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Job details
Job reference
REQ
Date posted
17/09/2025
Application closing date
05/10/2025
Location
KENDAL
Salary
£56,883 - £59,198
Package
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Attachments
Team Manager - Support and Protect Team - INTERNAL ONLY - WMF2299i
Job description
INTERNAL ONLY
Location: Kendal
Contract Type: Permanent
About this opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity to join Westmorland and Furness Children and Families Service as Team Manager for our Support and Protect team in the South Lakes area.
The Role
As a Team Manager, you will lead and support a dedicated team of Social Workers delivering high-quality assessment, planning, and intervention services for children and young people across Westmorland and Furness. Your team will work across the full spectrum of need, including Children in Need, Child Protection, and those involved in care proceedings.
In this pivotal role, you will provide strong professional leadership, guiding your team to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and families. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation and in partnership with external agencies, ensuring that services are effective, joined-up, and make a real difference to the lives of the children we support.
Who we are looking for…
We are seeking a Team Manager who is not only skilled in leading practice but passionate about inspiring and developing others. You will bring the energy and vision to motivate your team to deliver outstanding, child-centred social work, ensuring consistency and high standards in everything you do.
As a role model, you will champion our practice model and demonstrate our values in action — showing compassion, integrity, and a commitment to making a difference. You will support your team to grow in confidence and capability, celebrating their successes while guiding them through challenges.
Above all, we are looking for a leader who believes in collaboration and partnership, someone who can build strong relationships with colleagues, partners, children, and families alike. If you are dedicated to creating a positive culture where children's voices are heard and their needs are at the heart of decision-making, we would love to hear from you.
What can we offer you
Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers )
Would you like to find out more?
For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:
* Post Specification
* Role Profile
If this sounds like an opportunity you would be interested in, and you're looking for a role where you can make a positive difference in the lives of children in Westmorland and Furness, then please apply today, alternatively if you want an informal chat about the role please contact
Application and Interview information
Closing date: 05/10/2025
We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss this with you.
Westmorland and Furness Council are now able to offer sponsorship for Skilled Worker Visa applications for eligible roles. Please note, we cannot guarantee the eligibility of all of our roles, therefore, if you would like more information on roles that may be eligible please visit the government website - Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes - GOV.UK.
Safer Recruitment & DBS
At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect all workers, employees and volunteers to share our commitment.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Children's and Adults Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults and Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults and Children.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old (someone who has been looked after by a local authority at any point, for any length of time, e.g. foster care, residential care, or under the guardianship of a local authority) that meet the essential criteria for the role.
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