About the Team: FAST works alongside young people and their families where the primary concern is extra-familial harm, substance misuse, adolescent mental health and 16/17-year-old homelessness. FAST operate within a contextual safeguarding model, acknowledging that traditional safeguarding approaches are not always the right fit for young people. Within this role, you would have the opportunity to work creatively within a multi-disciplinary/co-located setting, leading on the disruption of contextual risks to increases safety for our young people in the community. You will be working alongside Police, education, substance misuse worker, youth justice and youth workers. 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 about locality working, multi disciplinary and multi agency teams that support the whole family. Building strong partnerships with local services, Health, Police and Education. Find out why we are good Ofsted. If you want to build strong relationships and connections with families, join Warwickshire’s Children and Families service. Click here to find out more about Warwickshire County Council’s Children and Families Service. Our Offer to you includes: Supportive managers who provide recognition and a robust supervision policy focussed on wellbeing and workload. Full reimbursement of Social Work England annual fee. A Volunteering & Wellbeing Day in addition to generous annual leave and an additional day at Christmas We also offer a Refer a Friend package for some roles. Terms and Conditions apply About the Role: We are recruiting for the role of Team Manager in our Family and Adolescent Support Team covering the North area. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management and supervision of a team of social workers, family practitioners and family support workers working to support and safeguard children where the risks are outside of the home. You will be responsible for authorising family help assessments, overseeing the progression of Early Targeted Support, Child in Need and Child Protection Plans as well as a small amount of proceedings/pre-proceedings work. The role encourages creativity and requires you to engage in partnership meetings and spaces to lead on and engage others in making places and spaces safer in the North Warwickshire county. The Team Manager - FAST can earn up to to £58,813.00 per annum including a £3,500 pro-rated market supplement which is subject to pension, tax and NI deductions – T&C's apply. (Relocation Allowance up to £8,000 may be available if the relevant policy criteria are met – T&C's apply.) Click here to download our Why work for Us Brochure Key Requirements: Applicants for the role will need a professional Social Work qualification and Social Work England Registration. The role requires you to have a full UK driving licence and access to a car. There is a requirement on occasion to drive for work purposes and attend meetings in other Warwickshire locations. If you want to build strong relationships and connections with families, join Warwickshire’s Children and Families service. For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification below: Social Work/Probation Qualified - HAY 10 Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make: 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! At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best. Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund. The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform. Click here to view the benefits at Warwickshire County Council. Additional Information: Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public. This role requires employees to undergo Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV). This process ensures that individuals who are not police staff but have physical or remote access to police premises, information, intelligence, financial, or operational assets are assessed for their reliability and integrity. This assessment determines their suitability for clearance to work within police premises. To discuss the role please contact the Service Manager, Faye Rowan, fayerowan@warwickshire.gov.uk Closing Date: 19 th June 2025 Interview Date: Week commencing 30 th June 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 make every effort to meet your specific requirements. Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See ? more