Team Manager - Children with Disabilities Hub
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 16 Rhagfyr 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £48,072 i £54,994 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 15 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Cheshire, North West England |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Cheshire East |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | E3344 |
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As a Team Manager within Cheshire East Council’s Children with Disabilities Hub, you’ll play a vital role in shaping the future of vulnerable children and their families. We’re looking for a confident, compassionate leader who can manage Children with complex needs and disabilities, support a skilled team of family support workers, and provide support to a team of social workers. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about safeguarding and improving outcomes for children, this is your opportunity to lead with purpose.
At Cheshire East Council we are resident, and partner focused with a vision to enable prosperity and wellbeing for all. People really are at the heart of everything we do and that starts with our incredible workforce. We promote a culture of high performance where people can aspire, thrive and flourish, where we strive to deliver best value in everything we do.
For us, success isn’t just about what we achieve, but how we achieve it together. We promote curiosity, excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.
We are values led and committed to wellbeing and inclusion for all, where our employees co-created our values of drive, integrity, respect and collaboration which inform all that we do.
We are proud to work for Cheshire East Council and believe you would be too!
Join us on a meaningful journey in Children’s Social Care at Cheshire East Council
We’re on a meaningful journey in Children’s Social Care and we’d love for you to be part of it. Joining us means becoming part of a supportive, forward-thinking team that’s passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and young people. Everything we do is about putting them first, helping them grow, thrive and reach their full potential so they can build brighter futures.
If this sounds like the kind of impact you want to make, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Come and join us in shaping positive change for our young people.
About the role:
Lead a team of family support workers delivering high-quality services to children and families across East Cheshire.
Manage children and young people in receipt of packages of support ensuring effective safeguarding and positive outcomes.
Provide professional supervision and support to staff, promoting continuous development and accountability.
Oversee assessments and care planning, ensuring interventions are evidence-based and aligned with statutory guidance.
Collaborate with multi-agency partners to deliver integrated services and promote joint working.
Monitor performance and manage budgets, ensuring resources are used effectively and services meet targets.
Contribute to service development, shaping policies and procedures to improve outcomes for children and young people with disabilities and complex needs.
Working collaboratively with parent/carer forum and multi-agency partners.
This is just a snapshot of some of the exciting things you’ll be doing in the role, to find out more about the other key responsibilities of the role please view the attached job description.
About you:
You’re a qualified social worker, registered with HCPC, with solid experience in statutory children’s social care and early help.
You have a good understanding of children and young people with disabilities and their needs.
You’ll have a deep understanding of safeguarding, child protection, and risk management.
You’re confident in leading and supervising a team of family support workers, offering guidance and support to help others grow.
You will be confident in supporting a team of social workers.
You’ll be able to communicate clearly and compassionately with children, families, and professionals.
You’re skilled at managing complex cases and making sound decisions under pressure.
You’ll use data and insight to drive improvements and ensure services meet high standards.
You’re committed to your own professional development and open to learning and innovation.
To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.
What we offer in return:
A competitive salary - Between £48,072 per annum - £54,994 per annum (CEC NJC – Grade 11) with guaranteed yearly pay increases!
Enhanced annual leave - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
Purchase of annual leave – Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
Flexible working pattern - Enjoy a 37-hour standard full-time work week with the added perks of flexitime and hybrid working arrangements where possible. Your work-life balance just got a whole lot better!
Salary sacrifice green car scheme - Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There’re no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
White goods salary sacrifice scheme - Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
Enhanced public pension - Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
Cycle to work scheme - Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
Employee assistance programme - Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life’s challenges, both at work and in your personal life
At Cheshire East Council we are resident, and partner focused with a vision to enable prosperity and wellbeing for all. People really are at the heart of everything we do and that starts with our incredible workforce. We promote a culture of high performance where people can aspire, thrive and flourish, where we strive to deliver best value in everything we do.
For us, success isn’t just about what we achieve, but how we achieve it together. We promote curiosity, excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.
We are values led and committed to wellbeing and inclusion for all, where our employees co-created our values of drive, integrity, respect and collaboration which inform all that we do.
We are proud to work for Cheshire East Council and believe you would be too!
Join us on a meaningful journey in Children’s Social Care at Cheshire East Council
We’re on a meaningful journey in Children’s Social Care and we’d love for you to be part of it. Joining us means becoming part of a supportive, forward-thinking team that’s passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and young people. Everything we do is about putting them first, helping them grow, thrive and reach their full potential so they can build brighter futures.
If this sounds like the kind of impact you want to make, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Come and join us in shaping positive change for our young people.
About the role:
Lead a team of family support workers delivering high-quality services to children and families across East Cheshire.
Manage children and young people in receipt of packages of support ensuring effective safeguarding and positive outcomes.
Provide professional supervision and support to staff, promoting continuous development and accountability.
Oversee assessments and care planning, ensuring interventions are evidence-based and aligned with statutory guidance.
Collaborate with multi-agency partners to deliver integrated services and promote joint working.
Monitor performance and manage budgets, ensuring resources are used effectively and services meet targets.
Contribute to service development, shaping policies and procedures to improve outcomes for children and young people with disabilities and complex needs.
Working collaboratively with parent/carer forum and multi-agency partners.
This is just a snapshot of some of the exciting things you’ll be doing in the role, to find out more about the other key responsibilities of the role please view the attached job description.
About you:
You’re a qualified social worker, registered with HCPC, with solid experience in statutory children’s social care and early help.
You have a good understanding of children and young people with disabilities and their needs.
You’ll have a deep understanding of safeguarding, child protection, and risk management.
You’re confident in leading and supervising a team of family support workers, offering guidance and support to help others grow.
You will be confident in supporting a team of social workers.
You’ll be able to communicate clearly and compassionately with children, families, and professionals.
You’re skilled at managing complex cases and making sound decisions under pressure.
You’ll use data and insight to drive improvements and ensure services meet high standards.
You’re committed to your own professional development and open to learning and innovation.
To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.
What we offer in return:
A competitive salary - Between £48,072 per annum - £54,994 per annum (CEC NJC – Grade 11) with guaranteed yearly pay increases!
Enhanced annual leave - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
Purchase of annual leave – Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
Flexible working pattern - Enjoy a 37-hour standard full-time work week with the added perks of flexitime and hybrid working arrangements where possible. Your work-life balance just got a whole lot better!
Salary sacrifice green car scheme - Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There’re no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
White goods salary sacrifice scheme - Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
Enhanced public pension - Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
Cycle to work scheme - Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
Employee assistance programme - Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life’s challenges, both at work and in your personal life