Team Leader in St Helens

Base pay range

Location: Blackbrook, St Helens.

Role Description: We are recruiting for a Team Leader to join our dedicated team at Marydale Secure Children’s Home. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting and managing the daily operations of a secure residential setting for children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct line management and supervision to a small team of Childcare Workers.
• Develop and implement individualized care and risk plans in partnership with referring authorities and therapeutic services.
• Ensure compliance with key regulations, including:
  • Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015
  • Social Care Common Inspection Framework (SCCIF)
• Work a combination of early and late shifts on a rolling rota.
• Support the Registered Manager and Deputies in maintaining a safe, structured environment.

Experience & Skills

• Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare (or equivalent).
• Experience with electronic care records and auditing processes.
• Excellent administration and IT skills.
• Strong communication skills, including first-rate literacy and numerical ability.
• Knowledge of current childcare legislation and safeguarding practices.
• Working knowledge of Ofsted Inspection Framework and Children’s Homes Regulations.

Hours

38 hours per week (3 week rolling rota)

Benefits

• Fully funded training and development opportunities.
• Competitive benefits including Life Assurance, Medicash Scheme, Pension, Blue Light Card, and access to discounts.
• 30 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing to 33 days after three years.
• Enhanced DBS check paid for and maintained on the update service.
• Career progression opportunities within a values-driven organisation.

Values

We live and work by our values: Integrity | Ambition | Courage | Compassion | Optimism | Respect | Dignity. These guide everything we do, every day – with heart, purpose, and positivity.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

Industry

Public Safety