You know that feeling when a young person who's had a really rough time starts to trust you? Starts to settle? Starts to believe things might actually be okay?

That's what this organisation is built around. And they're looking for a Team Leader who gets that and wants to be part of it.

They are a small, Outstanding rated and genuinely brilliant to work for. The leadership team have spent their entire careers in the care sector and have built something they're proud of, a warm, non-hierarchical culture where staff are invested in, ideas are welcomed and progression is real. Everyone knows everyone and nobody is just a number.

These homes support young people aged 5-18 who have experienced significant trauma, neglect, domestic violence, parental substance misuse, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), sexual abuse, and family breakdown. Many children arrive unable to attend school, struggling with self-harm, missing episodes, or with high emotional and behavioural support needs.

The role

You'll lead shifts, be a named key worker for young people in the home, and support the staff alongside you to do their best work. You'll know your young people properly, their stories, what helps, what doesn't and what they're working towards.

Days run 7am–10pm, waking nights 9:30pm–7:30am, weekends included and sleep-ins are part of the role.

What you'll bring

Experience in residential care or SE...