Team Leader / Senior Residential Support Worker
- Guidance Care Limited
- Kirkham, Lancashire
- Oct 05, 2025
Full time
Healthcare & Medical
Job Description
Senior Residential Support Worker / Team Leader - Join Our Caring Family!
Pay: £14.25 - £14.75 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications)
Sleep-ins: £60 per sleep (paid on top of your hourly rate)
Hours: Full-time, averaging 37.5 per week (minimum 30). Typical rota is 1 on, 2 off, with regular sleep-ins.
Contract: Fixed-term maternity cover (approx. 12 months) with potential to become permanent.
Location: Fleetwood
Why You'll Love Working With Us
Great Pay: Earn up to £14.75/hour plus £60 per sleep-in.
Rota You'll Love: 1 on, 2 off means plenty of downtime to recharge.
Career Growth: We fund NVQs, leadership training, and clear progression routes.
Supportive Culture: A genuine, family feel - we look out for each other.
Perks: Free meals on shift, paid DBS, wellbeing support, and fun team activities.
Your Role
Lead shifts with confidence and compassion, making sure every young person feels safe, cared for, and valued.
Guide and support your team, being a role model they can look up to.
Work with professionals and families to make a real difference in young lives.
Keep things running smoothly and compliant with Ofsted standards.
What We're Looking For
Experience in residential childcare.
Leadership skills - you inspire and motivate others.
Full UK driving licence (to support young people with outings and appointments).
A warm, firm, and fair approach - someone our young people can trust.
Benefits & Support
Fully funded training and qualifications.
Free meals on shift.
Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme.
24/7 wellbeing helpline, counselling, and life coaching.
Regular supervision and support.
Safeguarding & Safer Recruitment
We're committed to safeguarding children and young people. All roles are subject to:
Enhanced DBS with children's barred list check (paid by us).
Verification of right to work in the UK.
References covering past employment and explanation of any gaps.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order). It is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.
How to Apply
Send your CV to or apply via .
Ready to make a difference? Apply now! Send your CV to or visit .
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to £32,362.50 per year
Benefits:
Bereavement leave
Casual dress
Childcare
Company events
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Discounted or free food
Employee mentoring programme
Financial planning services
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking
Referral programme
Store discount
Application question(s):
Do you hold a Level 3 or 4 Children and Young People?
Are you able to commit to a shift pattern of 07:30-22:30, 1 on 2 off, every other shift followed by a sleep-in?
Experience:
working in residential children's homes: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Pay: £14.25 - £14.75 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications)
Sleep-ins: £60 per sleep (paid on top of your hourly rate)
Hours: Full-time, averaging 37.5 per week (minimum 30). Typical rota is 1 on, 2 off, with regular sleep-ins.
Contract: Fixed-term maternity cover (approx. 12 months) with potential to become permanent.
Location: Fleetwood
Why You'll Love Working With Us
Great Pay: Earn up to £14.75/hour plus £60 per sleep-in.
Rota You'll Love: 1 on, 2 off means plenty of downtime to recharge.
Career Growth: We fund NVQs, leadership training, and clear progression routes.
Supportive Culture: A genuine, family feel - we look out for each other.
Perks: Free meals on shift, paid DBS, wellbeing support, and fun team activities.
Your Role
Lead shifts with confidence and compassion, making sure every young person feels safe, cared for, and valued.
Guide and support your team, being a role model they can look up to.
Work with professionals and families to make a real difference in young lives.
Keep things running smoothly and compliant with Ofsted standards.
What We're Looking For
Experience in residential childcare.
Leadership skills - you inspire and motivate others.
Full UK driving licence (to support young people with outings and appointments).
A warm, firm, and fair approach - someone our young people can trust.
Benefits & Support
Fully funded training and qualifications.
Free meals on shift.
Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme.
24/7 wellbeing helpline, counselling, and life coaching.
Regular supervision and support.
Safeguarding & Safer Recruitment
We're committed to safeguarding children and young people. All roles are subject to:
Enhanced DBS with children's barred list check (paid by us).
Verification of right to work in the UK.
References covering past employment and explanation of any gaps.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order). It is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.
How to Apply
Send your CV to or apply via .
Ready to make a difference? Apply now! Send your CV to or visit .
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to £32,362.50 per year
Benefits:
Bereavement leave
Casual dress
Childcare
Company events
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Discounted or free food
Employee mentoring programme
Financial planning services
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking
Referral programme
Store discount
Application question(s):
Do you hold a Level 3 or 4 Children and Young People?
Are you able to commit to a shift pattern of 07:30-22:30, 1 on 2 off, every other shift followed by a sleep-in?
Experience:
working in residential children's homes: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
About Guidance Care Limited