Deputy Team Manager – YOUnited

Ormiston; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 34,200 - 41,800; Full time

Job summary

Ormiston Families is seeking a Deputy Team Manager to lead Counsellors and CWPs within the YOUnited service. The role involves representing the partnership in multi-disciplinary meetings and deputising for team managers as required.

You will work across Peterborough and Cambridgeshire, providing guidance through a Single Session Thinking approach. The post is a full-time, 12-month temporary position with responsibility for safeguarding, KPI alignment, and service improvements.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience managing Counsellors and CWPs.
• Experience working therapeutically with children aged 5–13 and their parents.
• DBS checks and safeguarding knowledge are expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide line management to Counsellors and CWPs.
• Represent Ormiston Families at multi-disciplinary meetings as part of YOUnited partnership.
• Support the team managers in meeting needs of the growing service.
• Lead and support the duty system, giving risk management guidance to families.

Skills

Leadership

Child therapy

Education

RMN/RN Child

Social Worker

Counsellor

Children's Wellbeing Practitioner

Education Mental Health Practitioner

Job description

Salary: £38,000 per annum, based on 35 hours per week.

The post advertised is a full-time, 12 month temporary position.

Location: Home working with the ability to travel across Peterborough and Cambridgeshire

Ormiston Families' YOUnited service is part of a partnership that has been established to transform and bring together mental and emotional health services for children and young people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Centre 33 and Ormiston Families have joined their expertise in therapeutic support alongside Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust (CPFT). The partnership is committed to using the THRIVE framework of Getting Advice, Getting Help, Getting More Help and Risk Support.

As Deputy Team Manager, you will provide line management to Counsellors and CWPs, and support the team managers in meeting the needs of our growing service.

As part of the YOUnited partnership, you will be expected to represent Ormiston Families at the partnership’s multi-disciplinary meetings and deputise for the team managers as and when required.

You will play an active part in the management of our duty system, offering advice, guidance and risk management support to families. This will be done using a 'Single Session Thinking' approach.

You will work alongside the service manager and team manager to ensure continued service improvements are made in line KPI's and the YOUnited business plan.

The post holder will have leadership experience and experience working with children and young people therapeutically aged 5-13, and their parents/carers. You will hold a clinical qualification, including RMN/RN Child, Social Worker, Counsellor, Children's Wellbeing Practitioner, and Education Mental Health Practitioner.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Friday 14th August 2026

Safeguarding and DBS requirements for your role:

Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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