Team Manager (Childrens Short Breaks)

CEMP; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority is seeking a Team Manager for Children's Short Breaks to lead a dedicated team in delivering essential services for children with disabilities. The role requires strong leadership skills, financial management, and the ability to collaborate with various stakeholders. This role offers a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits including flexible working opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Financial benefits and discounts

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and management skills.
• Sound understanding of relevant legislation including Children Acts 1989 and 2004.
• Experience in staffing performance and service development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Short Breaks team and ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Manage a multi-million-pound budget and oversee care planning.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders.

Skills

Short breaks for children with disabilities

SEND policy and practice

Continuing care frameworks

Strategic financial management and budget oversight

Leadership and communication skills

Job description

Team Manager (Childrens Short Breaks) | 8808 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £50,166 to £54,277 per annum | Grade L | Norwich

Are you passionate about making a difference for children with disabilities and their families? Norfolk County Council is seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to lead our Short Breaks team within the Partnerships, Schools and Communities service.

As the Short Breaks Team Manager, you will be responsible for the operational leadership of a dedicated team, ensuring high-quality service delivery that meets statutory requirements and supports families across Norfolk. You will manage a multi-million-pound budget, oversee care planning, and ensure equitable access to short breaks for children and young people with disabilities.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate a competent level of knowledge and skills in:

• Short breaks for children with disabilities
• SEND policy and practice
• Continuing care frameworks
• Strategic financial management and budget oversight
  
  

You will need proven strong leadership and communication skills, a sound understanding of relevant legislation including the Children Acts 1989 and 2004, and experience in managing staff performance and service development. The role requires collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure the service remains responsive and effective.

This is a rewarding opportunity to shape a vital service that supports some of Norfolks most vulnerable children and families. If you are ambitious, inclusive, accountable, and demonstrate the skills to fulfill the role, we would love to hear from you.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working dependant on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  
  

Norfolk Rewards our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.

A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers

Relocation expenses (where applicable)

An advance of your expenses if you travel for work

Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants pensions.

Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes

Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)

A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 29 August 2025 at 23:59

All other applicants closing date: 04 September 2025 at 23:59

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