Details:
- Salary: £35,707 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: North West Lancashire Darwen
- Date: 3 days ago
Description:
Team Leader (Children & Young People's Residential Care)
Location: Darwen, East Lancashire
Shift: 2 on 4 off including sleeps
Looking for a leadership role where your day-to-day impact genuinely matters?
Our Client is hiring for a Team Leader in a Darwen home supporting up to 3 young people (currently operating as a solo placement).
If you're compassionate, confident and ready to lead shifts with structure and heart, this could be your next step.
What you'll be doing:
Lead and support day-to-day care for a young person in a consistent, calm environment
Work shifts including sleep-in duties (10 sleeps per month) and follow a clear 2 on / 4 off pattern (8am-11pm)
Deliver safe, supportive routines and high-quality care across each shift
Step up as a point of support for the team, helping maintain positive standards of care
Support the running of the home in line with expectations for the placement
What you'll bring as a Team Leader:
Experience working in social care (ideally with an understanding of residential support)
Natural leadership presence-able to guide, motivate and keep things on track
Empathy and strong communication skills, with the ability to build trust
Comfort taking responsibility during shifts, including sleep-in duties
A professional, respectful approach to care and safeguarding-minded practice
Additional information:
Pay: £14.17 per hour (£25,506 per annum) plus £85.01 per sleep (approx. £10,201.20 sleep allowance per year)
Anticipated annual figure: £35,707.20
If you're ready to lead with purpose and support young people in a role that truly counts, apply today