🌟 Job Opportunity: Team Leader – Children’s Residential Home
📍 Location: Meldreth, Nr. Royston (Cambridgeshire / Hertfordshire Border)
🕒 Contract: Permanent | Part-time – 32 hours per week (Shifts)
💰 Salary: £15.25 - £16.64 per hour (£25,376.00 - £27,688.96 per annum)
🎓 Essential Qualification: Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare
About the Role
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Team Leader to join a caring and committed residential team supporting children and young people aged 6–19 with complex needs, including profound communication difficulties, cerebral palsy, autism, and degenerative conditions.
This role is based at a well-established children’s home in Meldreth, offering a supportive and enriching environment where young people can thrive.
Key Responsibilities
* Promote and maintain a stable, safe, and nurturing home environment
* Lead, coach, and support a team of Support Workers and Senior Support Workers
* Oversee the physical and emotional support provided to young residents, including attending health appointments, family visits, and community activities
* Support the induction, mentoring, and training of new team members
* Conduct supervisions, performance reviews, and manage team development
* Ensure effective planning and delegation of daily activities and individual support plans
* Maintain up-to-date and accurate documentation
* Participate in on-call duties, sleep-ins, and waking night shifts as required
* Be prepared to engage in physical intervention and provide personal care when necessary
What We’re Looking For
* Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
* Proven experience in shift/team leading within a care environment
* Strong communication, leadership, and organisational skills
* A genuine passion for improving the lives of young people with complex needs
* Flexibility and willingness to support where needed
What’s in It for You
* Full training and continuous professional development
* DBS check paid by the employer
* 33 days' holiday including bank holidays
* Life assurance and enhanced pension scheme
* Health cashback plan
* Access to car lease and bike-to-work schemes
* Perkbox employee discounts
* Free parking on site
If you're ready to make a lasting difference in the lives of young people and lead a team that shares your commitment to care, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply Today
Email your CV or arrange an informal discussion:
📩 ankita.singh@kts-group.co