Team Leader Residential

Team Leader

Salary: up to £35,100 per annum
Location: Hexham
Contract/

Hours:

Permanent/Full Time – 37 hours per week

to be held on the 4th of March 2026

• 29 days annual leaveplusbank holidays(over 7 weeks paid leave a year for full time workers) and theoptionto buy or sellleave
• Professional qualifications and excellenttraining
• Flexible maternity, adoption, andpaternitypackages
• Up to 5% employer contributionandlife assurance cover
• Blue Light Card eligibility withdiscounts at15,000 national retailers

At Action for Children, we offer more than just a job. Join us andyou’llbe part of a team dedicated to giving children safe and happy childhoods.

See howyour skills can make a real difference, helping solve the problems children and young people face every day.

As Team Leader at Monksfield, you’ll play a key role in delivering high‑quality, child‑centred care. You’ll lead, supervise, and support a dedicated staff team, ensuring colleagues feel confident, well supported, and up to date with the training they need to provide personalised care for each young person.

You’ll oversee day‑to‑day operations, support best practice, and represent young people by attending meetings where required. The role also includes participation in an on‑call rota across the Northeast cluster, providing leadership support when needed.

Working closely with the management team, you’ll take responsibility for compliance and quality checks, helping ensure we meet regulatory standards. Above all, you’ll contribute to a safe, nurturing, and positive environment where every young person feels valued and supported.

• Providing direct line management to a team of residential staff to deliver high standards of care.

• Being responsible for ensuring a safe and positive work and service environment is achieved through compliance

• Supporting Young People to achieve positive outcomes.
• Being an advocate for the wellbeing of the young people.
• Leading and assessing staff, carrying out supervisions, appraisals and risk assessments.

We're looking for someone who brings a strong leadership skills and a genuine commitment to supporting young people.

• A Level 3 Social Care Diploma or equivalent
• Experience of leading a team within a care setting
• Experience in residential children’s services
• Experience of clear, concise record keeping via IT systems
• Knowledge of Ofsted requirements
• Understanding of GDPR, Safeguarding and relevant policies
• Be willing to work towards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare (England).

Every child should have a loving home, food, warmth, the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with life’s challenges. But too many childrendon’t.

By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience,you’llhelp us create change that really matters. And when we succeed,we’llrecognise what you did to make a difference.

We'vebeen driven by love totake actionfor children for over 150 years, giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lot’s changed since 1869. But what children really need,hasn’t. Soas long aschildren need us,we’llbe here.

Will you join us?

If you require any support to apply,please contact: [insert contact details of relevantcolleague].

Wework hard to create an inclusive environment. One where individuality is celebrated and where everyone feels valued and supported. Because when we come together, with skills like yours,we’recapable of amazing things.

Weactivelyencourageapplications frompeople with Black, Asianand Minority Ethnicbackgroundsandpeople with adisability,as these groupsare under-represented within Action for Children.

Menarecurrentlyunder‑represented within our Children Service roles.

We’dlike to change that.

So,we reallyencouragemen to applyforany ofour Children Service roles.

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Job Description

See below for further information about working with us:

Action for Children Employee Benefits

AfC Commitment Statement

Make a Difference - A Career in Residential Services