Night Team Leader (Residential Children's Home) in Bexhill-on-Sea

Location: Ninfield – Bexhill On Sea, England

Job ID: BBBH203

Salary: £18.17 – £21.34 per hour + pension, private healthcare, bonuses

About The Role

We are seeking experienced and confident Team Leaders to join our Ofsted‑registered Children’s Residential Home in Ninfield. This leadership role is responsible for overseeing the safe, consistent and effective running of shifts within the home. As a Team Leader, you will provide direction, guidance and support to Coaches and Senior Coaches, ensuring high standards of care, safeguarding and behaviour management are maintained at all times. You will play a key role in creating a stable, therapeutic and structured environment where young people feel safe, supported and able to achieve positive outcomes. The role requires calm decision‑making, strong leadership skills and the ability to lead teams effectively in complex and challenging environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead shifts and take accountability for the safe and effective running of the home during your shift.
• Manage and direct Coaches and Senior Coaches, ensuring high standards of performance and conduct.
• Ensure care plans, risk assessments and Positive Behaviour Support strategies are consistently implemented.
• Take responsibility for safeguarding concerns, incident response and decision‑making on shift.
• Escalate incidents and safeguarding concerns appropriately to management.
• Monitor practice standards and address concerns immediately.
• Ensure routines, boundaries and therapeutic approaches are consistently maintained.
• Support children and young people to achieve positive outcomes across behaviour, education and independence.
• Maintain accurate, timely and compliant records and documentation.
• Promote trauma‑informed, child‑centred and therapeutic care approaches.
• Support induction, coaching and development of staff members.
• Contribute to reflective practice, team meetings and operational improvement.
• Maintain a safe, clean and well‑run home environment.
• Oversee medication administration, health and safety and compliance on shift.
• Work collaboratively with families, social workers and external professionals.
• Work flexibly across different homes within the service where required.

About You

• Experience working within residential childcare.
• Previous experience leading or supporting staff on shift.
• Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent (essential).
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and understanding of professional boundaries.
• The ability to remain calm and make effective decisions under pressure.
• Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
• A trauma‑informed and child‑centred approach to care.
• The ability to maintain high standards and hold others accountable.
• A commitment to delivering outstanding care and outcomes for young people.
• Willingness to work towards or complete Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (desirable).
• Flexibility to work shifts including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary package.
• Extensive training and development opportunities.
• Fully funded Level 3 and Level 5 qualifications.
• Performance‑related bonus scheme.
• 24/7 GP access.
• Leadership mentoring and internal progression pathways into Deputy Manager and above.
• Supportive team culture focused on development and wellbeing.

Shift patterns:

• Day Shifts: 1 day on, 2 days off (rolling rota), 07:30am – 10:30pm (15‑hour shifts).
• Waking Night Shifts: 2 nights on, 2 nights off (rolling rota), 10:00pm – 08:00am (10‑hour shifts).

Safer recruitment: All roles are subject to Enhanced DBS checks, referencing and full safer recruitment procedures.

Our Core Values

• We are outstanding.
• We seek to understand.
• We will do whatever it takes.
• We inspect and do not expect.
• We are radically honest.

We are committed to delivering only outstanding care. Our approach is progressive, therapeutic and grounded in understanding behaviour, relationships and development.