Team Leader - Residential Children Home

Team Leader - Residential Children Home – Virtual Bridges

We are recruiting on behalf of our client, a highly reputable residential children care provider, for an experienced Team Leader to join their dynamic team in Hatfield. This role involves leading and supporting staff to ensure exceptional care and service delivery to children and young people.

Location: Hatfield

Salary: £15 per hour

Job Type: Full-Time

• Oversee the completion of documentation, including chronologies, placement plans, and weekly reports.
• Lead shifts, ensuring activities, wellbeing walks, and residents' sessions are effectively carried out.
• Address residents' complaints in the absence of the Registered Manager.
• Monitor residents' wellbeing, including feeding and bathing charts, and provide mental health check‑ins.
• Facilitate engaging activities for children within or outside the centre.
• Conduct medication audits, fire drills and ensure health and safety compliance across the centre.
• Liaise with social workers, attend meetings and manage weekly family schedules and reports.
• Supervise and support night staff to meet service needs.
• Notify OFSTED of serious events when necessary and coordinate with accounts on invoicing and spreadsheets.
• Participate in the on‑call rota system and complete incident reports within 24 hours.

• Qualifications:
  
  NVQ Level 3 in Children and Young People Residential Care.
• Experience:
  
  Previous experience in a residential care setting, preferably in a Team Leader role.
• Skills:
  
  Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills.
• Licence: A full driving licence is essential.

• Competitive hourly rate of £15 per hour.
• The chance to make a real impact on the lives of children.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth within a supportive team environment.

Please submit your CV highlighting your relevant experience.

We look forward to welcoming you to a role where you can truly make a difference!