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About this opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity to join Westmorland and Furness Children and Families Service, as Team Manager of Support and Protect covering the South Lakes area.

We are looking for an experienced individual who has the skills and knowledge, to manage, motivate, and develop the team to deliver outstanding practice to children and their families.

To find out more about our social work teams please see the below document: attach join our social work team leaflet.

As Team Manager you will be responsible for a team of Social Workers providing assessment planning and intervention services for Children and Young people of Westmorland and Furness, working across the thresholds of Children in Need, Child Protection and Cared for.

As Team Manager it is crucial that you demonstrate professional leadership and work alongside others in the organisation and partner agencies to improve outcomes for the children and families.

We are looking for a team manager who can motivate their team to deliver outstanding practice and ensure consistent performance. A team manager who will role model our practice model and our culture and values.

What can we offer you!

• Excellent training and development offers.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise).
• Various perks and discounts schemes, including money off your phone contract and local gyms.
• Competitive rates of pay.
• A 12-month digital trial (from 1 June 2024) of a new scheme that allows free workplace car parking for employees in all Westmorland and Furness Council owned car parks between Monday to Friday.

DBS

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Children’s Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Children.

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.