Integrated front door team manager

Cheshire East Council; Crewe; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Enhanced annual leave

Hybrid/remote working

Salary sacrifice green car scheme

Cycle to work

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Pension scheme

Annual leave purchase

Flexible working pattern

White goods salary sacrifice

Job summary

Cheshire East Council in Crewe is seeking a Team Manager to lead the Integrated Front Door (IFD) service within Children\'s Services. You will provide leadership, oversight, and direction to a multi‑agency team handling contacts related to children and families, ensuring timely, proportionate decisions that safeguard children.

You will work to promote partnership working, high standards of practice, and adherence to statutory guidance, driving effective decision making and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Essential and desirable criteria are in the attached job description specification document.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the Integrated Front Door service for safeguarding.
• Coordinate multi-agency collaboration to assess and respond to referrals.
• Ensure decisions are timely, proportionate, and in line with statutory guidance.

Job description

About us

At Cheshire East Council we are resident, and partner focused with a vision to enable prosperity and wellbeing for all. People really are at the heart of everything we do and that starts with our incredible workforce. We promote a culture of high performance where people can aspire, thrive and flourish, where we strive to deliver best value in everything we do.

For us, success isn't just about what we achieve, but how we achieve it together. We promote curiosity, excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.

We are values led and committed to wellbeing and inclusion for all, where our employees co-created our values of drive, integrity, respect and collaboration which inform all that we do.

We are proud to work for Cheshire East Council and believe you would be too!

Join us on a meaningful journey in Children's Social Care at Cheshire East Council

We're on a meaningful journey in Children's Social Care and we'd love for you to be part of it. Joining us means becoming part of a supportive, forward-thinking team that's passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and young people. Everything we do is about putting them first, helping them grow, thrive and reach their full potential so they can build brighter futures.

If this sounds like the kind of impact you want to make, we'd be delighted to hear from you. Come and join us in shaping positive change for our young people.

About the role:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Team Manager to lead our Integrated Front Door (IFD) service. This is a pivotal role at the heart of Children's Services, providing leadership, oversight, and direction to a multi-agency team responsible for receiving, screening, assessing, and responding to contacts relating to children and families.

As Team Manager, you will ensure that children are safeguarded through timely, proportionate, and effective decision-making. You will lead a skilled team of practitioners, promote excellent partnership working, and drive high standards of practice, ensuring that threshold decisions are child-focused, evidence-based, and compliant with statutory guidance.

This is just a snapshot of some of the exciting things you'll be doing in the role, to find out more about the other key responsibilities of the role please view the attached job description.

About you:

• To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.

What we offer in return:

• A competitive salary - Between £ 49,658 per annum - £56,809 per annum (CEC NJC - Grade 11) with guaranteed yearly pay increases!
• Enhanced annual leave - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
• Purchase of annual leave - Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Flexible working pattern - Enjoy a 37-hour standard full-time work week with the added perks of flexitime and hybrid/remote working arrangements where possible. Your work-life balance just got a whole lot better!
• Salary sacrifice green car scheme - Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There're no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
• White goods salary sacrifice scheme - Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
• Enhanced public pension - Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
• Cycle to work scheme - Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
• Employee assistance programme - Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life's challenges, both at work and in your personal life
• Discounted gym membership - Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including:
  • Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
  • Off‑Peak Racket Sports
  • Athletics Tracks
  • Sauna/Steam/Spa

As an equal opportunities' employer, we warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We believe that a diverse workforce helps us better reflect and serve our local communities, and together, we can build something truly special.