Be part of something from day one
Pay: £15.00 – £16.50 per hour + £40 Per Sleep
Additional earnings: Opportunity (after probation) to earn an extra £40per manager on-call – around £3,500 per yea
Overall potential earnings: approximately £31,200 – £40,700 per year including basic pay, manager on-call (around £3,500 per year) and an average of six sleep-ins per month paid at £40 per sleep
We’re opening a brand-new 5 bed home, designed to a high spec so it feels like a real home – warm, modern and somewhere our young people and the team can genuinely be proud of.
We care for children and young people with emotional and behavioural needs, sometimes alongside ASD. Our homes use therapeutic approaches such as trauma and attachment, PACE and PBS, always keeping the child at the centre.
As Team Leader, you’ll be a key part of the core team from the very start, helping to shape the culture, routines and standards of the home.
Our mission, ethos and values
At Montage, our mission is to create safe, nurturing homes where young people can understand their potential and learn the skills to live happily and more independently.
We believe there is no such thing as a “bad child” just young people trying to make sense of their emotions and communicate their needs in the only way they know how. Our job is to provide stability, belief and the right support around them.
Our work is driven by four core values:
- Empathy – Responding with genuine understanding, patience and care.
- Consistency – Being reliable and predictable so young people feel safe.
- Ambition – Aiming high for our young people, our teams and our homes.
- Resilience – Sticking with children through the hard days as well as the good.
If these values sound like you, you’ll fit in well here.
Why work with us?
Alongside a competitive hourly rate, we offer:
- £15.00 – £16.50 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.
- £40 per sleep, average 6 sleeps per month x 12 months = £2,880 per year in sleep-in payments.
- After successful probation, opportunity to join the manager on-call rota and earn an additional £50 per on-call, with realistic potential to earn up too £3,500 extra per year.
- Additional overtime opportunities to boost your earnings.
- Company pension.
- Free meals on shift in the home.
- Discretionary bonuses.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for confidential support.
- Guaranteed day off for your birthday – you never work your birthday.
- Paid Christmas and summer company events/parties.
- Strong focus on support, supervision and development, with access to recognised qualifications and CPD.
- Clear progression routes – including support to step into a Deputy Manager role over time.
The role
As Team Leader, you’ll be one of the key people leading shifts and setting the tone in the home. You will:
- Lead day and evening shifts, ensuring consistent, child-centred practice.
- Work a 2 on / 4 off rota pattern as part of the core team.
- Supervise and support Children's practitioner, acting as a positive role model.
- Take the lead on day-to-day decision-making, safeguarding and incident management on shift.
· Support with Children’s Practitioners deployment, handovers and ensuring safe staffing levels.
- Complete supervisions, ongoing check-ins and contribute to performance management.
- Contribute to care plans, risk assessments and behaviour support plans.
- Build positive, trusting relationships with young people, families and professionals.
- Promote routines, structure and boundaries that support safety and emotional regulation.
- Maintain clear, accurate records, logs and reports.
- After probation, take part in the manager on-call rota (with enhanced payments).
What we’re looking for
You must:
- Have experience in children’s residential care – working in a children’s home with young people with emotional behaviour difficulty’s, challenging behaviour, SEN/LD needs.
- Have started or completed a Level 3 or Level 4 qualification in Residential Childcare (or equivalent).
We’re also looking for someone who:
- Is confident leading shifts and supporting their team in a busy, sometimes challenging environment.
- Has a calm, trauma-informed approach and can model good practice for others.
- Understands Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards, or is keen to learn.
- Is organised and able to juggle paperwork alongside direct work with young people.
- Can work a rolling rota including weekends, evenings and bank holidays.
- Is a driver with a full UK driving licence (essential)
- Is resilient, reflective and willing to learn and grow with the home.
Is aged 21 or over, in line with Children’s Homes Regulations.
Safeguarding & safer recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all employees to share this commitment.
This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references, including your most recent employer.
- Any gaps in employment will need to be discussed and recorded as part of safer recruitment.
- You must have the right to work in the UK.
How to apply
Please apply with your CV and a short supporting statement telling us
- Your experience in children’s residential care.
- Your current qualification level (and whether you’re working towards Level 3/4).
- Examples of when you’ve supervised or supporting with running a shift or similar experience.
- Why you feel ready to be a Team Leader in a brand-new 5-bed home and what you’d bring to Montage and our values.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £32,000.00-£40,700.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: In person
