Team Leader Residential

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, United Kingdom

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• Role Identification 12507
• Job Category Social Care
• Posting Date 01/20/2026, 12:27 PM
• Apply Before 02/03/2026, 11:55 PM
• Job Schedule Full time

Salary:£30,300 pro rata, plus £1758 Island Allowance

Location:Stornoway, Isle of Lewis,

Contract/

Hours:

22.5 hours, Part Time, Permanent,

29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave

Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities

Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages

Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover

Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailer's discounts.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Last year, we helped more than 687,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

Why Action for Children?

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

A bit about the role

Hillcrest house is situated in Stornoway in the Isle of Lewis situated in the Western Isles. This is a 5 bedded children’s home. In this warm and welcoming home, we provide high quality care, stability and support for children and young people who are care experienced and we also provide short break stays for children and young people with additional needs.

Our goal is to create a safe, nurturing and empowering environment where every child can thrive, build confidence and reach their full potential.

Our approach is rooted in trauma informed practise and attachment theory, recognising how early life experiences and relationships shape behaviour emotions and development. We understand that many of the young people we support may have experienced trauma, disrupted attachments or loss and we work to create a safe, trusting and nurturing environment where they can feel secure, understood and empowered to thrive.

We are recruiting a Residential Team Leader (22.5 hours per week) to support the safe and effective running of the home and provide strong, compassionate leadership to the staff team. You will work flexibly across the rota as part of a 24-hour, 365-day service.

Children living at Hillcrest require consistent, caring, and emotionally available adults to support them to feel safe, build trusting relationships, and develop towards their full potential. An understanding of trauma-informed and attachment-aware practice is essential.

Each child has an individualised care plan with clear outcomes, and you will play a key role in supporting staff to deliver high-quality, child-centred care that meets these outcomes.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

As a Residential Team Leader, you will:

Build strong, positive relationships with children and young people through a trauma-informed and attachment-aware approach.

Support staff to meet the needs of children and young people aged 4–18, helping them reach their full potential and achieve positive outcomes.

Create a stimulating, nurturing, and safe environment that promotes emotional wellbeing, learning, and development.

Lead shifts and provide clear guidance and decision-making, particularly in complex or challenging situations

Support children and young people to engage in activities within the service and the wider community to develop social, emotional, and life skills

Oversee and support day-to-day care, including emotional, social, and personal care needs

Ensure safe practice around medication administration, recording, and compliance with procedures

Line manages up to 5 staff members,…