We are looking for a enthusiastic and dynamic Team Manager to join us at this exciting time for our Corporate Parenting Service.

All about the Role 

This role will be within the Corporate Parenting Service, developing a new team, working with our Care Experienced children and young people including those who are Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children.

You will be in at the start of our improvement journey and will be fully involved with our experienced and supportive management team in shaping and developing our Children in Care and Leaving Care Service to make it the best it can be.

We are committed to making sure that our Children in Care and Care Experienced young people receive the support they need to have successful transitions to adulthood and lead fulfilling lives

We are fortunate to have the backing and support from the whole council, all our leaders who take their role as corporate parents seriously and who recognise the absolute importance of all collaborating and working together.

As the Team Manager, you will be responsible for leading your team in a therapeutically informed and relational approach to be ambitious for our young people and tenacious in our efforts to fully engage them all in the individualised support we offer to them. You will work closely with other Team Managers in the Corporate Parenting Service.

All about You

We are excited about the future and are looking for a leader who has a positive can-do attitude, who demonstrates flexibility and resilience and is able to continue to develop the service so that Peterborough Care Experienced young people thrive.

· A qualified and registered social worker with experience of managing staff

- Able to demonstrate experience of leading a team with regards ambitious pathway planning.

· Able to demonstrate evidence of experience of safeguarding and applying thresholds for intervention

Your leadership of your team and your engagement with partner agencies is informed by values of collaboration, respect and integrity · You bring a young person-centred approach to service delivery.

All about our Benefits 

We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme… 

• Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes 
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)  
• Access to car lease scheme 
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances 
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings 
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth 
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day 
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network 
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards 

All about our Commitments 

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk  we will work with you to meet your needs. 

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you've already applied and completed the recruitment process for this position within the last three months, there's no need to reapply. We really appreciate your interest and thank you for considering us.