How youll make a difference
At South Gloucestershire Council were immensely proud of the skills, abilities and compassion of all our social workers and wider team members. As a Team Manager, you will provide essential support, recognition, guidance and professional oversight to your team. Joining our management group within our 0-25 Disabilities Service, you will lead the 16-25 Young Adults with Disabilities team.
We are pleased to say that we provide an Ofsted rated Good service, our Ofsted report can be viewed here ; we are seeking additional driven professionals to help us to collectively maintain and build on this for the ongoing betterment of the children and young people of South Gloucestershire.
What you will be doing
While you will have the usual targets to achieve, you will be doing so with a very supportive leadership team around you that are always accessible from the very top down.
If you can focus on the people behind the social worker title – we know you will achieve the best for our children and families.
* You will support our social workers to build relationships, undertake assessments, develop plans and deliver purposeful evidence-based interventions to secure the best outcomes for children in need of support, protection and care.
* It will be key for you to be an adaptive and responsive manager, combining a hybrid model of remote and office-based working, with face-to-face management (where essential and secure) to meet team and wider service objectives.
* Maintaining a focus on the individuals in your team, you will promote personal and professional development through the pathways and programmes offered by our wider Children’s Services division.
* You will have the support, guidance and supervision of an experienced and accessible Senior Leadership team.
What we need from you
* We require you to hold a professional qualification e.g. MA or BA in social work, DipSW and have a current registration with Social Work England.
* You will have an extensive knowledge in a relevant setting such as Adult Social Care, and demonstrable comprehension of the Mental Capacity Act, Best Interest Assessments, or similar relevant experience
* It is essential you have experience of developing and motivating a team to fulfil the changing demands of the service, alongside experience of managing or supervising staff or other professionals.
* Given the elements of the role, you will be able to evidence your ability to lead teams to achieve optimum performance in delivering excellent social care services for children.
* You will have evidence of on-going continuous professional development and a thorough knowledge of current legislation and practice relating to your service.
What you need to know
* Please note that due to the nature of this role it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (child and adult) is obtained for this post.
* You will be required to travel widely within the authority so you must either have a full, valid driving licence with regular access to a vehicle or have an alternative means of travel.
* Business Insurance will need to be added to your current car insurance policy.
Interviews are anticipated to take place week commencing 19th January 2026.
How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different
We are proud to say that we provide an Ofsted rated Good service. We are seeking additional driven professionals to help us to collectively maintain and build on this for the ongoing betterment of the children and young people of South Gloucestershire.
* We invest in the careers of our people and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps our people make the greatest long-term difference in their work.
* As part of our benefits package, you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
* We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.
Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.
* Were building and shaping communities which people are proud of.
* Were working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life.
Weve achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.
We’re making a difference, be part of it!
To view the full job description, please click this link: Team Manager Job Description