Team Leader Residential

Salary: £34,500per annum Sleep‑in duties may be required and are paid at £50 per shift.

Location: Kirkby-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.

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 

• We’re offering a highly competitive rewards package, plus a comprehensive supervision and development programme to continue your professional development. 

• We are a Real Living Wage accredited employer  

• Free parking on site 

Why Action for Children? 

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.  

Find out more about Action for Children here:  Action for Children and on LinkedIn, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better. 

The difference is what you do. You can learn more about why we do it, by checking out our 'Driven by Love' video. 

About the Service 

Our brand-new home in Nottingham is based in a lovely setting in Kirkby-In-Ashfield.

This brand-new home will support some of the most vulnerable children, providing short-term care while longer-term placements are identified. The home will operate as part of a multi-agency partnership, delivering wraparound care with input from health services, including the CAMHS crisis team, to ensure children receive the right support at the right time.

We will offer a safe, stable and nurturing environment for one child or young person, who requires support in an emergency or with very little notice. The children and young people living in our home will have experienced significant childhood trauma. Central to our mission is the delivery of tailored, therapeutic care that acknowledges and responds to the profound impact trauma can have. 

The intention is for this home to increase by looking after two young people once the home is established.

A bit about the role 

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Residential Team Leader to join our brand-new children’s residential home, offering an exciting opportunity to help shape a service from the ground up. As a residential Team Leader you will play a vital role in creating a safe, nurturing, and therapeutic environment for young people with emotional and behavioural needs, helping them truly feel at home. This is a hands-on, rewarding role where no two days are the same, and where your ideas, energy, and leadership will genuinely make a difference.

Working closely with the Registered Manager, you’ll deputise in their absence and lead a team of Residential Support Workers, setting the tone for a positive, supportive, and child-centred home. You’ll help create a space that feels safe, fun, and welcoming, while consistently maintaining high standards of care and practice.

This role is ideal for someone who loves working with young people, enjoys leading and motivating a team, and is looking for a career that is both meaningful and enjoyable. In return, we offer fantastic opportunities for training, professional development, and clear career progression within a growing organisation.

How you’ll help to create brighter futures 

• Providing direct line management to a team of residential staff to deliver high standards of care.

• Supporting Young People to achieve positive outcomes.

• Preparing for and participating in Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings

• Being an advocate for the wellbeing of the young people.

• Leading and assessing staff, carrying out supervisions, appraisals and risk assessments.

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 wellbeing of the young people.

Good to know 

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role 

Contact: Erika Brinkman at  recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 13214. We'll be happy to give you any support you require. 

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.   

Want to know more about Action for Children?  

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For more information, please review the full job description here

See below for further information about working with us: 

Action for Children Employee Benefits 

AfC Commitment Statement