Team Manager - Care Experienced Youth Services

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council; Knowsley; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible and hybrid working

Generous annual leave

Learning and development

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an inspirational Team Manager to lead the Care Experienced Young People Team. This role supports care-experienced young people aged 16-25 through a new permanent post created to back service expansion.

You will provide leadership, ensure high-quality relationship-based support, drive pathway planning, and strengthen partnerships with housing, health, education and community services to improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• Holds a recognised Social Work qualification and is registered with Social Work England.
• Significant experience with care experienced young people, children in care or leaving care services.
• Experience in leading, supervising and developing staff.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, guidance and best practice relating to care leavers and corporate parenting responsibilities.
• Ability to build strong relationships with young people, families and partner agencies.
• Commitment to strengths-based practice and improving outcomes for young people.
• Energy, creativity and determination to improve services.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a high-performing team focused on achieving outstanding outcomes.
• Ensure young people receive high-quality, relationship-based support and pathway planning.
• Promote positive outcomes in education, employment and training.
• Support young people to access and sustain suitable accommodation.
• Champion participation and ensure young people's voices influence service delivery.
• Drive safeguarding practice and effective risk management.
• Develop partnerships across housing, health, education and community services.
• Create a learning culture where practitioners feel supported and valued.
• Contribute to service development and continuous improvement across Children's Services.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Relationship-building

Safeguarding awareness

Strengths-based practice

Creativity

Determination

Education

Social Work qualification

Registered with Social Work England

Job description

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an inspirational Team Manager to lead the Care Experienced Young People Team. This role supports care-experienced young people aged 16-25 through a new permanent post created to back service expansion.

You will provide leadership, ensure high-quality relationship-based support, drive pathway planning, and strengthen partnerships with housing, health, education and community services to improve outcomes.