Team leader - Support Worker - Children's Residential

Liquid Personnel

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Preston Until 8/22/2026 First posted April 21, 2026 Last posted April 21, 2026
Job description

Liquid Personnel is seeking open‑minded, energetic Support Worker Team Leaders who can stay calm under pressure while keeping a positive sense of humour. We’re recruiting on behalf of a well‑established care group with a proven track record across multiple homes.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in a children’s residential setting who’s ready to take the next step. If you’re passionate about promoting the wellbeing of others, they’ll support you in building a rewarding and meaningful career.

What will your responsibilities be?

  • Support individuals with complex needs in a person-centred, engaging way
  • Assist the Deputy/ Registered Manager with staff supervision and development
  • Manage service rotas and contribute to support package planning and delivery
  • Collaborate with colleagues to ensure smooth service operations
  • Participate in shared on-call rota and work evenings/weekends as needed

Benefits:

  • 6 weeks holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
  • Pension scheme
  • Staff discounts at our Social Enterprises
  • Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have, 

  • Diploma or NVQ Level 3 desirable and essential for some roles
  • Car Driver
  • Significant experience supporting people with complex needs
  • Strong organisational and communication skills
  • A positive, team-oriented attitude
  • Role is not open to sponsorship

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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About this role

Summary

Lead support team, manage staff, support children with complex needs in residential care.

Job title

Team leader - Support Worker - Children's Residential

Experience level

significant experience

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Preston, on-site work required, no remote option

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

NVQ Level 3car driversupporting complex needsorganisation

Preferred skills

communicationteam-oriented

Specializations

children's residential caresupport workteam leadership
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Preston, UK

On-site City