Residential Team Leader

Position: Residential Team Leader (Permanent)
At Bright Young Futures, we believe that every child is deserving of a happy and positive childhood and that every young person deserves the best possible start to young adulthood regardless of their circumstances. With this in mind, our aim is to help and serve the next generation by providing safe and loving homes for children and young people who are not able to live with their own families.

At Bright Young Futures, we aim to go the extra mile everyday, ensuring that we offer the highest quality of care.

You'll be fun, active, energised, deeply experienced in work with young people with some complex needs, and looking to join an organisation you can believe in and who in return will believe and invest in you. At Bright Young Futures we believe that the most valuable assets to our business is our staff team, therefore it is very important that we have the right culture and environment for staff to thrive.

You’ll have multiple years’ experience working alongside young people who might struggle in other settings and will be used to dealing with a range of challenging behaviours and complex support needs, with a good understanding of safeguarding. You will have to be creative in your approach to young people, enabling them to “open up” and engage in various activities, education, development programmes, and more.

You will be joining a small company that has huge potential for growth and development

The job description is a guide to the level and range of responsibilities the post holder will be expected to undertake. It is neither exhaustive nor inclusive and will be changed from time to time to meeting changing circumstances and demands.

We are looking for a passionate and ambitious individual that would like to help our team achieve great outcomes for children and young people.

We would like you to support and care for children aged 8-17 years old in our EBD Ofsted residential children’s home in Ilford.

Role overview:

To meet the needs of children through:

* Ensuring that each member of staff is aware of each child’s care plan and their responsibilities for its implementation

* Attending childcare reviews and planning meetings to provide information and achieve best outcomes for young people

* Undertaking direct work with young people and acting as an appropriate role model

* Maintaining accurate written records both to record information and enable regular monitoring and evaluation to take place

* Chairing children’s meetings and facilitating consultation with young people generally

* Acting as an appropriate adult

To manage a staff team through:

* Providing supervisory control and direction concerning staff duties and responsibilities

* Taking responsibility for planning shifts and ensuring their smooth running when on duty

* Providing consultation and informal advice and support to staff concerning day to day matters

* Fulfilling the role of “on-call manager” to provide out-of-hours advice and support to the home in the absence of the Registered Manager

* Offering 1:1 supervision to staff in line with the Quality Standards

As a senior member of the team, you’ll offer day-to-day guidance to care staff and formally supervise a group of residential workers, helping to build a strong, skilled, and supportive team under the leadership of the Registered Manager and Deputy Manager.

What You’ll Do

As Residential Team Leader (Advanced Skills Worker) you’ll:

* Lead with confidence – Manage and guide shifts to create a safe, secure, and nurturing home environment where young people feel supported and valued.

* Build meaningful relationships – Foster trust and connection with young people and colleagues to support holistic development both in the home and the wider community.

* Deliver high standards – Ensure daily practices align with quality frameworks and policies, contributing to a consistently high level of care.

* Collaborate for success – Work closely with managers and external partners to meet regulatory standards and deliver the best outcomes for children.

* Focus on individual progress – Develop tailored plans for each young person, proactively identifying risks and reviewing interventions to support their journey.

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