House Leader (Residential Children's Home)
Posted on Jun 8, 2026 by CV-Library
Hailsham, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Social Care
Immediate Start
£18.2 - £21.3 Hourly
Full-Time
House Leader - Ofsted Registered Children's Residential Home
Job Title: House Leader
Location: Eastbourne
About The Role:
We are seeking experienced and confident Team Leaders to join our Ofsted Registered Children's Residential Homes in Eastbourne.
This is a rewarding opportunity to support children and young people with highly complex emotional, behavioural and additional needs, helping them to build safe, stable and ambitious futures.
As a House Leader, you will play a key role in leading shifts, maintaining high standards of care and supporting the safe and effective running of the home. This is a high accountability leadership role where you will take responsibility for care delivery, safeguarding responses, team performance and decision making on shift.
You will work as part of a high performing residential team delivering child centred, therapeutic and trauma informed care that promotes emotional wellbeing, regulation, independence, life skills and positive behavioural outcomes.
Our home is a specialist Residential Children's home supporting young people aged 12 - 16 with complex emotional, behavioural and additional needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), complex attachment difficulties, developmental trauma, emotional dysregulation, self harming behaviours, suicidal ideation and extreme challenging behaviours. The young people are verbal and relatively independent and require calm, resilient and emotionally regulated adults who are able to build trusting relationships, maintain professional boundaries and confidently support young people through complex and high pressure situations.
At SuperCare, we are committed to delivering only outstanding care. Our approach is progressive, therapeutic and grounded in understanding behaviour, relationships and development.
Our culture is shaped by our core values:
We are outstanding
We seek to understand
We will do whatever it takes
We inspect and don't expect
We are radically honest
We never give up
Key Responsibilities:
As a House Leader you will:
Lead shifts and take accountability for the safe, consistent and effective running of the home during your shift
Be responsible for safeguarding responses, incident management and decision making on shift
Provide leadership, direction and support to Advanced Behaviour Complex Coaches and wider staff teams
Ensure care plans, PBS strategies, risk assessments and therapeutic approaches are implemented consistently
Maintain high standards of care delivery, professionalism and accountability across the home
Promote a calm, structured and therapeutic environment for young people
Support young people to regulate emotions, manage behaviours and achieve positive outcomes
Maintain accurate records, daily logs, incident reports and safeguarding documentation
Deliver clear and effective handovers and contribute to reflective practice
Support the induction, coaching and development of less experienced staff
Work collaboratively with management, families, social workers and external professionals
Maintain a safe, clean and well run home environment
Administer medication and oversee health and safety compliance on shift
Work flexibly across different homes within the service where required
About You:
We are looking for strong practice leaders who combine accountability, resilience and compassion for young people. You will have:
Experience working within residential childcare
Experience supporting or leading staff on shift
Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent (essential)
A genuine passion for supporting vulnerable young people
Strong communication and leadership skills
Emotional resilience and the ability to remain calm under pressure
The ability to confidently manage high risk and challenging situations
The ability to maintain professional boundaries and hold others accountable
A trauma informed and child centred approach
Willingness to work towards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (desirable)
Flexibility to work shifts including evenings, weekends and bank holidays
A commitment to delivering outstanding care and outcomes
What We Offer:
Competitive salary package
Extensive training and development opportunities
Fully funded Level 3 and Level 5 qualifications
Performance related bonus scheme
Private healthcare
24/7 GP access
Gym membership contribution
Extensive training and CPD opportunities
Leadership mentoring and internal progression pathways into Deputy Manager and above
Pension scheme
Supportive team culture focused on development and wellbeing
Working Hours & Shift Patterns:
SuperCare operates a 24 hour, 365 day service. Flexibility is essential within this role.
Day Shifts
1 day on, 2 days off (rolling rota)
07:30am - 10:30pm (15 hour shifts)
Waking Night Shifts
2 nights on, 2 nights off (rolling rota)
10:00pm - 08:00am (10 hour shifts)
Shift patterns may vary depending on the needs of the home and the young people we support.
Safer Recruitment
All roles are subject to Enhanced DBS checks, referencing and full safer recruitment procedures.
