Overview
Salary: Grade J. Scale 40 - £49,764 to Scale 43 - £52,805 with a professional bar at Scale 41 - £50,788
Base Location: Ashton Old Library, Old Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 7SG
Assessment Date: To be arranged
To apply: Please upload your CV together with a supporting statement of no more than 2 pages that provides evidence of how you meet the essential requirements of the person specification. Include details of your education and training and employment history and any reference to your qualifications that are specified on the person specification within your CV/supporting statement.
The Role
Children’s Services in Tameside are looking for a committed and enthusiastic Team Manager to join the Cared for Children Service, working with cared for children from 0-18 years of age.
As Team Manager, you will lead a team consisting of a Senior Practitioner and 6 Social Workers. You will have responsibility for ensuring timely care and permanence planning for children and also transition planning to adulthood for the 16-18 year old young people. You will achieve this through professional and reflective supervision, supporting staff learning and development and ensuring the production of high quality work to improve the outcomes for our cared for children.
About You
With strong leadership skills, you will ensure your team members are well supported and equipped to succeed. We expect extensive frontline experience and a solid track record of managing and developing a team. Building positive relationships is important with the children, young people and families we work with as well as colleagues and external partner agencies.
You will offer a high level of support and challenge to your Social Workers and inspire your teams to do their best for Tameside children.
We firmly believe that all children in Tameside deserve the best start in life, and we are looking for the right people to help make this happen.
What you can expect
* Supportive teams and a friendly working environment
* Flexible working opportunities
* Social Work teams centrally located together
* A high standard of professional supervision and a focus on professional development
* Manageable caseloads to enable reflective practice
Tameside are on a journey of improvement with significant support from our leadership team; this is an exciting time to join, and you will be part of a service that is highly committed, welcoming and supportive.
Find out more information why you should work for us
About Us
Message from Jill Colbert, Director of Children’s Services
“I joined the council at the beginning of 2025 and was instantly charmed by the warmth, openness, and energy of colleagues.”
“I came to Tameside for one reason; because I know we can do fantastic things for our families here.”
“We’re a children’s service on a significant improvement journey. We know what needs to be different for our children and families and we’re ambitious to deliver that change.”
“We have a growing range of specialist services for children, where you can test and grow your skills and practice. We have a Social Work Academy that is led by people who bring passion to learning and who know that the DCS’ of the future are right in front of them. We are working on our progression pathways so that staying in Tameside is rewarded and recognised. We have investment in innovation and improvement from the council so that we can grow services and support for families that we can sustain, from family hubs through to complex safeguarding.”
“I am so certain that we can build a proud, inclusive and safe climate for great practice to flourish in Tameside. I’d love you to join me on the journey here at Team Tameside.”
At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities. We value STRIVE as our guiding principle: Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything we do.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure Procedures.
This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English in the person specification.
Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available at this time.
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.
Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here
For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager on 0161 342 5440 or [email]
Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, OL6 7SG, United Kingdom
Applications are no longer accepted for this role
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