Locality Team Manager

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 09 June 2025


• Salary: £55,979.00 per year


• Additional salary information: A competitive salary, Generous annual leave entitlement, Access to an occupational pension scheme, A range of employee benefits including public transport and gym memberships discount


• Hours: Full time


• Closing date: 29 June 2025


• Location: Cedars Children's Centre, Barnsley Road, Pontefract, WF9 4PU


• Remote working: On-site only


• Company: Wakefield Council


• Job type: Permanent


• Job reference: 243188

Summary

Wakefield Children's Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Wakefield place children and their families at the centre of practice and continually focus on making Wakefield a fantastic place to live and work.

Do you want to work for an authority which offers stability, manageable workloads and strong team spirit? If so this is the role for you.

We are recruiting an experienced Team Manager to join our Hemsworth base.

The ever increasing and stable permanent workforce have worked hard to improve outcomes for the children and families of Wakefield. Social workers in Wakefield know their children and strive to achieve the best for them. That's why we need a committed and energetic Team Manager to develop and support a workforce of strong and confident practitioners.

What are we asking from you?

• A qualified and experienced social worker, with a proven track record in achieving the highest standards of practice in complex casework.


• Able to evidence your management and leadership qualities and experience.


• An individual who can develop and maintain highly effective relationships with colleagues and adopt a restorative approach to management, offering high support and high challenge and leadership to the team.


• A team player, passionate about contributing to quality service provision.

You will be expected to assist the Service Manager by providing support and guidance to other team members to promote strong practice and positive change.

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Do you want to work for an authority which offers stability, manageable workloads and strong team spirit? If so this is the role for you.

We are recruiting an experienced Team Manager to join our Hemsworth base.

The ever increasing and stable permanent workforce have worked hard to improve outcomes for the children and families of Wakefield. Social workers in Wakefield know their children and strive to achieve the best for them. That's why we need a committed and energetic Team Manager to develop and support a workforce of strong and confident practitioners.

What are we asking from you?

A qualified and experienced social worker, with a proven track record in achieving the highest standards of practice in complex casework.
Able to evidence your management and leadership qualities and experience.
An individual who can develop and maintain highly effective relationships with colleagues and adopt a restorative approach to management, offering high support and high challenge and leadership to the team.
A team player, passionate about contributing to quality service provision.

You will be expected to assist the Service Manager by providing support and guidance to other team members to promote strong practice and positive change.

Wakefield Children's Services have been rated by Ofsted as GOOD with outstanding leadership. Wakefield place children and their families at the centre of practice and continually focus on making Wakefield a fantastic place to live and work.