Team Manager

Overview

In this full-time Team Manager role, you lead the Children in Care Teams within the Through Care Service in Bristol, supporting five social workers, two family support workers, and an administrator. You drive service development and cross-team collaboration, guided by a signs-of-safety, systemic practice approach. The role balances office-based leadership with opportunities to shape projects that improve outcomes for children in care and care leavers. You will work to strengthen children’s networks and support safe plans to return home when appropriate.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working
• flexitime
• Local Government Pension scheme
• generous annual leave
• hybrid working
• supportive environment

Responsibilities

• Support and supervise the team (five social workers, two family support workers, and an administrator)
• Lead projects and contribute to service development
• Provide on-call/onsite support to the team to meet service needs
• Promote signs of safety and systemic practice within the team
• Collaborate with other managers to align with service goals
• Maintain focus on securing best outcomes for children and care leavers
• Represent the service in planning and cross-team initiatives

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