Team Manager - Youth Justice

Leaders In Care Ltd; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive local authority in Southampton is seeking an experienced Team Manager to lead a multi-disciplinary team in delivering high-quality youth justice interventions. This role offers a salary of up to £65,222 with annual progression, alongside flexible hybrid working arrangements. You will be responsible for risk management and driving service improvements in a complex environment. A social work qualification and registration with Social Work England are required.

Benefits

Salary up to £65,222 with annual progression

Outstanding leadership

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in youth justice, social work, probation, or working with vulnerable adolescents.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and risk management processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a multi-agency team.
• Oversee complex risk and safeguarding processes.
• Drive innovation and continuous service improvement.
• Represent the service at strategic forums.
• Ensure compliance with youth justice standards.

Skills

Experience in youth justice

Confidence in leading or supervising staff

Strong safeguarding and risk management background

Collaborative and resilient leadership style

Education

Social work qualification & registration to Social Work England

Job description

Youth Justice | Stable Team | Supportive Senior Management | Hybrid Working

If you're an experienced manager within children's services looking for a genuine step forward in your career, this could be the role for you.

This is a rare opportunity to join a super stableYouth Justice Servicefor an Ofsted rated Good council on the South Coast of England. These roles have not been available for over a decade – a testament to the stability, satisfaction, and support within this service.

Benefits

• Salary up to £65,222 with annual progression
• Outstanding leadership – Ofsted rated “Good” with Outstanding Leadership
• Hybrid working & flexible arrangements
• Longstanding, supportive management
• Training and development opportunities

The role

As Team Manager, you will lead a skilled and passionate multi-disciplinary team delivering high-quality youth justice interventions. You will oversee risk management, ensure safeguarding is prioritised, and drive service improvement in a complex and high-risk environment. You will be part of a well-resourced Vulnerable Adolescent Service, working alongside Police, Probation, substance misuse services, and a University’s Risk Outside the Home programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading and supervising a passionate multi-agency team
• Overseeing complex risk and safeguarding processes
• Driving innovation and continuous service improvement
• Representing the service at strategic and multi-agency forums
• Ensuring compliance with youth justice standards and frameworks

Experience

• Experience in youth justice, social work, probation, or working with vulnerable adolescents
• Confidence in leading or supervising staff
• Strong safeguarding and risk management background
• A collaborative, resilient, and child-first leadership style

Our great relationship with this council mean we are always be on hand to provide support to you whenever you may need it, we want to do what’s right by you to ensure you are happy at work.

As this is a statutory role, you do require a social work qualification & registration to Social Work England.

To apply, simply email your CV to [e-mail]. Alternatively, please call Chris on 07897 024978to discuss this opportunity or any other role you may have seen in more detail. We look forward to hearing from you soon