Team Leader - Family (Ref: 0050ZA)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 15 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £26,390.00 i £35,000.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £26390.00 - £35000.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 24 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Wigan, WN1 1HR |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | B0236-25-0291 |
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All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter on why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted if no covering letter is included. Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. The closing date for applications is 24th July 2025. Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. All applicants must submit a CV along with a cover letter explaining why they should be considered for this role. About the Role We are looking for an enthusiastic Team Leader with a can-do attitude. The Team Leader will lead our brilliant Family Safeguarding team who support young people and families experiencing challenges with drugs or alcohol. The Team Leader will work alongside colleagues in the Wigan & Leigh service and Wigan's Children's Social Care Teams. The successful applicant will have a good understanding of the issues facing young people along with a strong contextual safeguarding knowledge. Our Family Safeguarding Team work across 10 Family Safeguarding multi-disciplinary teams based in sites across Wigan & Leigh, to support children and families to make positive changes. The team works with parents and guardians whose children are subject to children in need, children subject to child protection plans and looked after children on a short term basis, supporting parents who are affected by substance misuse to improve overall outcomes for the family. Family Safeguarding Teams are co-located alongside social workers, domestic abuse workers, mental health practitioners and child family practitioners to provide a whole family approach to child protection to keep more children safely at home with their families using a range of family programme modules within the family safeguarding workbook. The aim is to work collaboratively with the right families, at the right time, respecting families' rights, following guidance and law. The successful applicant will have a positive approach to working in a dynamic environment with a commitment to providing meaningful services to those who present to our service and achieve this by supporting the existing dedicated team of recovery workers. Areas of work will include: Supporting the management team in the delivery of the contracted service Positively promoting the service and WithYou Wigan & Leigh Managing the staff within the service, ensuring staff are well informed, inspired and engaged with the strategic objectives of WithYou and that a cohesive culture is developed This is a full time position, working Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm. A full job description and person specification is available on request from . Benefits 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave 2 days paid volunteer leave per year Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period DE&I As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates that are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. WithYou is also a Disability Confident Employer, and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability and meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.