Team Leader Residential

Action for Children; Belper CP; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent children's charity in Belper is looking for a Team Leader to oversee a residential home for children. The ideal candidate will manage a care team, ensuring a supportive environment where children's emotional and social needs are met. Responsibilities include developing care plans and promoting positive relationships. The role requires strong leadership, communication skills, and experience in children's residential care. This full-time position offers a salary of up to £33,400 per annum and a variety of employee benefits.

Benefits

29 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages

Pension with up to 7% matched employer contribution

Staff discounts with 15,000 national retailers

Competitive rewards package

Free parking on site

Qualifications

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Experience in managing a team of residential staff.
• Knowledge of safeguarding practices.
• Experience in developing care plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a dedicated care team.
• Ensure a safe, nurturing environment for children.
• Oversee the development of individualised care plans.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding and well-being.

Skills

Team leadership

Effective communication

Emotional support

Trauma-informed practice

Decision-making

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care or equivalent

Job description

Team Leader (Residential)

Salary: up to £33,400 per annum

Location: Belper

Contract/Hours: Permanent/Full-Time – 37 hours per week

Benefits

• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays and options to buy or sell leave
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% matched employer contribution with included life assurance cover
• Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts
• Highly competitive rewards package, plus a comprehensive supervision and development programme to continue your professional development
• Real Living Wage accredited employer
• Free parking on site

We are one of the largest children’s charities in the UK and have been making a difference to the lives of the UK’s vulnerable children for over 150 years.

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About the Service

Willow lodge is a newly established therapeutic residential home for up to four children and young people. We provide a warm, homely environment where our children feel safe, supported and part of the community. Our service is built on a therapeutic approach, with safety, relationships, and emotional stability at its heart. We are dedicated to creating nurturing environments where young people can heal, grow, and thrive.

A bit about the role

As a Team Leader in our therapeutic residential home, you will play a vital role in supporting children with complex emotional behavioural needs. You will lead and motivate a dedicated care team, ensuring a safe, nurturing and therapeutic environment where every child feels valued and supported.

You will use your background in children’s residential care and your understanding of trauma‑informed practice to guide staff in delivering constant, high‑quality care. The role includes overseeing the development and delivery of individualised care plans, promoting positive relationships with children and families, and maintaining high standards of safeguarding and well‑being.

This is a hands‑on leadership role that requires excellent communication skills, confident decision making and a commitment to developing both yourself and your team through continuous professional development.

What you’ll be doing:

Let’s talk about you.

Are you resilient and have a positive approach to change and challenge? We’re looking for someone with a ‘can do’ attitude to join our team. Ideally, you’ll have:

• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care or equivalent
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Provide emotional and social support to children and young people who can display challenging emotional and social difficulties
• Provide direct line management to a team of residential staff to deliver high standards of care
• Leading shifts and supervising staff
• Link working with young people (managing paperwork and files)
• Developing care plans and identifying agreed outcomes
• Responsible for the safeguarding of young people
• Being an advocate for the well‑being of the young people

How you’ll help to create brighter futures

Supporting Young People to achieve positive outcomes.

• Foster a nurturing environment that promotes emotional and Social Development
• Champion a culture of inclusivity and resilience, helping children overcome challenges
• Lead by example, inspiring a dedicated team to deliver compassionate care and guidance.

Good to know

Application Process

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.

Talent Pool

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Contact

Contact: Shannon Neander on 01923 361518 or email us at [e-mail] quoting reference 12448

Diversity, equality and inclusion

At Action for Children, we’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.

We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under‑represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.

Male staff are under‑represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.

Don’t meet every single requirement?

If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we’d love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.

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