If you are passionate about supporting children and young people with complex needs to achieve positive outcomes and want to join a provider committed to outstanding care, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to become part of the SuperCare team.
#INDEastbourne
Job Title: House Leader
Location: Eastbourne
About The Role:
We are seeking experienced and confident Team Leaders to join our Ofsted Registered Children's Residential Homes in Eastbourne.
This is a rewarding opportunity to support children and young people with highly complex emotional, behavioural and additional needs, helping them to build safe, stable and ambitious futures.
As a House Leader, you will play a key role in leading shifts, maintaining high standards of care and supporting the safe and effective running of the home. This is a high accountability leadership role where you will take responsibility for care delivery, safeguarding responses, team performance and decision making on shift.
You will work as part of a high performing residential team delivering child centred, therapeutic and trauma informed care that promotes emotional wellbeing, regulation, independence, life skills and positive behavioural outcomes.
Our home is a specialist Residential Children's home supporting young people aged 12 - 16 with complex emotional, behavioural and additional needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), complex attachment difficulties, developmental trauma, emotional dysregulation, self harming behaviours, suicidal ideation and extreme challenging behaviours. The young people are verbal and relatively independent and require calm, resilient and emotionally regulated adults who are able to build trusting relationships, maintain professional boundaries and confidently support young people through complex and high pressure situations.
At SuperCare, we are committed to delivering only outstanding care. Our approach is progressive, therapeutic and grounded in understanding behaviour, relationships and development.
Our culture is shaped by our core values:
We are outstanding
We seek to understand
We will do whatever it takes
We inspect and don't expect
We are radically honest
We never give up
Key Responsibilities:
As a House Leader you will:
Lead shifts and take accountability for the safe, consistent and effective running of the home during your shift
Be responsible for safeguarding responses, incident management and decision making on shift
Provide leadership, direction and support to Advanced Behaviour Complex Coaches and wider staff teams
Ensure care plans, PBS strategies, risk assessments and therapeutic approaches are implemented consistently
Maintain high standards of care delivery, professionalism and accountability across the home
Promote a calm, structured and therapeutic environment for young people
Support young people to regulate emotions, manage behaviours and achieve positive outcomes
Maintain accurate records, daily logs, incident reports and safeguarding documentation
Deliver clear and effective handovers and contribute to reflective practice
Support the induction, coaching and development of less experienced staff
Work collaboratively with management, families, social workers and external professionals
Maintain a safe, clean and well run home environment
Administer medication and oversee health and safety compliance on shift
Work flexibly across different homes within the service where required
About You:
We are looking for strong practice leaders who combine accountability, resilience and compassion for young people. You will have:
Experience working within residential childcare
Experience supporting or leading staff on shift
Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent (essential)
A genuine passion for supporting vulnerable young people
Strong communication and leadership skills
Emotional resilience and the ability to remain calm under pressure
The ability to confidently manage high risk and challenging situations
The ability to maintain professional boundaries and hold others accountable
A trauma informed and child centred approach
Willingness to work towards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (desirable)
Flexibility to work shifts including evenings, weekends and bank holidays
A commitment to delivering outstanding care and outcomes
What We Offer:
Competitive salary package
Extensive training and development opportunities
Fully funded Level 3 and Level 5 qualifications
Performance related bonus scheme
Private healthcare
24/7 GP access
Gym membership contribution
Extensive training and CPD opportunities
Leadership mentoring and internal progression pathways into Deputy Manager and above
Pension scheme
Supportive team culture focused on development and wellbeing
Working Hours & Shift Patterns:
SuperCare operates a 24 hour, 365 day service. Flexibility is essential within this role.
Day Shifts
1 day on, 2 days off (rolling rota)
07:30am - 10:30pm (15 hour shifts)
Waking Night Shifts
2 nights on, 2 nights off (rolling rota)
10:00pm - 08:00am (10 hour shifts)
Shift patterns may vary depending on the needs of the home and the young people we support.
Safer Recruitment
All roles are subject to Enhanced DBS checks, referencing and full safer recruitment procedures.
If you are passionate about supporting children and young people with complex needs to achieve positive outcomes and want to join a provider committed to outstanding care, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to become part of the SuperCare team.
