Team Manager

Hours: 37 hours (full-time, part-time or job-share basis to suitably qualified candidates)

Contract: Permanent (Deacon House) & 2x Temporary (6-month position at Deacon House and an 18-month position at Albion House)

Locations: South (Deacon House, LS14) and West (Albion House, LS19)

Are you passionate about making a real difference to the lives of children, young people and families in Leeds?

We’re looking for a committed and motivated Team Manager to join our Children & Families directorate and play a vital role in supporting some of the city’s most vulnerable children and families. As a Team Manager, you will be part of a team committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults in our frontline children’s social work team and you will thrive on working restoratively with children and families.

The role of the Team Manager is to lead, motivate and direct a team of professional social work staff to deliver a high standard of social work, which places the child at the centre and ensure that statutory duties and responsibilities of the Local Authority are being met. To be the key contact and advisor on safeguarding at a local level.

At Leeds City Council, our ambition is to make Leeds the best city for children and young people to grow up in. We are committed to the ambition of . We want Leeds to be a city where all children are safe, happy and healthy, do well at school, fulfil their potential and grow up to be active citizens with voice and influence.

We aim to improve outcomes for all our children and want to close the gap facing children and young people from vulnerable and deprived backgrounds.

You’ll be joining a team that is dedicated to safeguarding, supporting families, and working collaboratively with communities to achieve positive outcomes.

We are proud to be part of Leeds children’s services, rated by Ofsted as outstanding, and to be an award-winning employer, recognised as best employer in the Social Worker of the Year Awards 2019.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions

We provide comprehensive support and training packages for Team Manager at all levels with clear career progression opportunities. Our established in-house management teams offer continuous support, guidance and reflective supervision alongside an in-depth programme of continuing professional development.

We can offer permanent contracts on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis to suitably qualified candidates and, subject to service needs being fulfilled, we are open to flexible working arrangements to support your work-life balance.

The role is predominantly office based. These are roles available in area social work based in South Leeds, at Deacon House (LS14) and West Leeds at Albion House (LS19).

As a Social Work Team Manager, you must hold a formal Social Work qualification (Dip Sw, bachelor’s degree or master’s degree) and have knowledge and experience of safeguarding good practices including safer recruitment procedures, paramountcy principle, requirements of the Children’s Act 2004 and Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018 and subsequent legal updates.

The post requires knowledge of legislation and contemporary issues within Children’s Social Care, alongside a clear appreciation of the importance of maintaining confidentiality. Applicants must also demonstrate a basic knowledge of child development, including the stages of adolescence and the transition to adulthood.

It is essential that you can demonstrate the following criteria for the post within the context of the specific role duties and responsibilities:
Candidates will only be shortlisted for interview if they can demonstrate on the application form that they meet all the essential requirements.

Method of Assessment will be through one or more of the following Application Form, Test and Interview.

The applicant is required to exhibits flexibility in diverse work settings, demonstrates strong leadership and…