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About the Team
Warwickshire’s Separated Children and Leaving Care Team work with care experienced young people aged 16-25 and young people who are separated children in care and care experience. The team is a single service split regarding staff and workloads for Separated Young People Seeking and the Young People Leaving Care, with a duty rota covering both services. The Separated Children and Leaving Care Team is a county wide service with offices in the North and the South of the county to enable access for all our young people.
Now is an exciting time to be part of our team as Warwickshire begins to embed our Families First teams who support the young people in our County. Our approach is locality working, multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams that support the whole family, building strong partnerships with local services, Health, Police and Education.
If you want to build strong relationships and connections with families, join Warwickshire’s Children and Families service. Our Offer to you includes a supportive management approach and wellbeing focused supervision.
About the Role
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Team Manager to join our Leaving Care Service. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who believes that young people leaving care deserve the best possible start in adulthood, especially when it comes to securing safe, stable, and suitable housing.
In this role, you will:
* Provide strategic oversight of our Supported Lodgings and Staying Put schemes.
* Manage and support a small team of experienced professionals, including:
* Two Housing Advisors who work directly with care-experienced young people to secure appropriate housing.
* One Personal Advisor responsible for assessing supported lodging providers, presenting them to panel, and overseeing Staying Put arrangements.
* Other leaving care staff.
You will play a key role in ensuring that our young people are supported through strong multi-agency partnerships and innovative housing solutions.
Key Requirements
* Has a strong interest in housing and understands the challenges faced by care-experienced young people.
* Is confident in leading and supporting a team.
* Can build and maintain effective partnerships with key stakeholders, including the Department for Education, district and borough councils, and housing providers.
* Brings a proactive, solution-focused mindset to service development and delivery.
* Experience in housing, social care, or youth services is desirable, but we are also open to candidates with transferable skills and a passion for making a difference.
Applicants must possess at least Level 4 qualification in Housing Management that is regulated by Ofqual or 3 years experience in relevant discipline.
Additional Information
Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Successful applicants will be subject to pre-engagement checks, including a DBS. The Fluency Duty is Required; you must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.
To discuss the role please contact: Service Manager: Santosh Dosanjh, 024 7636 8824, SantoshDosanjh@warwickshire.gov.uk. Closing Date: 6th November 2025. Interview date: 20th November 2025.
Should you require application forms in an alternative format/language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk, and we will accommodate where possible.
Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees. More information is available in the job posting.
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision; could you be one of them?
Click here to view the benefits at Warwickshire County Council. Benefits include agile working, generous annual leave, bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level | Employment type: Part-time | Job function: Other | Industries: Human Resources Services
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