Team Leader
Salary: £33,400 per annum + on call allowance
Location: Hexham, Northumberland
Contract/Hours: Permanent / Full Time – 37 hours per week (including evenings and weekends)
Closing date for applications is midnight of Tuesday 6th October
Benefits:
At Action for Children, we offer more than just a job. Join us and you’ll be part of a team dedicated to giving children safe and happy childhoods. See how your skills can make a real difference, helping solve the problems children and young people face every day.
A bit about the role
As Team Leader at Monksfield, you’ll play a key part in delivering high‑quality, child‑centred care. You’ll lead, supervise and support a dedicated staff team, helping colleagues feel confident, well equipped and up to date with the training they need to provide personalised support for each young person.
You’ll oversee day‑to‑day operations, model best practice and represent young people by attending meetings when required. The role also includes participation in an on‑call rota across the Northeast cluster, offering leadership support when needed.
Working closely with the management team, you’ll take responsibility for compliance and quality checks, ensuring the home meets regulatory standards. Above all, you’ll help create a safe, nurturing and positive environment where every young person feels valued and supported.
About the Service
Monksfield is a lively, energetic 24‑hour residential service, providing care and support seven days a week for children and young people who need a stable, nurturing and therapeutic environment. The home has a genuinely family‑like culture, where staff support one another, reflect together and celebrate every achievement — whether a young person builds confidence, tries something new or manages a difficult moment.
At it’s core, Monksfield is a place where every child is valued, encouraged and supported to experience life fully, without limits placed by disability. The team provides residential care for children and young people who need stability, consistency and a therapeutic approach. Staff work collaboratively to deliver meaningful activities, predictable routines and child‑centred support that promotes wellbeing, independence and positive outcomes.
The team is trained in trauma‑informed practice and works closely with families and external professionals to ensure each young person receives personalised, joined‑up care. Monksfield is a home filled with connection, purpose and possibility — a place where children can grow, thrive and feel truly understood.
What you do could make a difference
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Let’s talk about you
Why Action for Children?
Every child should have a loving home, food, warmth, the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with life’s challenges. But too many children don’t. By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience, you’ll help us change that where it really matters.
We've been driven by love to take action for children for over 150 years, giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lot’s changed since 1869. But what children really need, hasn’t. So as long as children need us, we’ll be here.
Will you join us?
Contact: Please submit an application via our careers page. If you have any further questions, you can contact Laura McCarthy at [email protected] quoting reference 13658
Our Commitment to Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism
At Action for Children, we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to thrive. We know that racism and discrimination create barriers, and we are taking active steps to challenge these inequalities in our organisation and in the communities we serve.
We strongly welcome applications from people who are Black, Asian, or from other racialised and ethnically marginalised communities, as well as disabled people, who are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are committed to removing barriers in our recruitment processes and ensuring fair access to opportunities.
We also encourage applications from men, who are under-represented in our Children’s Services roles. We recognise that people hold multiple identities, and we value the richness this brings to our team.
Want to get to know Action for Children better?
Action for Children Employee Benefits
AfC Commitment Statement
Management Competency Framework
Make a Difference - A Career in Residential Services
Find out more about Action for Children here: Action for Children and on LinkedIn, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better.
The difference is what you do. You can learn more about why we do it, by checking out our 'Driven by Love' video.
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Action for Children is a UK-based charity that supports young people and their families, providing services and campaigning for a better future for children.