Team Leader Residential

Team Leader (Residential)

Location: Telford
Contract/

Hours:

Permanent / Full‑Time – 37 hours per week
Salary: £31,000 per annum

Acorn Way is one of Action for Children’s newest homes, offering a calm and nurturing setting for up to four children. Every young person receives genuine care and consistent support, and our focus is on helping children enjoy the best possible quality of life surrounded by adults who believe in them and celebrate every step of their journey.

You will play a vital role in supporting children with physical and learning disabilities. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, motivating and supervising a dedicated care team to deliver high standards of care.
• Overseeing the development and delivery of individual care plans and providing positive relationships with children and families.
• Maintaining the highest standards of safeguarding and well‑being.
• Step in to support the management team when they are not on the premises, ensuring the service runs safely at all times.

Ideal candidates will have:

• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of disability and experience in children’s residential care.
• Excellent communication skills, confident decision‑making and a can‑do attitude.
• Experience in direct line management to a residential staff team.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and deliver direct line management.

• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays (options to buy or sell leave).
• Flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages.
• Pension with up to 7% matched employer contribution and life assurance cover.
• Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailer discounts.
• Real Living Wage accredited employer.
• Free on‑site parking.

Application Process
We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
There are five sections to complete:
Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.

Shannon Neander – email us at quoting reference 12549

We actively encourage applications from Black Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under‑represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. Male staff are under‑represented within our Children Service roles – we would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.