How does being paid for 100% of your hours, but only work 80% sound? *

Plant the seed to your future growth, with day one eligibility to our ‘Journey to Management’ programme

JOIN US TODAY TO RECEIVE A £200 - £300 WELCOME BONUS AND AN EXTRA £200 – £300 AFTER SIX MONTHS!**

Role: Children’s Residential Team Leader

Salary: Up to £28,593.60 per annum plus welcome bonus of £200 - £300 and **another £200 - £300 once you pass your probation (minimum six months)

Hours: Full-time, Permanent (40 hours per week; 1 day on 2 days off)

Essential: A full driving licence, and the Right to Work in the UK

Unlock your potential - “We make the incredible happen!” 

Acorn Education & Care are recruiting for a Children’s Residential Team Leader to join our team within the Staffordshire area.

Our Team Leaders carry out an essential and varied role, leading a team to provide the individual, bespoke, support required by the children and young people in our care. You will design, implement, and monitor the care and education plans to meet the individual needs of our children and young people, ensuring that key life and independent skills are achieved in the enriching and positive environment we strive to create.

At Ivy Farm we will enable you to support vulnerable children aged 7-18 with social, emotional and mental health difficulties (SEMH). This means that the Children we care for may have experienced challenging or traumatic upbringings and may have difficulties with anxiety, mental health or in some cases self-harm.

The home is based in the Shifnal areaand is within commutable distance from Telford, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton and surrounding towns and villages.

Our residential homes are friendly and fun, and though there are challenges too, everything we do is dedicated to creating rewarding experiences – for those we look after and for everyone in our team!

Our next Children’s Residential Team Leader will be someone who has: 

  • Mandatory: Level 4 Apprenticeship for Children, Young People and Families or NVQ equivalent
  • At least 1 year’s hands on experience in a similar residential environment.
  • A big heart and passion to make a difference to the residents’ lives.
  • Understanding that the people we care for can be challenging.
  • Patience, resilience, and calmness.
  • Become the “go to” person for help, support and guidance with their everyday needs.
  • Willingness to learn not only about the people we support, but the ins and outs of Children’s Residential Care.

How we reward you

We want our residents to have the best care possible, and therefore you’ll receive an exceptional rewards package including:

  • Salary: Up to £28,593.60 per annum
  • Welcome bonus of £200 - £300 and **another £200 - £300 once you pass your probation (minimum six months)
  • ‘Journey to Management’ programme (all qualifications funded by us!)
  • Annual Leave entitlement equivalent to 5.6 weeks per annum (with options to purchase more)
  • Life Assurance
  • Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
  • “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And market leading benefits offered through our Flexible Benefits Platform Vista that enable you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

  • A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
  • 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad, to use at high street stores, events, cinemas, restaurants and more!
  • Cycle to Work Schemes
  • Electric Car Purchase Scheme
  • Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, more time for you! Dependent upon site location.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.


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