Description Role: Team Leader Residential Salary: Up to £33,400 per annum (depending on experience) Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Contract/Hours: Permanent/Full Time - 37 hours per week. Benefits: 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave. Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities. Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers’ discounts. Vulnerable children in the UK need your help. Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year, we helped more than 671,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive. Why Action for Children? Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. A bit about the role As a Team Leader you'll play a pivotal role in a therapeutic parenting approach, directly impacting the lives of our children. You’ll witness their progress, growth and development building meaningful relationships and being an integral part of their journey. Working closely with the children will contribute to creating a childhood they can look back on with fondness and give them the tools they'll need to navigate into adulthood. You will lead and support a dedicated team, ensuring the highest standards of care and creating a nurturing environment. Confidently deputise in the managers absence, working closely with them to maintain a stable and supportive home. As Team Leader you will exhibit confident leadership, demonstrating assurance and poise in guiding team discussions, particularly when addressing sensitive or complex issues. Strong facilitation skills are essential to skilfully moderate conversations, ensuring all voices are heard and understood. We're looking for someone with experience in a residential setting, who can hit the ground running. While a level 5 qualification is not essential there will be opportunities to undertake it. We offer continuous development, a supportive management team, and ample opportunities for progression including therapeutic training to enhance your skills. About the service Westacre is home to 3 wonderful children. Our approach is therapeutic, driven by love and a commitment to helping our young people thrive. We aim to integrate them into the community as much as possible by supporting and encouraging independence as they transition into adulthood. Working closely with partner agencies including health, education, and social care partners. How you'll help to create brighter futures Having a good understanding of the challenges faces by vulnerable, care experienced young people. Having a good understanding of the challenges of working within the management team in a residential childcare setting. Having the confidence and ability to engage with other professionals and contribute meaningfully to multi-agency meetings. Preparing care plans and risk management reports. Having good leadership skills and the ability to provide support and guidance to the staff team. Being a creative thinker and having a solution focused approach. 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: An NVQ Level 3 in social care is desirable but we are very open to relevant experience, rather than a qualification. The ability to motivate and lead a team, supporting and making decisions under pressure. Working with children, young people, their families, and carers to promote and to ensure the safeguarding and the welfare of the child / young person. The ability to evidence a high standard of written and verbal communication including care plans. Experience of leading a team/supervising staff in a similar role A robust knowledge of Therapeutic based models of practice and service delivery. Good to know Application Process Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. Talent Pool We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't. Contact: Shannon Neander or email us at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 11438 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. Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles. Don't meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family. Want to know more about Action for Children? Find us on X, Linkedin, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better. Job Description See below for further information about working with us: Action for Children Employee Benefits AfC Commitment Statement Make a Difference - A Career in Residential Services