Team Manager - Children and Young People Disability Team

Medway Council; Chatham; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market allowance

Retention payment

30 days leave

Local government pension scheme

Car allowance

Free parking

Hybrid working

Relocation package

Staff discounts

Professional development

Job summary

Medway Council in Kent is recruiting a Team Manager for the Children and Young People Disability Team. Based at Broadside, you will lead a multi-disciplinary team delivering safeguarding and outcomes for disabled children and young people up to 18, with hybrid working and a clear progression path.

You will hold a recognised social work qualification, have completed ASYE, and be registered with Social Work England.

Qualifications

• recognised Social Work qualification and registration with Social Work England.
• ASYE completed.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and motivate a team responsible for promoting the best interests of Children and Young People with Disabilities aged 0–17 (up to 18th birthday).
• Supervise Assistant Team Manager, Senior Practitioner, qualified social workers and Family Support workers.
• Manage court cases, safeguarding and CIN plans and work with multidisciplinary professionals in SEND and Integrated Care Board (ICB).

Skills

Team leadership

Driving licence

Relationship-based practice

Education

Degree in Social Work

ASYE completed

Job description

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Team Manager - Children and Young People Disability Team

Job Reference CSC/26/771/BH

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Permanent Full Time

Up to £57,554 per annum + market premia and annual retention payment

Working Hours:

37

Location:

Broadside

Closing Date:

15/11/2026

Job Category:

Children's Services

Region / Division:

Kent

Business Unit:

People (Children's, Adults, Public Health, Education & SEND)

Job Introduction

Team Manager - Children and Young People Disability Team (CSC/26/771/BH)

Directorate:People (Childrens, Adults, Public Health, Education and SEND)

Department: Children’s Services

Salary: £52,921 and £57,554 per annum

Job Status: Permanent Full Time

Location: Broadside, Levithan Way, Chatham, ME4 4LL

Working style: Hybrid – Works part from Broadside and part from home.

Closing Date: 15/11/2026

We are looking to recruit a Team Manager to lead, manage and motivate a team responsible for promoting the best interests of Children and Young People with Disabilities aged 0 – 17 (up to 18th birthday) .

The Team Manager will be responsible of supervising Assistant Team Manager, Senior Practitioner, qualified social worker and Family support workers . We are looking for highly committed professionals with the prior experience of working with children with disabilities, strong knowledge of disability related grants, experience of working with multi-disciplinary professionals in SEND, and Integrated Care Board (ICB) as well as managing court cases, safeguarding and CIN plans .

This is an exciting time to join our Children & Young People Disability Team as we have realigned our services and increased staffing capacity to ensure our staff feel supported to achieve the best outcomes for our children, young people and families .

We have also invested in our learning and development offer, launched a new career progression framework and are in the process of embedding Signs of Safety as our relationship based practice model.

You will be a qualified Social Worker with extensive post qualifying training and experience of managing and delivering professional supervision.

You will be able to demonstrate and model good practice that reflects a commitment to relationship and strengths-based practice, working collaboratively with children and their families . You will also be experienced in working with children in a statutory setting and undertaking direct work with disabled children and young adults.

The successful post holder will be subject to a Enhanced Childrens’ DBS check.

Shortlisting will take place on: 16/11/2026

Children matter in Medway, and so do you. It’s an exciting time to join us as we offer competitive pay and conditions and hybrid working. We are committed to helping you to grow and develop throughout your career and reach your full potential. Our practice development offer, whether you are a manager or practitioner, ensures you will be guided, supported and cared for .

Candidates will be offered a competitive basic salary between £52,921 and £57,554 per annum, dependant on your experience, and the potential to earn up to £67,554 per year when market premiums and retention are applied.

Join us and #Make a Difference…

Our Offer

• We are proud to offer a range of benefits including –
• A market allowance of £7,000 per annum (payable in 12 equal instalments)
• A retention payment of £3,000 per annum (payable in April, following 1 years service in Medway)
• A generous annual leave entitlement up to 30 days plus bank holidays
• An excellent local government pension scheme
• An essential car user allowance with option to apply for a lease car after six months.
• Free car parking.
• Hybrid working - enabling you to work from home/office (minimum of 2 days per week will be required in the office). Assessment Teams are office based for duty weeks.
• Relocation package of up to £8,000.
• A range of staff benefits and discounts including access to fantastic discounts and savings on shops and services, travel discounts, health and wellbeing support, and an employee assistance service .
• Access to professional development and support including Community Care Inform.

About You

• You will hold a recognised Social Work qualification eg. Degree in Social Work, PGC in Social Work, CQSW, DipSW or equivalent and be registered with Social Work England.
• You will have successfully completed your ASYE.
• You will have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes (including business use for carrying passengers).
• For further information on the qualifications, skills and experience required, please refer to the Job Profile and Person Specification.
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate all criteria which are essential for appointment to the role.
• For further information, and for details of the benefits of working for Medway Council, please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.
• Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.
• Please note, we prioritise applications from current Medway Council redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.
• We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.

Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support .