Team Manager

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council; Dudley; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Dudley Council is seeking an experienced Team Manager to lead our Children's disabilities team, driving high‑quality social care that safeguards and supports children with disabilities, young people and their families.

You will provide strong leadership, oversee complex decisions, and champion integrated work across SEND, health and education with robust supervision and restorative, child‑friendly approaches.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Children's disabilities team and drive high-quality social care services that safeguard and support children with disabilities, young people and their families.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and inspirational Team Manager to lead our Children's disabilities team, driving high-quality social care services that safeguard and support children with disabilities, young people and their families. You will provide strong leadership, oversee complex decision-making, champion integrated working across SEND, health and education, and ensure excellent practice through effective supervision, performance oversight and restorative, child-friendly approaches. This is a key role shaping service development, managing resources, promoting independence pathways into adulthood, and ensuring that the voices of children and families inform everything we do. If you are committed to delivering outstanding outcomes and bringing positive change for children with disabilities, we'd love to hear from you.

About Dudley Council

It's an incredibly exciting time to work in Dudley Council as we embark on numerous multi-million pound regeneration schemes which will be real game-changers for the borough. In addition to the exciting schemes such as the Midland Metro we also have the ongoing and very serious challenges of ensuring vulnerable people across the borough receive the services they deserve. At Dudley Council we have a 'one council' ethos that builds an effective and dynamic organisation which grows the economy and creates jobs, creating a cleaner and greener place and supports stronger and safer communities. We are rightly proud to be the historic capital of the Black Country and, working with our partners, Dudley Council is also committed to looking forward and helping to deliver our borough vision of 'Forge a Future for all' www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk We ensure communities influence council decisions and are committed to delivering services in partnership with communities. We provide flexible and responsive service in partnership and help communities help themselves. In joining a local authority that serves 320,000 residents you will become an integral part of a council that:

• is ready to embrace change, providing an environment in which you will be encouraged to make your mark
• is aware of its key challenges and the need for a new energy to innovate the council, in order to find cost effective ways of delivering services
• has aligned its political and managerial leadership structures and is committed to protecting, securing and transforming the lives of children, families, the vulnerable and older people
• wants borough residents to have their say through our community forums
• dedicates time to meaningful consultation and listen to the views of our residents
• is working with the community to encourage active involvement of our residents