#INDEastbourne
Reference: 225218879
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House Leader (Residential Children's Home)
Posted on Jun 8, 2026 by CV-Library
Hailsham, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Social Care
Immediate Start
£18.2 - £21.3 Hourly
Full-Time
House Leader - Ofsted Registered Children's Residential Home
Job Title: House Leader
Location: Eastbourne
About The Role:
We are seeking experienced and confident Team Leaders to join our Ofsted Registered Children's Residential Homes in Eastbourne.
This is a rewarding opportunity to support children and young people with highly complex emotional, behavioural and additional needs, helping them to build safe, stable and ambitious futures.
As a House Leader, you will play a key role in leading shifts, maintaining high standards of care and supporting the safe and effective running of the home. This is a high accountability leadership role where you will take responsibility for care delivery, safeguarding responses, team performance and decision making on shift.
You will work as part of a high performing residential team delivering child centred, therapeutic and trauma informed care that promotes emotional wellbeing, regulation, independence, life skills and positive behavioural outcomes.
Our home is a specialist Residential Children's home supporting young people aged 12 - 16 with complex emotional, behavioural and additional needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), complex attachment difficulties, developmental trauma, emotional dysregulation, self harming behaviours, suicidal ideation and extreme challenging behaviours. The young people are verbal and relatively independent and require calm, resilient and emotionally regulated adults who are able to build trusting relationships, maintain professional boundaries and confidently support young people through complex and high pressure situations.
At SuperCare, we are committed to delivering only outstanding care. Our approach is progressive, therapeutic and grounded in understanding behaviour, relationships and development.
Our culture is shaped by our core values:
We are outstanding
We seek to understand
We will do whatever it takes
We inspect and don't expect
We are radically honest
We never give up
Key Responsibilities:
As a House Leader you will:
Lead shifts and take accountability for the safe, consistent and effective running of the home during your shift
Be responsible for safeguarding responses, incident management and decision making on shift
Provide leadership, direction and support to Advanced Behaviour Complex Coaches and wider staff teams
Ensure care plans, PBS strategies, risk assessments and therapeutic approaches are implemented consistently
Maintain high standards of care delivery, professionalism and accountability across the home
Promote a calm, structured and therapeutic environment for young people
Support young people to regulate emotions, manage behaviours and achieve positive outcomes
Maintain accurate records, daily logs, incident reports and safeguarding documentation
Deliver clear and effective handovers and contribute to reflective practice
Support the induction, coaching and development of less experienced staff
Work collaboratively with management, families, social workers and external professionals
Maintain a safe, clean and well run home environment
Administer medication and oversee health and safety compliance on shift
Work flexibly across different homes within the service where required
About You:
We are looking for strong practice leaders who combine accountability, resilience and compassion for young people. You will have:
Experience working within residential childcare
Experience supporting or leading staff on shift
Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent (essential)
A genuine passion for supporting vulnerable young people
Strong communication and leadership skills
Emotional resilience and the ability to remain calm under pressure
The ability to confidently manage high risk and challenging situations
The ability to maintain professional boundaries and hold others accountable
A trauma informed and child centred approach
Willingness to work towards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (desirable)
Flexibility to work shifts including evenings, weekends and bank holidays
A commitment to delivering outstanding care and outcomes
What We Offer:
Competitive salary package
Extensive training and development opportunities
Fully funded Level 3 and Level 5 qualifications
Performance related bonus scheme
Private healthcare
24/7 GP access
Gym membership contribution
Extensive training and CPD opportunities
Leadership mentoring and internal progression pathways into Deputy Manager and above
Pension scheme
Supportive team culture focused on development and wellbeing
Working Hours & Shift Patterns:
SuperCare operates a 24 hour, 365 day service. Flexibility is essential within this role.
Day Shifts
1 day on, 2 days off (rolling rota)
07:30am - 10:30pm (15 hour shifts)
Waking Night Shifts
2 nights on, 2 nights off (rolling rota)
10:00pm - 08:00am (10 hour shifts)
Shift patterns may vary depending on the needs of the home and the young people we support.
Safer Recruitment
All roles are subject to Enhanced DBS checks, referencing and full safer recruitment procedures.
