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Team Manager- Care Leavers Team
| Posting date: | 30 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | £55,836 to £61,604 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 November 2025 |
| Location: | Weston super Mare |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | North Somerset Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SCHA0944 |
Summary
This role will work closely with the other Team Manager in the Leaving Care team, leading a team of Leaving Care Personal Advisors and continuing progress and improvement in our Leaving Care Team which was graded ‘Good’ in our last Ofsted inspection.
The successful candidate will have a good understanding of issues relating to Care Leavers and a passion for improving outcomes for them. There will be a need to understand the relevant legislation and guidance and to maintain and share this in a fast moving area of social care. The Team Manager will share expertise and offer advice around the rights and entitlements of our young people, to ensure our services are fair and accessible. You will be joining a dynamic, supportive and committed team who are passionate about empowering young people to reach their goals and keen to further develop the service.
You will supervise up to 6 leaving care personal advisers. You will also be responsible for undertaking regular Quality Assurance work and ensuring that team performance is good and that we continue to work within North Somerset Children’s Services practice model and our local and regional offer for care leavers.
Key Responsibilities:
Be responsible for managing a multi-disciplined team to ensure service delivery through self and others and be part of the management team in the local area with collective responsibility for the strategic development of services in partnership with other professionals. This will include the efficient deployment of resources according to need and management of associated budgets
Ensure statutory childcare duties are met, national minimum standards and regulations are complied with, high standards of recognised professional practice are delivered, and operational staff and supervisors work effectively with partners from other agencies to support individual children and families and improve their life chances.
To provide professional leadership, decision making advice, supervision and support of social workers and ensure appropriate decision making in line with delegated responsibilities.
Ensure there is an effective duty system (where appropriate) within the team.
Deliver the area of responsibility assigned to the postholder through the effective deployment of staff and other resources to meet the standards required and ensure children and young people have a positive experience in the care system and successful outcomes.
Essential Criteria:
Registered as a social worker with Social Work England.
Social Work Qualification, ie Social Work Degree or Diploma in Social Work.
Achieved or commitment to study for a specialist PQ award or equivalent
Social Work qualification, ie social work degree, management qualification NVQ level 4 or working towards level 4 and 5 years post qualifying experience as a social worker.
An approved professional qualification relevant to the area of work to give approved Social Work England registration, and practical experience of working with service user groups giving rise to a variety of technical skills and thorough understanding of the principles of the services available, work practices and processes.
Specialist knowledge of childcare across the range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience.
Knowledge of National Minimum Standards for all areas of the service.
Significant post qualification experience in relevant work area to give knowledge and understanding equivalent to a further advanced qualification in the service area, especially in management and leadership.
Contact Information
For further information about the role, please contact Karl Knill, Head of Service for Corporate Parenting at karl.knill@n-somerset.gov.uk or call on 07585 547009.
Interview Date: First week of December
The successful candidate will have a good understanding of issues relating to Care Leavers and a passion for improving outcomes for them. There will be a need to understand the relevant legislation and guidance and to maintain and share this in a fast moving area of social care. The Team Manager will share expertise and offer advice around the rights and entitlements of our young people, to ensure our services are fair and accessible. You will be joining a dynamic, supportive and committed team who are passionate about empowering young people to reach their goals and keen to further develop the service.
You will supervise up to 6 leaving care personal advisers. You will also be responsible for undertaking regular Quality Assurance work and ensuring that team performance is good and that we continue to work within North Somerset Children’s Services practice model and our local and regional offer for care leavers.
Key Responsibilities:
Be responsible for managing a multi-disciplined team to ensure service delivery through self and others and be part of the management team in the local area with collective responsibility for the strategic development of services in partnership with other professionals. This will include the efficient deployment of resources according to need and management of associated budgets
Ensure statutory childcare duties are met, national minimum standards and regulations are complied with, high standards of recognised professional practice are delivered, and operational staff and supervisors work effectively with partners from other agencies to support individual children and families and improve their life chances.
To provide professional leadership, decision making advice, supervision and support of social workers and ensure appropriate decision making in line with delegated responsibilities.
Ensure there is an effective duty system (where appropriate) within the team.
Deliver the area of responsibility assigned to the postholder through the effective deployment of staff and other resources to meet the standards required and ensure children and young people have a positive experience in the care system and successful outcomes.
Essential Criteria:
Registered as a social worker with Social Work England.
Social Work Qualification, ie Social Work Degree or Diploma in Social Work.
Achieved or commitment to study for a specialist PQ award or equivalent
Social Work qualification, ie social work degree, management qualification NVQ level 4 or working towards level 4 and 5 years post qualifying experience as a social worker.
An approved professional qualification relevant to the area of work to give approved Social Work England registration, and practical experience of working with service user groups giving rise to a variety of technical skills and thorough understanding of the principles of the services available, work practices and processes.
Specialist knowledge of childcare across the range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience.
Knowledge of National Minimum Standards for all areas of the service.
Significant post qualification experience in relevant work area to give knowledge and understanding equivalent to a further advanced qualification in the service area, especially in management and leadership.
Contact Information
For further information about the role, please contact Karl Knill, Head of Service for Corporate Parenting at karl.knill@n-somerset.gov.uk or call on 07585 547009.
Interview Date: First week of December
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