Team Manager.- Calderdale Therapeutic Service (CTS)

Children's Social Work Matters; Calderdale; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Children’s Social Work Matters in Calderdale is seeking a part-time Team Manager to lead the Calderdale Therapeutic Service (CTS), supervising a multi-disciplinary team and shaping trauma-informed, systemic support for children and young people in care.

You will oversee operations, provide supervision and reflective practice, work with partners, and contribute to service planning and development, with a commitment to improving emotional wellbeing and stability.

Qualifications

• You will be a qualified social worker or practitioner from a relevant therapeutic background, registered with the appropriate professional body.
• Sound understanding of trauma-informed practice.
• Experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams.
• Commitment to improving emotional wellbeing and stability for children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational leadership of the Calderdale Therapeutic Service (CTS).
• Provide supervision and support reflective practice.
• Contribute to service planning and development.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to achieve positive outcomes.

Skills

Trauma-informed practice

Team leadership

Education

Qualified social worker

Registered with professional body

Job description

Job Description

Please note: Internal at risk or redeployee applicants will be seen in the first instance.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to manage our Calderdale Therapeutic Service (CTS) on a part-time basis. CTS provides high-quality therapeutic support to children and young people open to children’s social care, including children in care and care leavers alongside support to the wider network.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a multi-disciplinary team made up of 2 Practice Managers, 1 Advanced Practitioner, 1 Therapeutic Social, and a part-time psychologist. The service offers a trauma-informed, systemic model of support, helping children and young people recover from adversity and build safe, nurturing relationships.

About the role: As Team Manager, you will be responsible for the overall operational leadership of the service, working closely with internal and external partners to ensure positive outcomes. You will provide supervision, support reflective practice, and contribute to service planning and development.

About you: You will be a qualified social worker or practitioner from a relevant therapeutic background, registered with the appropriate professional body. You will have a sound understanding of trauma-informed practice, experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams, and a commitment to improving emotional wellbeing and stability for children and young people.

This role offers the opportunity to shape and influence therapeutic support in Calderdale, working alongside passionate and skilled colleagues.

Informal Enquiries

For further information or an informal conversation, please contact: Elaine Rosendahl-Shaw, Service Manager Permanence and Sufficiency Email: [e-mail]

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.

Closing Date: 7th October 2026

Interview Date: provisional 23rd October 2026

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you’ll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year (unless exceptions apply) and meet the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.

We may utilise digital interview methods.

As part of our Vision (https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/) we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community.

We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities.

All applications are anonymised before being seen by the selection panel.

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