Youth Early Help Team Manager

LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN; London; On-site; GBP 49,000; Full time

Job summary

As a Team Manager at a leading council, you'll lead a dynamic team committed to supporting young people's development and resilience. This pivotal role requires strategic oversight, community engagement, and a deep commitment to delivering high-quality youth services. The position offers a competitive salary, robust benefits, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community.

Benefits

27 days annual leave, rising to 31 days after 5 years

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Interest free loans

Access to staff networks

Career development and training

Wellbeing support and activities

Qualifications

• At least five years of post-qualification experience with children and young people.
• Thorough understanding of children's services legislation and policies.
• Experience in managing or working with early intervention and prevention services.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership to a team of youth practitioners.
• Ensure timely and effective service delivery for sustainability.
• Drive better outcomes for children and families.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical Skills

Negotiation

Influencing skills

Education

Level 4 qualification or higher in Youth and Community Work, or related field

Job description

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Job Description

Salary: £48,969

Location: 5 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AH & Locality Youth Hubs

Hours per week: 36
Contract type: x 1 Fixed term/Secondment for 12 months and 1X Permanent
Closing date: Sunday 6th July 2025

Interviews to be held: TBC

About Camden

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About the team/service

As Youth Early Help Service, we are dedicated to ensuring that all young people and their families succeed, excel in their education, and have access to a range of exciting and early help services when needed. We strive to help children and young people maximise their potential for growth and development, become resilient, stay safe, and lead healthier, more positive lifestyles.

What You'll Be Doing / How You'll Be Involved

We are seeking an inspirational Team Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for a multidisciplinary team of youth practitioners. You will ensure the delivery of high-quality, safe, effective, and outcome-focused services in the locality, in accordance with local and national standards. Your passion for achieving better outcomes for children, young people, and their families will drive you to deliver We Make Camden's priorities and work in accordance with Camden Family Help, and the Relational Practice Framework.

You will provide leadership and effective management oversight of Youth Work practice and Targeted Youth Support cases held by your team, ensuring timely and effective service delivery that helps children and families achieve sustainable outcomes. Your significant experience in managing staff and service performance, particularly in early intervention and prevention services, including case management and quality assurance, will be crucial.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS. Please note Camden also offers the DBS update service.

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All About You

To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.

To be considered for one of these exciting roles, you must hold a Level 4 or higher qualification in a related field such as Youth and Community Work, Youth Justice, Social Work, Connexion and Career, or Substance Misuse. While management qualification and training are desirable, it is essential to have at least five years of post-qualification experience managing or working with children and young people in related fields such as Youth Work, Youth Offending Services, Connexions, Social Work, Early Intervention, and Prevention Services.

You must possess a thorough understanding of the legislative framework and policies related to children's services, including safeguarding and child protection, and demonstrate detailed knowledge of early intervention and prevention policies and practices.

As an adaptive leader, you should be able to support and motivate staff through change management processes such as reorganisation. Experience of setting performance standards, conducting regular appraisals, and providing constructive feedback to drive individual and team development is also a requirement.

Exceptional communication, negotiation, and influencing skills are vital, along with the ability to effectively engage with diverse audiences. To be successful in this role, you must have experience working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders.

Additionally, you must possess strong analytical skills, enabling you to interpret data from various sources to identify and respond to service and user needs, and produce regular plans, statistical information, and reports to drive service improvement.

What We Offer

At Camden, you'll receive a host of benefits including:

• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working opportunities
• Interest free loans
• Access to our incredible staff networks
• Career development and training
• Wellbeing support and activities

Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Inclusion and Diversity

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity

Asking for Adjustments

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at [e-mail] or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.

Anonymised Application - in keeping with Camden's commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.