Team Manager - Care Leavers Service

Birmingham Children's Trust; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£1,000 incentive (first months’ salary

£5,000 retention bonus per year

Relocation allowance up to £8,000

DBS fee paid

Hybrid working policy

Local Government pension scheme

On-site parking

Employee benefits scheme

Job summary

Birmingham Children’s Trust is seeking a proactive Team Manager for the Care Leavers Service in Birmingham. You will lead a team of Personal Advisors and practitioners, ensuring high-quality support and performance management while driving service development.

The role supports care-experienced young people as they transition to adulthood. We seek a leader who can inspire staff, build partnerships across agencies, and champion trauma-informed, ambitious practice.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team of Personal Advisors and practitioners.
• Strong commitment to safeguarding and corporate parenting.
• Ability to inspire, motivate and develop staff to high standards.
• Capacity to balance support and challenge for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of Personal Advisors and practitioners (approx. 7–8).
• Provide case oversight, quality assurance and performance management.
• Drive service development and improvements across the Leaving Care Service.

Skills

Corporate parenting

Staff development

Partnership building

Change management

Trauma-informed practice

Job description

Team Manager - Care Leavers

We are seeking an experienced, motivated, and inspirational Team Manager to join our dedicated Care Leavers Service. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a highly supportive and ambitious management team, united by a shared commitment to achieving the very best outcomes for our care-experienced young people. We are seeking an experienced, motivated, and inspirational Team Manager to join our dedicated Care Leavers Service. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a highly supportive and ambitious management team, united by a shared commitment to achieving the very best outcomes for our care-experienced young people. As a Team Manager, you will be passionate about working collaboratively with young people, families, partners, and professionals across the wider system to ensure that care leavers receive high-quality support, guidance, and opportunities as they transition into adulthood. You will understand the importance of building strong relationships and promoting a culture where young people feel empowered, valued, and supported to achieve their aspirations. We are looking for a leader who can provide both high support and constructive challenge to their team, creating an environment where staff feel motivated, developed, and accountable. You will champion reflective practice, encourage innovation, and promote continuous learning to ensure that services remain responsive to the changing needs of care leavers. The successful candidate will be responsible for the leadership, management, and supervision of a team of approximately 7 to 8 Personal Advisors and practitioners. You will provide effective case oversight, quality assurance, and performance management, ensuring statutory responsibilities are met and that interventions deliver meaningful and lasting outcomes for young people. A key aspect of the role will be leading and contributing to service development initiatives. As we continue our journey of improvement and transformation, you will play an important role in identifying opportunities to enhance practice, strengthen partnership working, and embed innovative approaches that improve the experiences and outcomes of care leavers. This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of young people as they move towards independence, ensuring they have the relationships, support, and opportunities they need to thrive and succeed in adulthood. We have been rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted, following a 2023 inspection. This is a fantastic achievement for Birmingham Children’s Trust, with many positive highlights focusing on areas including the quality of staff leadership, partnership working, safeguarding and corporate parenting.

We are looking for a manager who:

• Demonstrates a strong commitment to corporate parenting and improving outcomes for care-experienced young people.
• Has the ability to inspire, motivate, and develop staff to achieve high standards of practice and performance.
• Can effectively balance support and challenge to drive continuous improvement.
• Has excellent partnership-building skills and can work collaboratively across agencies and sectors.
• Is committed to delivering services that are ambitious, relational, and trauma-informed.
• Can lead change confidently and contribute positively to the ongoing development of the Leaving Care Service.

This is a hybrid role based in Birmingham so you must reside within a suitable commutable distance around Birmingham and have the correct right-to-work documents to work in the UK. Sadly, we do not support those who require sponsorship.

Our Benefits:

• An incentive payment of £1,000 paid in full in your first months’ salary (T&C’s apply)
• Retention bonus of £5,000 per annum paid in monthly instalments (T&C’s apply)
• Relocation Allowance of up to £8,000 (T&C’s apply)
• We pay your Social Work England registration fee
• We pay your DBS application fee and reimburse your update service fee
• A generous annual leave package of 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years of service and 35 days after 10 years of service.
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme which gives you the chance to drive a brand-new car for an affordable fixed monthly amount as part of a salary sacrifice initiative. With no deposits or credit checks required a range of all-inclusive driving packages
• Free on-site parking at our offices on One Avenue Road (Aston) and Lifford House (Stirchley). We also provide onsite electric car charging ports which are free to use! Full access to our amazing internal employee benefits scheme including, Occupational Health services, Rewards Schemes, Benefits discounts (including the Blue Light Card), Health & Fitness and Personal Wellbeing support and much more!
• Flexible and hybrid working policy - we are well adapted to a hybrid model of working which includes a combination of time spent in the office and at home and we offer a variety of working patterns, to support the needs of the Trust and to ensure a positive work/life balance for our employees
• You will receive a generous local government career average pension scheme in line with the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted gym memberships with Pure Gym and Nuffield Health

Help us to change children and young people’s lives !

At Birmingham Children’s Trust, we are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of over 10,000 children and young people in our city every day. Our mission is to support the most disadvantaged children and young people in Birmingham, ensuring they are safe, happy, and healthy.

Why Join Us?

• Impactful Work - be part of a team that makes a real difference in the lives of the city’s most vulnerable children.
• Supportive Environment - enjoy a supportive and collaborative work culture where your contributions are valued.
• Career Development - benefit from tailored development programs, supportive supervision, and a range of learning opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career.
• Generous Benefits - take advantage of our competitive reward package including generous leave allowance, Local Government pension scheme, and additional benefits.

Our Values

We approach our work with care and compassion, actively listening to the needs of the children and young people we serve. We involve them in the decisions that affect their lives, ensuring their voices are heard and respected.

We are committed to using our resources wisely, ensuring that every penny is spent where it counts the most. We foster collaboration among schools, health professionals, and the police, working together to create a supportive network for our young people.

We believe that when we work as one cohesive team, the children and young people of Birmingham are more likely to thrive. Our unified approach ensures that we provide the best possible support and opportunities for their growth and development.

Join us and together, we can create a brighter future for all.

Safeguarding

At Birmingham Children’s Trust, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Depending on the role, you may be asked to undergo the appropriate level of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to assess your suitability for working with children and young people.

The level of check (Standard, Enhanced, or Enhanced with Barred List) is determined based on the specific responsibilities of the role and the level of contact with children and young people.

We are committed to the fair treatment of all applicants, including those with criminal records. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar an individual from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of the offence.