll be looking for from you:

• A ‘can do’ attitude – a team player who rolls up their sleeves to help others
• We genuinely care about our young people (and each other) so honesty and empathy is a must
• The resilience to be able to deal with challenging situations
• A full UK driving licence which you’ve held for at least 12 months
• This role requires you to have the Level 3 Children’s Residential Care qualification

You’ll start life as a Team Leader by joining our ‘Care Academy’ – 4 weeks of off-the-job training with experienced WG professionals to help you feel confident and ready to support our young people.

Join the UK’s best special education and care provider

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

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