Team Manager - Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children and Care Leavers
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 06 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 08 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Leicester, LE3 8RA |
| Cwmni: | Leicestershire County Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7008 |
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Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, LE3 8RA
Salary: Grade 13 – £49,221 - £53,826 per annum (pro rata for part-time)
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 11th February 2026
Interview Date(s): 13th February 2026
About the Role
There is an opportunity to join the Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Care Leavers Team, we currently have an opportunity for a Team Manager role within our Service:
You will lead a dynamic team of Personal Advisors and a Senior Practitioner, in supporting our young people’s transition into independence. We are a compassionate and kind service, and this will shine through in your decision making and management of the Team. We are looking for a person who has had experience of working with young people leaving care and knowledge of the asylum processes, Trauma informed practice and decision making, experience of supervising staff and safeguarding experience and knowledge.
An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.
For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.
About You
To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:
- Professional Social Work Qualification; Relevant Degree or equivalent; Evidence of continued learning and development; Professional Body Membership
- Substantial post qualifying experience of working with children and families; Experience of supervising/managing staff/Social Work students
- Demonstrate the ability to work and support staff in delivering a trauma informed approach when supporting our Care Experienced Young People
- Ability to apply quality standards in performance management to improve staff performance and outcomes for children and young people
- Good working knowledge of supporting unaccompanied young people and immigration processes and experience of working with the Home Office and Immigration processes; Knowledge of relevant guidance and regulation including the Children Act 1989, Working Together 2015, Children and Social Work Act 2017, etc.
- Experience and knowledge of performance management and how to drive performance to achieve improved outcomes for young people
- Experience of driving positive change with staff and supporting purposeful practice. You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.
In addition, we expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Mandeep Sandhu Gritton – Service Manager
Telephone: 01163751341
To contact me by email, please click here .
How to Apply
At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.
If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.
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