Team Manager

Gloucestershire County Council; Gloucester; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5

Option to purchase 10 days of extra-le

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Cycle to Work Scheme

Green Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Job summary

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an experienced Team Manager within their Leaving Care Service on a 1-year fixed-term contract. You will lead and support a team of Personal Advisers to help care-experienced young people successfully transition into adulthood and independence.

You will ensure care leavers are actively involved in assessment, pathway planning and decision-making, provide leadership and oversight to a team, and work with housing, health, education and employment services

Qualifications

• Be a qualified social worker registered with Social Work England
• Extensive experience working with children and young people in a statutory social care setting, specifically within Leaving Care services
• Experience leading and developing Leaving Care Personal Advisers and creating a positive learning culture

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of Personal Advisers to help care-experienced young people transition into adulthood and independence
• Provide leadership, supervision and oversight to a team of Personal Advisers, promoting high-quality practice and positive outcomes
• Maintain oversight of Pathway Plans and statutory responsibilities for care leavers aged 16-25
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies, including housing, health, education and employment services, to ensure young people receive coordinated support
• Drive continuous improvement, performance and best practice across the service
• Be a champion for involvement of care leavers in assessment and decision-making

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This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Team Manager
• Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 1st Floor
• Contract Type: Fixed Term
• Duration: 1 year
• Closing Date: 19/11/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 15001
• This post is open to job share

Make a real difference to care experienced young people

About the role

We are currently recruiting for a Team Manager within our Leaving Care Service on a 1-year FTC. You will lead and support a team of Personal Advisers to help care experienced young people successfully transition into adulthood and independence.

You will

• ensure care leavers are actively involved in assessment, pathway planning and decision-making
• provide leadership, supervision and oversight to a team of Personal Advisers, promoting high-quality practice and positive outcomes
• maintain oversight of Pathway Plans and statutory responsibilities for care leavers aged 16-25
• work collaboratively with partner agencies, including housing, health, education and employment services, to ensure young people receive coordinated support
• drive continuous improvement, performance and best practice across the service

What we offer

• the opportunity to be part of an ambitious and improving Leaving Care Service
• a supportive, experienced and values-led workforce
• practice underpinned by relational and strengths-based approaches
• the opportunity to influence the lives of care experienced young people as they move into adulthood
• flexible working arrangements where service needs allow

You will be joining an authority that is committed to delivering the best possible outcomes for children, young people and families, recognising the importance of reflective practice, collaboration and professional curiosity.

Reward and support

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year
• family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family
• supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• in-house Occupational Health service
• employee networks including Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
• career development and qualification opportunities
• access to our Academy
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Green Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Right child, right support, right time, every time

In our recent inspection in June 2025, our Children's Services were officially judged as 'Good' with 'Outstanding' elements. Ofsted noted that Leaders have set out a clear vision for delivering success for children, by modelling values and creating a culture where the workforce, children and families feel valued and heard; risk is managed confidently with bottom lines clearly set out.

This marks an important step in our journey to improve outcomes for our children and young people, and we remain focused on our mission: to continue building on this success and ensure that every child and young person in our county has the opportunity to thrive.

Gloucestershire offers a range of opportunities to develop your career, supported by a developing systemic practice methodology, an ambitious leadership team and an award-winning workforce.

About you

We are looking for an experienced and motivated social worker who will:

• be a qualified social worker registered with Social Work England
• have extensive experience of working with children and young people in a statutory social care setting, specifically within Leaving Care services
• have experience of leading and developing Leaving Care Personal Advisers and creating a positive learning culture

You will be committed to delivering high-quality services, supporting your team to thrive and ensuring that every young person receives the support they need to achieve their goals and aspirations.

We reserve the right to close an advertisement earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Interviews are due to take place in person week commencing 30th November.

Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage.

The council will consider sponsorship for this role, in line with Home Officeregulations and subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a DBS check

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.