⭐ Team Leader – Children’s Services ⭐
📍 Location: Ashton-under-Lyne (Manchester)
💷 Salary: £29,494 – £30,000 per annum (dependent on skills and experience)
⏰ Working Hours: 40 hours per week (with expected overtime to cover sickness and annual leave)
🏡 Service: Children’s Home
👥 Service Users: Children and young people with complex needs
🎓 Qualifications Required: Ideally NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare (or willingness to work towards it)
🕒 Experience Required: Experience supporting children with complex needs
📄 Employment Type: Permanent
Sponsorship is not available ❌
You do not hold a Full UK Driving Licence and do not have a car
You only hold a Level 3 in Health & Social Care (this is not deemed equivalent)
You have qualifications only in Healthcare, NHS, CQC, or as a Nursery Practitioner
You require sponsorship – no sponsorship available
Individuals with only CQC experience and who have not worked in an Ofsted Registered Children’s Home will not be considered.
Location: Ashton-under-Lyne
Type of Young People: Complex needs
We are seeking a Children’s Residential Team Leader who is passionate about helping young people live fun, fulfilling, and meaningful lives 💛.
You will:
Lead the day-to-day running of shifts
Provide emotional and practical support to your team
Empower children and young people to achieve their goals
Ensure high standards of care, safety, and professional practice
Support and mentor Support Workers
Commit to working across a variety of shifts on a rota basis
You must share the organisation’s key values: Potential, Responsibility, Integrity, Diversity, Empathy
A growing care provider with strong values and a commitment to developing staff
Company size, number of homes, future plans and other services not stated
A team that takes real PRIDE in the support they deliver
This is an employer that invests in your career, celebrates your success, and supports your wellbeing.
Funded qualifications – earn while you learn
Career pathways including Health & Social Care Apprenticeships (Level 3)
Access to the in-house training and qualification centre (Swanton Educates)
✨ £400 Refer-a-Friend scheme
✨ Recognition awards for going above and beyond
✨ Long service awards
✨ Employee benefits app with retail discounts
✨ Cycle-to-work scheme
✨ Pension (salary sacrifice)
✨ Life cover
✨ Mental Health First Aiders
✨ Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential support)
✨ Employee Voice events throughout the year
A supportive, person-centred culture rooted in values that champion inclusion, compassion, and growth.
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people and would like to join our client's professional and dedicated team, they encourage you to apply today.
To apply for this rewarding opportunity, click the apply button or contact us for more information.
📧 For more information or to book a confidential chat, please contact us at 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.
