Job Description:

Team Leader – Children’s Residential EBD

Locations: Greenford, West London (UB6) and other London services
Hours: Full-time, permanent
Service: Children’s residential care – Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties

We are recruiting experienced Team Leaders to join established children’s residential services supporting young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Residential Support Worker or existing Team Leader who is confident leading shifts, supporting colleagues and maintaining consistently high standards of care and safeguarding.

You will work closely with the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager, helping to provide a safe, structured and nurturing home in which young people can make meaningful progress.

The role

As Team Leader, you will:

• Lead shifts and provide clear direction to the residential care team
• Support young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs
• Promote a consistent, trauma-informed and child-centred approach
• Manage challenging situations calmly and safely
• Maintain strong safeguarding practice
• Support care planning, risk assessments and behaviour-support plans
• Complete accurate daily records, incident reports and handovers
• Support staff supervision, induction and development
• Ensure routines, boundaries and agreed placement plans are followed
• Liaise professionally with families, social workers and other agencies
• Deputise for senior management when required
• Participate in the on-call rota where applicable
• Work shifts including evenings, weekends and sleep-ins

Essential requirements

Applicants must have:

• Recent experience working within a UK children’s residential EBD setting
• Experience as a Team Leader, Senior Residential Support Worker or in a role involving shift leadership
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding and children’s residential-care practice
• Experience supporting young people presenting with challenging behaviour
• The confidence to lead staff and make appropriate decisions during a shift
• Good written communication and record-keeping skills
• Flexibility to work a residential shift pattern, including weekends and sleep-ins
• An existing and unrestricted right to work in the UK

A Level 3 qualification in Residential Childcare or Children and Young People is highly desirable.

Important application information

Visa sponsorship is not available for these positions. Applicants must already have unrestricted right to work in the UK.

Recent UK children’s residential EBD experience is essential. Applications from candidates whose experience is solely within adult care, domiciliary care, healthcare or overseas settings cannot be considered.

What the organisation offers

You will be joining a growing children’s care provider with an experienced management structure and a commitment to delivering safe, stable and positive outcomes for young people.

The organisation provides:

• Supportive Registered and senior management
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Opportunities for career progression
• A structured and child-focused working environment
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to young people’s lives

To be considered, please apply with an up-to-date CV clearly showing your UK children’s residential EBD experience.