Team Manager for the Care Leavers

As Team Manager for the Care Leavers Team, you will lead and support a dedicated team working with young people transitioning from care into adulthood, ensuring they are equipped with the support, opportunities, and relationships they need to build successful, independent, and fulfilling adult lives.

You will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of high-quality services to care-experienced young people, ensuring statutory responsibilities are met and that pathway planning is ambitious, strengths-based and focused on helping every young person achieve their goals, realise their potential and make a successful transition to adulthood. Through strong leadership and management oversight, you will ensure young people receive timely, responsive, and tailored support as they progress towards greater independence.

Working closely with housing, education, employment, health, social care and community partners, you will promote a joined-up approach that ensures young people have access to safe and suitable accommodation, meaningful education, training and employment opportunities, and the practical and emotional support needed to thrive as independent adults.

We are seeking an experienced and passionate manager with a strong understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing care-experienced young people. You will bring excellent leadership and practice development skills, alongside a commitment to relationship-based practice, partnership working, and continuous improvement.

You will play a key role in championing the voices, ambitions, and lived experiences of care-experienced young people, ensuring they remain at the centre of service delivery and development. Through strong leadership, you will help create a service where young people feel seen, heard, and supported, building confidence, resilience, and independence as they move into adulthood and achieve the futures they want for themselves.

As part of our continued investment in services for care-experienced young people, you will help shape and lead a strengthened Care Leavers Service focused on aspiration, independence, and positive outcomes for young people across Nottingham.

Children's Social Work

Do you want to make a positive difference for the children, young people and families that you work with? If the answer is yes then Nottingham City is the place for you.

In Nottingham City, we are committed to helping families secure positive change for their children and young people. We have excellent, dedicated staff and are keen to welcome new workers to join our team as we continue on a journey of service improvement, delivering consistently good services for children, young people and their families.

Our commitment to our staff reflects our determination to improve our services. We firmly believe that staff need the right support to be able to do an excellent job every day. Children and families are at the heart of our practice and at the very core of our Council Plan. Social work can be challenging, which is why we place a strong emphasis on positive teamwork, ensuring you have the support around you to do your work well. Our senior leadership team care deeply about both the children we work with and the staff who support them, and are committed to helping you do your best work.

Nottingham is an innovative, vibrant and fast-growing Core City, entering a new era of regeneration. It is home to two world-class universities working in partnership with Nottingham City Council and has one of the best public transport networks in the country, including an extended tram system and strong rail links. The city also offers a flourishing arts, events and music scene, excellent sports facilities and clubs, and a wide choice of restaurants and a buzzing night-time economy. Nottingham is fast becoming a highly desirable place to live and work.