Team Manager Leaving Care Team

Overview

Do you want to work in a team where Cambridgeshire County Council encourage and celebrate young people's aspirations? Can you help drive transition planning to ensure that care experienced young people have the tools to make successful transitions to adulthood? Can you be an inspiring team leader cultivating a culture of creativity and dedication, empathy, and expertise? If so then this is the job for you.

Cambridgeshire County Council's Care Leavers team is looking for a team manager to work alongside two others, to support 20 personal advisors and 3 specialist advisors in delivering the Council's ‘Local Offer’. This outlines the support that Cambridgeshire County Council provides care experienced young people, from housing to health and from education to finance.

The local offer is part of Cambridgeshire County Council's commitment to ensuring no one is left behind, allowing all young people, whatever their background or circumstances, to receive the education and support they need to have the best possible start in life, and to pursue happy and successful lives.

The team follows a Pathway Planning process for care experienced young people (predominantly 18-25 years old) transitioning to adulthood, working with various professionals to ensure a joined-up approach focusing on the holistic needs of each young person.

This role includes diverse and impactful responsibilities:

• Line manage approximately 8 members of staff, supporting their professional growth and creating a positive team environment.
• Drive the progress of Pathway Plans, regularly reviewing and enhancing them to ensure optimal support and sustainable outcomes for each unique young person.
• Attend, facilitate, and chair meetings to ensure they are purposeful and create a collaborative environment for effective communication and decision-making.
• Collaborate closely with internal and external colleagues to facilitate seamless transitions for young people into adulthood.
• Produce comprehensive reports for Senior Management, offering insights into the team's performance and providing transparent information for strategic decision-making.
• Work with other team managers to facilitate planning of suitable accommodation, education, and employment opportunities for care experienced young people.

About you: You will have robust experience in Children's Social Care, including familiarity with legal frameworks, statutory requirements, and guidance for care-experienced young people. You must:

• Be a qualified Social Worker with a Social Work England registration.
• Have the ability to work from various locations and travel countywide independently.

Cambridgeshire County Council's benefits: Cambridgeshire County Council value Cambridgeshire County Council's colleagues and have developed several benefits in addition to basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension, and mileage:

• A comprehensive wellbeing package covering all aspects of wellbeing, accessible by your family.
• Option to buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave through Cambridgeshire County Council's salary sacrifice scheme.
• Flexible bank holiday options to suit your personal circumstances.
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships, and qualified coaches for personal and professional growth.
• Paid volunteering hours each year to positively impact Cambridgeshire County Council's community during your normal working day.
• Access to Peer Support Groups through Cambridgeshire County Council's IDEAL staff equality, diversity, and inclusion network.
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards.
• An Cambridgeshire County Council's Cambs Rewards account for in-store and online discounts, along with Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes.

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population. Cambridgeshire County Council is proud to serve Cambridgeshire County Council's diverse communities and want Cambridgeshire County Council's workforce to reflect this diversity. Cambridgeshire County Council is committed to building a compassionate, inclusive, and diverse workplace.

Cambridgeshire County Council's Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategy, along with Cambridgeshire County Council's IDEAL network and peer support groups, help foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered.

Cambridgeshire County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and once you join Cambridgeshire County Council. If you have specific adjustment needs, please get in touch.