Job Title: Team Leader – Residential Children's Home
Location: Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3
Salary: £38,849.56 per annum
Working Hours / Shift Pattern: Shift work, including weekends and sleep-ins
Employment Type: Full time
Sleep-ins: Required as part of the shift pattern
Service: Residential Children's Home
Service Users: Children and young people with complex needs
Qualifications Required: Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or working towards completion). Level 5 Leadership & Management is desirable.
Experience Required: Minimum 1 year in residential childcare
Your Role 🌟
Lead shifts and support the team to deliver high-quality care in line with individual care plans.
Provide supervision, guidance and support to residential care staff.
Oversee and contribute to the development and review of care plans, ensuring consistent, trauma-informed care.
Support the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager with daily operations and home standards.
Promote safeguarding, ensuring all procedures are followed and concerns addressed appropriately.
Build strong relationships with professionals, families and external agencies.
Support the training, mentoring and development of new and existing staff.
Contribute to home maintenance, records, budgets and reporting systems.
A strong understanding of child development and trauma-informed practice, with the ability to establish and monitor high standards of care in line with the Quality Standards for Children's Homes 2015 and the home's Statement of Purpose.
Excellent planning, organisation and prioritisation skills, alongside strong written and verbal communication.
A sound understanding of safeguarding procedures and relevant legal frameworks.
Someone who leads by example, acts as a positive role model, and maintains professional boundaries with honesty and integrity.
The ability to build and maintain positive relationships with children, professionals and colleagues, remaining inclusive and committed to upholding the rights of every young person.
Resilient, motivated, adaptable and calm under pressure, with flexibility around work location and start/finish times to cover the contingencies of the service.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and holding a full UK driving licence.
Previous supervisory or management experience and knowledge of residential childcare regulations and quality standards are desirable.
Who you will be working for 🏡
Company type/size: Established in 2007, our client is a values-led provider with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality residential services to children and young people with complex needs.
Number of homes: 17, operating across the North West, West Midlands and North Wales.
Other services: Three specialist service areas — Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD), Specialist Therapeutic Care, and Supported Accommodation.
Why this home & company ✨
Progression: Genuine progression opportunities and on-the-job learning.
Training / qualifications: Ongoing training and development opportunities.
Benefits: Competitive salary, paid time off, flexible scheduling options, free meals during shifts, employee discounts, Perks Card, Blue Light Card, gym membership/wellness programmes, wellbeing scheme, Employee Assistance Scheme, referral bonus, casual dress, bereavement leave, long service awards, increases to annual leave with service, staff celebration events and a company employee app.
Ethos: A belief that every child deserves a safe, stable and supportive environment in which to grow and thrive, with children and young people at the heart of everything the organisation does.
Culture: Rooted in compassion, collaboration and a commitment to excellence — an inclusive, supportive environment built on integrity, respect, open communication and a culture of recognition, where every team member is valued and encouraged to grow.
Individuals with only CQC experience and / or who have not worked in an Ofsted Registered Children's Home will not be considered.
Sponsorship is not available.
Please note: our client reserves the right to close this vacancy before the closing date of 21/09/2026 in the event of a high number of applications. Shortlisting and interviewing are ongoing, so early applications are advised.
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people and would like to join our client's dedicated team, apply today.
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For more information or to book a confidential chat, please contact: job@sgscare.co.uk
Mission statement...
To help SMEs get the talent they need to help grow their businesses.
Our promise…
Deliver a Passionate Manager, at a Realistic Price, who can hit the ground running, within 21 days; allowing you to continue to build, consolidate and progress your business.
So who are we…
We help SMEs in the Children’s Service Sector, who struggle to find highly skilled and experienced Middle and Senior Management within Budget.