If you are passionate about supporting children and young people with complex needs to achieve positive outcomes and want to join a provider committed to outstanding care, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to become part of the SuperCare team.
#INDEastbourne
Job Title: House Leader
Location: Eastbourne
About The Role:
We are seeking experienced and confident Team Leaders to join our Ofsted Registered Children's Residential Homes in Eastbourne.
This is a rewarding opportunity to support children and young people with highly complex emotional, behavioural and additional needs, helping them to build safe, stable and ambitious futures.
As a House Leader, you will play a key role in leading shifts, maintaining high standards of care and supporting the safe and effective running of the home. This is a high accountability leadership role where you will take responsibility for care delivery, safeguarding responses, team performance and decision making on shift.
You will work as part of a high performing residential team delivering child centred, therapeutic and trauma informed care that promotes emotional wellbeing, regulation, independence, life skills and positive behavioural outcomes.
Our home is a specialist Residential Children's home supporting young people aged 12 - 16 with complex emotional, behavioural and additional needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), complex attachment difficulties, developmental trauma, emotional dysregulation, self harming behaviours, suicidal ideation and extreme challenging behaviours. The young people are verbal and relatively independent and require calm, resilient and emotionally regulated adults who are able to build trusting relationships, maintain professional boundaries and confidently support young people through complex and high pressure situations.
At SuperCare, we are committed to delivering only outstanding care. Our approach is progressive, therapeutic and grounded in understanding behaviour, relationships and development.
Our culture is shaped by our core values:
We are outstanding
We seek to understand
We will do whatever it takes
We inspect and don't expect
We are radically honest
We never give up
Key Responsibilities:
As a House Leader you will:
Lead shifts and take accountability for the safe, consistent and effective running of the home during your shift
Be responsible for safeguarding responses, incident management and decision making on shift
Provide leadership, direction and support to Advanced Behaviour Complex Coaches and wider staff teams
Ensure care plans, PBS strategies, risk assessments and therapeutic approaches are implemented consistently
Maintain high standards of care delivery, professionalism and accountability across the home
Promote a calm, structured and therapeutic environment for young people
Support young people to regulate emotions, manage behaviours and achieve positive outcomes
Maintain accurate records, daily logs, incident reports and safeguarding documentation
Deliver clear and effective handovers and contribute to reflective practice
Support the induction, coaching and development of less experienced staff
Work collaboratively with management, families, social workers and external professionals
Maintain a safe, clean and well run home environment
Administer medication and oversee health and safety compliance on shift
Work flexibly across different homes within the service where required
About You:
We are looking for strong practice leaders who combine accountability, resilience and compassion for young people. You will have:
Experience working within residential childcare
Experience supporting or leading staff on shift
Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare or equivalent (essential)
A genuine passion for supporting vulnerable young people
Strong communication and leadership skills
Emotional resilience and the ability to remain calm under pressure
The ability to confidently manage high risk and challenging situations
The ability to maintain professional boundaries and hold others accountable
A trauma informed and child centred approach
Willingness to work towards Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (desirable)
Flexibility to work shifts including evenings, weekends and bank holidays
A commitment to delivering outstanding care and outcomes
What We Offer:
Competitive salary package
Extensive training and development opportunities
Fully funded Level 3 and Level 5 qualifications
Performance related bonus scheme
Private healthcare
24/7 GP access
Gym membership contribution
Extensive training and CPD opportunities
Leadership mentoring and internal progression pathways into Deputy Manager and above
Pension scheme
Supportive team culture focused on development and wellbeing
Working Hours & Shift Patterns:
SuperCare operates a 24 hour, 365 day service. Flexibility is essential within this role.
Day Shifts
1 day on, 2 days off (rolling rota)
07:30am - 10:30pm (15 hour shifts)
Waking Night Shifts
2 nights on, 2 nights off (rolling rota)
10:00pm - 08:00am (10 hour shifts)
Shift patterns may vary depending on the needs of the home and the young people we support.
Safer Recruitment
All roles are subject to Enhanced DBS checks, referencing and full safer recruitment procedures.
If you are passionate about supporting children and young people with complex needs to achieve positive outcomes and want to join a provider committed to outstanding care, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to become part of the SuperCare team.
#INDEastbourne
Reference: 225218879
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