Children's Residential Care Team Lead in Leyland

Reports to: Deputy Managers and Registered Managers

Location: Children's Residential Care Homes, Leyland

Hours & Pattern: Full-time, 40 hours per week (average). Shift pattern includes days, evenings, nights, weekends, bank holidays, sleep-ins, and lone working. 2 on / 4 off shift pattern.

Salary: £29,600 per year, £50 per sleep-in (approx. 10 per month).

Job Purpose

Assist the Registered Manager and Assistant Manager with day-to-day operations and provide cover across homes. Ensure the physical, emotional, and developmental needs of children and young people are met in a supportive, homely, and professional environment. Comply with Ofsted, government, and Association policies to maintain quality standards. Achieve and maintain a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating. Promote an organizational culture aligned with core values.

Principal Responsibilities

• Management & Administration
  • Assist managers in recruitment, staff induction, training, performance management, and allocation of duties.
  • Maintain care home operations: shifts, budgets, petty cash, record-keeping, and reports.
• Care Provision
  • Ensure care is provided in a positive, inclusive environment that considers race, spirituality, gender, disability, and sexual orientation.
  • Maintain accurate, professional care plans, risk assessments, and anti-bullying strategies.
  • Build positive relationships with children/young people, assessing needs and developing individual care plans.
• Operational & Financial Duties
  • Support home administration, including supplies and services management, written reports and records, maintenance, cleaning, and grounds upkeep, budget monitoring and petty cash management, engagement with the local community.
• Staff Development
  • Guide and train staff, provide feedback, audit records, coach, and manage performance.
• Safeguarding
  • Act immediately on any safeguarding concerns and follow procedures.
  • Attend court proceedings, child protection conferences, and provide reports.
• Communication & Collaboration
  • Maintain communication within the home and with external agencies, schools, families, and the community.
  • Ensure staff awareness of legal, professional, safeguarding, and administrative practices.
• Youth Engagement
  • Work individually or in groups with children/young people to enhance relationships, personal behaviour, and life skills.
• Additional Responsibilities
  • Undertake designated projects or tasks assigned by management.
  • Deputise for the Deputy Manager as needed.

General Responsibilities

• Flexibility: Complete workload and other duties as required.
• Discretion: Exercise judgment while maintaining client and staff safety and efficient resource use.
• Relationships: Promote teamwork and maintain strict confidentiality.
• Personal Development: Actively pursue and implement personal development plans.
• Equality & Diversity: Uphold equality of opportunity and abide by policies.
• Health & Safety: Follow the organization's policies at all times.

Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.