Job Description
Job Title: Residential Childcare Shift Leader
Sector: Residential Childcare | Children's Services | Social Care
Location: Weston Super Mare
Salary: £28,500 - £31,500 PLUS sleeps average £5,460 per annum
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Hours:| Shift work | Evenings, weekends & sleep-ins
Job Description
We are recruiting an experienced Residential Childcare Shift Leader to work within a residential children's home supporting young people aged 8-18. This is a hands-on leadership role combining direct care, shift management, safeguarding, and keyworker responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
1. Provide high-quality residential childcare and emotional support
2. Lead shifts and support the day-to-day running of the children's home
3. Build positive and trusting relationships with children and young people
4. Promote positive behaviour management and emotional wellbeing
5. Support education attendance, appointments, and daily routines
6. Act as a positive role model and support independent living skills
7. Supervise and support residential support workers on shift
8. Act as Keyworker for allocated young people (32+ hours)
9. Maintain accurate care records, reports, and daily logs
10. Follow safeguarding, child protection, and Health & Safety proc...