Childrens Residential Night Team Leader

Our Children's Residential Home is looking for a Night Team Leader to join our team at Apple Tree Bungalow.

We are looking for compassionate, resilient and dedicated Night Team Leaders to join our team at Apple Tree. This is a rewarding opportunity to support young people with severe learning disabilities, autism and complex needs to achieve positive outcomes and live meaningful, fulfilling lives.

As a Night Team Leader, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality care and support, helping young people develop independence, build life skills and engage in education, therapeutic activities and community experiences. We are looking for colleagues who can build positive relationships, remain calm and professional in challenging situations and consistently provide the structure, encouragement and support that our young people need to thrive.

This role is ideally suited to individuals who are passionate about making a difference and who have experience working in complex care, children's residential care, SEND, learning disability or autism services. In return, you'll be supported to develop specialist skills, progress your career and be recognised for the vital contribution you make every day.

Starting rates are effective from 1st September 2026:

Working at Apple Tree and our bespoke services within 6 months we expect you to be earning:

Level 2 - £16.37 per hour and once you have progressed through your competencies within 12-18 months Level 3 - £17.47 per hour.

You will have the opportunity to enhance your skills through our competency framework, unlocking pathways to increased hourly rates of pay.

• Genuine Career Development
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  Opportunities with transparent pay grades (find out more here – Kisimul | Autism, Learning Disability, Residential Care)
• Fully Funded Qualifications
• Blue Light Card
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  Which gives you access to discounts in over 15,000 venues UK wide
• Refer a friend
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  Earn up to £500 for every successful hire.
• Financial Benefits
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  Life Assurance of 1x your annual basic salary. Access to salary sacrifice pension scheme, withdraw a percentage of your wages as you earn them before payday with Stream. Access to Discounts from over 150 retailers.
• Health & Wellbeing
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  From access to an online digital GP, confidential telephone counselling, dedicated internal wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme that truly makes a difference.
• Flexible Working Patterns
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  We recognise that not everyone celebrates the same occasions, so colleagues have the option to work on bank holidays and take the time off at another point that’s more meaningful to them.
• Working Pattern
  : A long week short week working pattern giving you more time off.
• Cycle to Work Scheme
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  Salary-deducted bikes to save money.
• Free DBS Check
  s:We cover the cost so you can start worry-free.

What is it like to work at Kisimul?  to hear our teams talking about life at Kisimul:

Find out more about Meaningful Life Model:

• Previous experience working within a complex care environment, such as children's residential care, SEND, learning disability, autism, mental health or challenging behaviour services.
• Experience supporting individuals with complex behaviours, communication needs and emotional regulation difficulties.
• A resilient and proactive approach, with the ability to remain calm and professional during challenging situations.
• An understanding of trauma-informed practice and the importance of consistent, relationship-based support.
• Confidence in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and following agreed care, behaviour support and therapeutic plans.
• Excellent communication and record-keeping skills.
• A genuine passion for supporting young people to achieve positive outcomes and reach their potential.
• The ability to build positive, trusting relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Confidence to seek support, reflect on practice and continuously develop professionally.
• A Level 3 Diploma in Children's Residential Care (or willingness to work towards this qualification).

• An above market rate salary that remains year on year.
• Extensive training…