Team Leader – Therapeutic Children’s Home – Southend-on-Sea Are you an experienced leader with a passion for making a difference in children's lives? We are seeking a dedicated and resilient Team Leader to join a residential children’s home in Southend-on-Sea. This role offers an opportunity to support children with complex needs through trauma-informed care, providing stability, safety, and emotional wellbeing for the children in your care. Based in Southend-on-Sea, the successful candidate will lead a committed team, ensuring high standards of care and compliance with safeguarding and regulatory frameworks. The role involves shift work including evenings, weekends, sleep-ins, and nights, offering a dynamic and rewarding work environment. Key Responsibilities: * Providing day-to-day leadership, guidance, and support to the team in Southend-on-Sea. * Ensuring trauma-informed, child-centred practice that promotes safety, stability, and emotional wellbeing. * Overseeing daily routines, shift planning, and delegation of tasks. * Supporting staff through reflective supervision, coaching, and modelling best practice. * Contributing to care planning, risk assessments, and behaviour support strategies. * Maintaining compliance with safeguarding standards, regulatory requirements, and organisational policies. * Building strong, trusting relationships with children and acting as a positive role model. * Assisting with audits, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives alongside the Registered Manager. What We’re Looking For: * Experience of working in a children’s home, ideally with children requiring therapeutic support. * A calm, confident, and reflective leadership style. * Strong communication skills and the ability to motivate and support others. * A commitment to trauma-informed, child-centred practice. * Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities. * A thorough understanding of safeguarding and regulatory requirements. * Flexibility to work shifts, including evenings, weekends, sleep-ins, and nights. * A Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or equivalent), with willingness to work towards Level 4. What We Offer: * A supportive, values-driven team culture. * Extensive training programmes, including trauma-informed practice and leadership development. * Regular reflective supervision and professional growth opportunities. * The chance to shape an empowering environment for children. * A role where your leadership directly contributes to positive outcomes for children in Southend-on-Sea. Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone