Residential Team Leader

At Cambian you're not just working - you're shaping futures, furthermore as a Residential Team Leader, based within Wigan every moment you spend with our young people (ages 8-18) helps them feel safe, valued and supported.

A simple "How was your day?", a shared laugh over a board game or encouragement during a tough moment - these small interactions build trust and shape lives. Some days will be challenging but every breakthrough, every smile and every step forward will remind you why this work truly matters.

What You'll Do

As a Residential Team Leader you will support young people with their daily routines; Getting them ready for school, prepping for meal times and planning activities.

Create a warm, homely environment by helping with light housekeeping.

Build strong, meaningful relationships and provide emotional support.

Plan and join fun activities like trips to the park, popcorn & movie nights or creative projects.

Keep essential records to ensure the best possible care.

Our home is an Embrace Home with a staff team who are trained in attachment and trauma, challenging behaviour, and children who go missing. We are committed to providing the best possible care and education packages for young people. The home is registered by Ofsted with a 'GOOD' rating to provide residential care to young people aged 7-18 years of any gender and with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties and offer medium- and long-term therapeutic placements. As part of the 'Embrace' service we have a holistic, collaborative approach to further support the young people with care for with Education, their self esteem and confidence as well as having Clinical input.

Our young person is a likeable soul who is a delight to care for. They are really engaging and have a willingness to have a go at new challenges. They have a caring nature themselves and have demonstrated their ability to think of others. We complete a range of activities and management also ensure they are present and set aside time in the home to spend with the young person too, creating a homely environment for all.

We have amazing teams who are very caring of one another and ensure everyone is happy and supported within their role. We have recognition awards in house, support each others calendar celebrations and have regular team building exercises (some in which our young person also attends) to create a happy, fun and supportive environment. We have a range of experience and skills and champion one another strengths and development areas to help be our best selves.

Who You Are

Warm, patient, a great listener and encourager - focused on achieving outcomes for others.

Experience in residential childcare setting

Level 3 qualification in residential childcare/children and young peoples workforce

CareTech Community Services established in 1993 has 250 services with continuous growth with new developments/services. CareTech Community Services is a national provider of support for people with complex and challenging behaviours associated with autism, learning disabilities, mental health illness and neurological conditions.

We support people to live as independently as possible within their own homes and also in residential care.
We are committed to providing the highest levels of care to our residents. To enable us to do this we need caring and dedicated professionals to deliver first class care.

All applicants will be subject to satisfactory references and all employees are checked against the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)., Caretech is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children. All applicants must pass an enhanced DBS check and provide references covering the past two years plus all roles involving vulnerable group

Health benefits, including dental and optical cashback after two years

24/7 support: Helpline and hardship grants via the CareTech Foundation

A Welcoming Home: Work in a comfortable and well-designed space

Expert Training: Two weeks of fully funded induction

Career Growth: Fully Funded Diplomas (Levels 3-5) and clear pathways for promotion

Supportive Team: Work with people who care as much as you do

Your Next Step

This isn't just a job - it's a chance to change lives, one extraordinary day at a time.