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