Team Leader, EBD Residential

Team Leader – Children’s Residential EBD

Location: Greenford, West London
Service: Children’s residential EBD home
Job type: Full-time, permanent

We are recruiting an experienced Team Leader for a children’s residential EBD home in Greenford.

The successful candidate will lead shifts, support Residential Support Workers and ensure children receive safe, structured and trauma-informed care.

Responsibilities

* Leading residential shifts

* Allocating duties and supporting team members

* Safeguarding children and responding to concerns

* Managing challenging behaviour using appropriate de-escalation techniques

* Supporting care plans, risk assessments and key-work sessions

* Completing incident reports, handovers and daily records

* Supporting children with education, appointments and life skills

* Promoting a positive and consistent culture within the home

Requirements

* Recent UK children’s residential experience

* Experience within an Ofsted-regulated service

* EBD and challenging-behaviour experience

* Level 3 Residential Childcare completed or being completed

* Previous senior or shift-leading experience

* Good knowledge of safeguarding and Children’s Homes Regulations

* Ability to work shifts, weekends and sleep-ins

* Unrestricted right to work in the UK