Children’s Residential Team Leader

Company: Camphill Community Glencraig
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Camphill Community Glencraig is currently recruiting for the following vacancy:

25/83/TL/WEB Team Leader Childrens Residential

Closing date: 4pm Tuesday 2nd June 2026

Camphill Community Glencraig wish to appoint a qualified individual to hold Team Leader

Responsibility for Craigmichael Registered Childrens Home. The successful individual, as part of a

team, will enable child residents who have learning disabilities and challenging behaviour, to pursue a valued lifestyle by supporting them and ensuring that all their social, emotional, spiritual and daily

activity needs are met. The Team Leader will work on a rota basis that includes unsocial hours and weekends.

*Please note: CVs will not be considered*

**Currently, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for international candidates**

Salary: £18,699 per annum based on a 20hr working week. Annual incremental uplifts with length of service.

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 20 hours per week

Essential Criteria:

  • Degree in Nursing, Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy or Youth Work or Level 5 qualification in a care related subject
  • Be Registered to NISCC or NMC
  • Demonstrable evidence of 1 years experience working with challenging behaviours such as verbal and physical aggression preferably in a residential setting
  • Demonstrable evidence of 1 years experience working with people with Autism/Learning Disability
  • Knowledge of the residential model of service provision
  • Strong organisational skills
  • Ability to manage own workload and have excellent time management skills
  • All applicants must comply with RQIA minimum standards

Desirable Criteria:

  • Recognised qualification in Positive Behavioural Support
  • Recognised qualification in CPI
  • Recognised qualifications in Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy or Health and Social Care
  • Experience of running or assisting in the running of a home for residents with learning disabilities
  • Experience of managing staff and/or volunteers
  • Knowledge of RQIA
  • Understanding of, and willingness to actively promote the Camphill Ethos
  • Knowledge of policies & Procedures regarding Looked After Children in Northern Ireland

Skills:Person centred planning Residential Care Social care Learning Disabilities Disability care PBS Approach Line Management

Benefits:Group Life Assurance Paid Holidays Parking Pension Fund

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Posted: May 27th, 2026