Team Leader Children's Residential

Team Leader / Senior Residential Childcare Support Worker

Location: Keighley BD22 7
Service: Childrens Home (2-bed)
Service Users: Young people aged 612 (EBD trauma neglect CSE)
Staffing ratio: 2:1
Contract: Permanent full-time (average 37 hours per week)

Essential requirements

You must have:

• Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role within an Ofsted-registered childrens home

• Completed or Enrolled on Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent Level 3 in Health and Social is not equivalent)

• A full UK driving licence and access to a car

• Candidates on a Visa or who require sponsorship please do not apply.

Who were looking for

Were looking for a resilient empathetic and consistent role model who can help create a safe nurturing trauma-informed environment. Youll support young people day-to-day build healthy relationships and engage them in meaningful activities (from crafts to cinema trips) while maintaining clear routines boundaries and high standards of care.

Salary and sleep-ins

Senior Residential Childcare Support Worker (Full Time)
Salary (includes 8 sleep-ins per month): per annum

Residential Child Care Worker (Full Time)
Salary: per annum
Sleep-ins: 12 per week (8 per month adds approximately 4000 per year)

Pay per sleep-in: 50
Welcome bonus: 500 (where applicable)

Do not apply if any of the following apply

You do not have a full UK driving licence and access to a car
You only hold Level 3 Health & Social Care (this is not deemed equivalent)
Your experience is only within healthcare (NHS/CQC) or early years/nursery settings
You require sponsorship (sponsorship is not available)
You have not worked in an Ofsted-registered childrens residential home

Who youll be working for

Youll join a small team launching a brand-new home in July 2025. The organisation is a well-established values-led charity with a strong reputation across CQC and Ofsted-regulated services committed to long-term growth and high-quality child-centred care.

Benefits

• 24 days annual leave bank holidays

• Additional 3 days annual leave after 5 years service

• Pension scheme

• Sick pay

• Life insurance

• Healthcare cash plan

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Employee referral scheme

Ethos and culture

• Trauma-informed practice

• Focused on healing belonging and progress

• Supportive leadership and regular supervision

How to apply

If youre passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people and want to join a professional values-led service apply today.

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Sponsorship is not available.