Social Care Team Manager Nights

Social Care Team Manager (Nights)

Location: North Chailey, East Sussex (BN8)

Salary: From £35,526 per year (depending on experience)

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full‑time

Shifts: Mix of nights and day shifts

Most weeks include three night shifts, combining:

• Two nights as Duty Manager – providing overnight leadership, decision‑making and safeguarding oversight
• One night as hands‑on – staying connected to front‑line practice and supporting colleagues on shift

At regular points in the rota there are fewer night shifts, with the remainder of hours worked during the day focused on supervision, training, development and wider leadership and management responsibilities.

Shift patterns may include 8:30 pm‑7:30 am, 8:30 pm‑2:00 am, or 2:00 am‑7:30 am. The role includes either an evening support shift (hands‑on) or a full night hands‑on shift.

You will be responsible for safe, effective leadership overnight and for building a confident, consistent team culture. Alongside your management responsibilities, you will also play an active role in coaching, training and supporting colleagues, and maintaining your own skills through hands‑on practice.

• Provide visible, values‑led leadership to colleagues working nights
• Act as Duty Manager and take appropriate action to keep children and young people safe
• Support colleagues with coaching and on–the‑spot guidance to embed best practice
• Contribute to training, supervision and wider management responsibilities during day shifts
• Promote consistent standards, safeguarding and high‑quality care across the service

• A strong background in social care, with the confidence to lead teams on shift
• Sound safeguarding knowledge and the ability to make clear decisions under pressure
• A coaching mindset: you enjoy developing others and improving practice
• A practical, hands‑on approach and commitment to child‑centred care

• A role with real purpose, supporting children and young people with complex needs
• A blended rota that avoids five nights a week working
• Learning and development opportunities
• A supportive organisation focused on quality, values and teamwork

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Other

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