Night Team Leader : Ofsted Registered Childrens Residential Home
Job Title: Team Leader
Location: Eastbourne
About The Role:
We are seeking experienced and confident Team Leaders to join our Ofsted Registered Childrens Residential Homes in Eastbourne.
This is a leadership role responsible for overseeing the safe, consistent and effective running of shifts within the home. As a Team Leader, you will provide direction, guidance and support to Coaches and Senior Coaches, ensuring high standards of care, safeguarding and behaviour management are maintained at all times.
You will play a key role in creating a stable, therapeutic and structured environment where young people feel safe, supported and able to achieve positive outcomes. This role requires calm decision making, strong leadership skills and the ability to lead teams effectively in complex and challenging environments.
Our home is a specialist residential childrens home supporting young people aged 13 to 17 with learning disabilities and a range of complex and additional needs, including Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), ADHD, epilepsy, global developmental delay, sensory processing difficulties, communication difficulties, PICA and behaviours that may challenge. Some young people may be non:verbal and use communication methods such as PECS, Makaton, visual supports and AAC devices.
Our home provides a safe, nurturing and therapeutic environment where young people are supported through Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and person centred approaches to develop independence, access education and community activities, build positive relationships and achieve the best possible outcomes.
Our home is currently rated Good by Ofsted and is working towards achieving Outstanding.
At SuperCare, we are committed to delivering only outstanding care. Our approach is progressive, therapeutic and grounded in understanding behaviour, relationships and development.
Our culture is shaped by our core values:
We are outstanding
We seek to understand
We will do whatever it takes
We inspect and dont expect
We are radically honest
We never give up
Key Responsibilities:
As a Team Leader you will:
Lead shifts and take accountability for the safe and effective running of the home during your shift
Manage and direct Coaches and Senior Coaches, ensuring high standards of performance and conduct
Ensure care plans, risk assessments and Positive Behaviour Support strategies are consistently implemented
Take responsibility for safeguarding concerns, incident response and decision making on shift
Escalate incidents and safeguarding concerns appropriately to management
Monitor practice standards and address concerns immediately
Ensure routines, boundaries and therapeutic approaches are consistently maintained
Support children and young people to achieve positive outcomes across behaviour, education and independence
Maintain accurate, timely and compliant records and documentation
Promote trauma informed, child centred and therapeutic care approaches
Support induction, coaching and development of staff members
Contribute to reflective practice, team meetings and operational improvement
Maintain a safe, clean and well run home environment
Oversee medication administration, health and safety and compliance on shift
Work collaboratively with families, social workers and external professionals
Work flexibly across different homes within the service where required
About You:
We are looking for strong practice leaders who combine accountability, resilience and compassion for young people. You will have:
Experience working within residential childcare
Previous experience leading or supporting staff on shift
Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent (essential)
Strong safeguarding knowledge and understanding of professional boun