Nugent - Team Leader

Job Title: Team Leader 

Accountable to:  Assistant Head (Care and Wellbeing) 

This post based at: Nugent House School, Billing, Wigan  

About the role: 

Nugent House School is based in Wigan and provides high quality residential care and educational support for children and young people offering a safe, family environment for ages between 7 and 19. 

An exciting opportunity to join our existing management team at a children’s home across three detached houses in Wigan. We are looking for dynamic, flexible Team Leaders.

About us: 

We are a registered charity, caring, educating, and protecting vulnerable children, young people and adults through our schools, care homes, and community and social work services. 

Responsibilities: 

In consultation with the Headteacher and senior leaders, the Team Leader will assist in managing the overall daily operations at Nugent House School working with children and young people in the residential setting. The Team Leader will provide direct line management to a small number of Key Workers. The Team Leader will develop and implement care and risk plans based on individualised children’s need in partnership with referring authorities, therapeutic services, senior management, and education settings, they will model best practice in terms of providing high quality care. The Team Leader will be well versed in Residential School’s legislation, regulations, and inspection framework, in order to support the safe and effectively delivery of care.  

Benefits: 

The above position is subject to an enhanced DBS check which is fully paid for by Nugent. 

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and encourage applications from underrepresented groups. Nugent actively promotes the safeguarding of vulnerable adults, young people, and children.