Team Manager - Care Experienced Team - WMF2401e

Westmorland and Furness Council; Kendal; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Kendal seeks a Team Manager to lead the Care Experienced Team. The role focuses on supporting young people transitioning from care into independence. The ideal candidate will have management experience in social care and a strong commitment to advocating for care-experienced young people, ensuring they receive vital support and guidance.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Various perks and discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing or supervising staff within a social care setting.
• Deep understanding of the needs, rights, and experiences of care-experienced young people.
• Ability to build strong, trusting relationships with young people, colleagues, and partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Personal Advisors ensuring high-quality service.
• Drive service improvements and analyze performance.
• Support team growth and celebrate successes.

Skills

Management experience in social care

Understanding of care-experienced young people

Strong relationship building

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Commitment to continuous improvement

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to lead our Care Experienced Team, supporting young people as they transition from care into independence. You will play a vital role in shaping a service that champions the voices of care leavers, ensuring they receive the support, guidance, and opportunitiesthey need to thrive.

Our Care Experienced Team provides statutory support and pathway planning for young people aged 16–25, helping them to build positive futures through education, employment, housing, and emotional wellbeing. As Team Manager, you will be at the forefront of driving forward improvements in our practice, embedding our vision of outstanding, relationship-based support for every young person.

Responsibilities

The Role

You will lead and develop a dedicated team of Personal Advisors, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality, consistent service that meets our statutory duties and reflects our commitment to care-experienced young people.

We are seeking a Team Manager who is not only skilled in leading practice but passionate about inspiring and developing others. You will bring the energy and vision to motivate your team to deliver outstanding, young person-centred work, ensuring consistency, creativity, and high standards in everything you do.

As a role model, you will champion our practice model and demonstrate our values in action — showing compassion, integrity, and a commitment to making a difference. You will support your team to grow in confidence and capability, celebrating their successes while guiding them through challenges.

You will also play a key role in driving forward service improvements, analysing performance, and implementing changes that enhance outcomes for care leavers. Working closely with colleagues across children’s services, education, housing, health, and partner agencies, you will help ensure that our young people have every opportunity to achieve their potential.

Who we are looking for…

We are looking for a confident, reflective, and compassionate leader with:

• Proven experience in managing or supervising staff within a social care setting.
• A deep understanding of the needs, rights, and experiences of care-experienced young people.
• The ability to build strong, trusting relationships with young people, colleagues, and partners.
• Excellent organisational, analytical, and communication skills.
• A commitment to continuous learning, innovation, and improvement in practice.

Above all, we are looking for a leader who believes in collaboration and partnership, someone who can build strong relationships with colleagues, partners, children, and families alike. If you are dedicated to creating a positive culture where care leavers’ voices are heard and their needs are at the heart of decision-making, we would love to hear from you.

What can we offer you

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:

• Post Specification
• Role Profile

We have a management pathway, which provides managers with the opportunity to grow and develop.

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