Kites Children's Services
Team Leader
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Team Leader – Therapeutic Children’s Home
Southend | £34,000–£36,500 including sleep-in allowance and enhanced night/bank holiday payments | Full-time
Already working in residential childcare and ready to take the next step? Confident leading shifts, supporting a team and keeping children’s needs at the centre of every decision?
Kites Children’s Services is looking for an experienced Team Leader to help lead a specialist therapeutic children’s home in Southend.
You’ll combine hands-on support with day-to-day leadership, helping create a safe, stable and nurturing home where children can build confidence and achieve positive outcomes.
The Role
Working alongside the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager, you will:
- Lead shifts and coordinate the day-to-day running of the home
- Support, supervise and coach Residential Support Workers
- Build strong, trusting relationships with children
- Oversee care plans, risk assessments and behaviour support strategies
- Ensure safeguarding procedures and Children’s Homes Regulations are followed
- Support education, activities and positive routines
- Work closely with families, social workers, schools and other professionals
- Maintain accurate records and ensure incidents are reported correctly
- Support audits, training and continuous improvement within the home
- Take part in the management on-call rota when required
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What We’re Looking For
You’ll need:
- Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent
- At least 2 years’ experience within residential childcare
- Good knowledge of the Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards
- Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills
- A calm, resilient and reflective approach
- Confidence managing challenging situations and supporting colleagues
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, waking nights and sleep-ins
- Previous experience at senior level within residential childcare is advantageous.
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Benefits
- 33 days’ holiday, plus additional service-related leave
- Your birthday off
- Extensive training and leadership development
- Career progression opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme and GP helpline
- Enhanced sick pay
- Pension
- Birthday and Christmas gifts
- Regular reflective supervision
Kites Children’s Services is committed to safeguarding children. Appointment is subject to appropriate checks, including an enhanced DBS check.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.
Ready to lead a team where your work can make a lasting difference? Apply today.
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