Residential Team Leader - Children's Homes
Devon County Council
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Salary
£31,525 to £34,811
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time
Closing date
21 October 2026
3 days leftJob description
Full Time 37 hours per week
Location: Exeter
Do you want a challenging and rewarding career with real opportunities to positively impact the lives of the children and young people who access our Homes? If you are dynamic, resilient, and dedicated, our children would really benefit from your support.
Working within the Children’s Homes is one of the most rewarding career choices you will make. If you have the drive and dedication, then you will enjoy an exciting and rewarding career with us.
Our Children’s Homes are registered with Ofsted and provide support for children and young people with complex needs, ensuring their line individual care plans and needs are met.
The ethos of the service is to provide children with a home-from-home experience and enhance and promote their life experiences and independence. You'll also be helping them to prepare for the next stage of their life.
The role includes
- Supervising the running of shifts within the Home.
- Provide supervision for staff.
- Supporting children and young people achieve their personal wishes and goals.
- Assisting with daily tasks and life skills.
- Striving for aspirational outcomes for the children.
- Creating fun and positive atmosphere.
- Organising and taking part in activities.
- Being proactive and innovative to seek new methods to engage.
- Ability to engage and build positive relationships with children and young people.
- Remaining calm in challenging situations
- Able to implement boundaries.
- Able to adapt and respond quickly.
If you have the above qualities but may not have all the practical skills yet, we will support you through training and development in line with your personal development plan and actively promote succession planning.
This is an enjoyable and rewarding position for someone who is caring and dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children and their families.
37 hours per week plus enhancements (up to £4,000 per year)
- Starting rate is £16.34 per hour, rising to £18.04 per hour.
- Overnight rate is £21.79 per hour, rising to £24.05 per hour.
- Saturday rate is £24.51 per hour, rising to £27.06 per hour.
- Sunday and bank holiday rate is £32.68 per hour, raising to £36.08 per hour.
We work on a 3 shift per 24 hours basis (AM/PM/Nights or sleep ins) and our homes are open up to 365 days a year.
We are currently in consultation regarding the rotas, so the rota patterns are subject to change.
Please ensure when completing your application form that you provide a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the essential and desirable criteria as described in the job description. Applications may not be taken forwards if the supporting statement is not adequately completed.
We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing date if a sufficient amount of applications have been received, so we recommend applying early.
- You must have the ability to drive, with access to your own vehicle. A valid UK driving licence* is required and business insurance is essential to the role. (*an automatic driving license may not be accepted due to some homes having manual vehicles which staff would be expected to drive). If you hold an automatic license, please contact the recruiting manager to discuss before submitting your application.
- We cannot offer Visa sponsorship for this post or consider applications from individuals with less than two years left on existing visas as we require consistency to meet the needs of the service.
- Candidates may find it helpful to download the HMRC app, which can provide an accessible summary of your employment history with dates to support your application.
Please see the job description for full info about this position or email charlotte.burgess@devon.gov.uk
Interviews for these roles will take place on the 28th and 29th of October 2026.
If you do not hear back within 7 days of the closing date, then you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Internal Applicants, please note: If you are an existing DCC employee, please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log in and apply.
Please click here to see the Job Description
- DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages.
- For details on the use of AI in applications and Devon County Council’s use of AI in Recruitment please see Use of AI in Our Recruitment Processes - Working for Devon | Devon County Council
- Happy to Talk Flexible Working - The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc.
- We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
- This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
- Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with the Applicant privacy notice.
- For more information about Working for Devon please visit our Working for Devon page.
- We cannot consider visa sponsorship at this time. UK Right to Work is required.For further guidance on right to work in the UK, please visit: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
- This role requires a DBS disclosure.
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First seen
7 October 2026
Last checked
17 October 2026
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