Team Manager

Norfolk County Council; Great Yarmouth; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working – hybrid remote

Job summary

Norfolk County Council in Great Yarmouth is seeking a Social Work Team Manager for the Corporate Parenting Service on a secondment / temporary fixed term contract until July 2028. The role is 37 hours per week and requires a Social Work qualified degree, strong leadership of a looked after children team, and solid budget and recruitment management.

You will join a committed local management team, working across North, East and Great Yarmouth areas in a hybrid service with regular office

Qualifications

• Must be Social Work qualified at degree level.
• Experience managing a team of social workers and strong people management.
• Knowledge of recruitment, budget management and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of social workers to deliver high‑quality outcomes for looked after children.
• Collaborate with partner agencies to strengthen safeguarding and care planning.
• Provide supervision and develop practice within the locality teams.

Skills

Social Work leadership

Team management

Budget management

Recruitment experience

Mentoring skills

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

Social Work Team Manager – Corporate Parenting Service | 11103 | Secondment Opportunity / Temporary Fixed Term Contract until July 2028| 37 hours per week | £50,166 to £54,277 per annum | Grade L | Great Yarmouth

Hi, I am Michelle Jones, Service Manager for In Care at Norfolk County Council. Norfolk is a ‘Outstanding’ authority with ‘aspiration senior leadership’. We are proud of our Social Work Teams and value all our practitioners.

This is an exciting time to join our Management Team at Norfolk. As the recent Ofsted outcome found, children in care in Norfolk receive exceptional help and support that enables most to make significant progress. Additionally, children in Norfolk receive ‘consistently strong services that impact positively on their and their families’ lives’ and that Norfolk is a child centred authority where the culture is that ‘children and care leavers come first’.

This is a service to be proud of with its continued commitment to improving the outcomes for our children and young people and being part of a culture which nurtures development, creativity and child and young person-centred practice. Our Team Managers really support their teams and the work they do to achieve positive outcomes for our young people and our staff.

We are looking for a Team Manager who is Social Work qualified Degree level. You will be experienced in working with looked after children, need experience in manging a team of social workers, an excellent team player and share our vision to provide the best possible outcomes for children and families alongside excellent people management skills, knowledge of recruitment, budget management, and mentoring skills.

In Care is an exciting service in Norfolk which continues to develop and grow. You will be part of developing the working practices within the teams as well as working closely with partner agencies to develop a robust, positive offer to those children and young people. You will be joining a committed, supportive and energetic local management team, supporting a diverse staff group as well as managing a busy locality team focused on delivering a high-quality service. Quality support and supervision will be provided to you, and we look forward to welcoming enthusiastic and dynamic social work professionals.

Norfolk is a fantastic place to live and work. You will be based in Great Yarmouth and work within our North, East and Great Yarmouth area. We are a hybrid service although encourage teams and workers to meet regularly in office spaces which are hybrid friendly. Therefore, a driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:- ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 19 August 2026 at 23:55

All other applicants closing date: 27 August 2026 at 23:55