Team Manager - Children Looked After

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Job Description

Salary: £51,801 - £59,724 per annum

Market supplement: additional £5,400 per annum*

Grade: G

Permanent

37 Hours per Week

Are you a Team Manager looking for a new challenge?

We are seeking an enthusiastic and energetic, passionate social work Team Manager in one of our Looked After Children Teams who can lead and provide excellent support to our Social Workers. Thurrock provides an opportunity to develop good practice and work with an ambitious, supportive management team.

Rated Outstanding across all areas in our most recent Ofsted Inspection in 2024, Thurrock Council are now looking forward to not only maintaining an outstanding rating but striving to make further improvements in our service delivery. We are looking for talented Team Managers who can help provide outstanding care, good outcomes and support to the children in the care of the Local Authority.

Thurrock has a friendly and supportive Children's Services Department and we work within the Signs of Safety model, use a contextual safeguarding approach and are passionate about developing staff with a good training and development offer.

• Generous annual leave entitlement - 25 days rising to 30 after 5 years' continuous service
• Flexible working to enable work/life balance
• Reflective supervision, performance reviews to support development with consultative and engaging senior management approach.
• Excellent training opportunities and an established CPD programme

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an Enhanced level with Children's Barred List is required for this role.

Advert Closing Date

• Redeployment Only: 5th December 2024
• Internal & External: 13th December 2024

Interview Date: week commencing 16th December.

If you have any additional queries or would like an informal conversation then please contact the Service Manager: Kevin Greenway kgreenway@thurrock.gov.uk

*Market Supplement is subject to annual review

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About Us

Why Thurrock?

Working at Thurrock Council gives you the opportunity to join an organisation that is changing at pace, one where you can make a real difference to the lives of the people we serve.

Thurrock Council is moving towards a new community leadership approach which involves linking with local partners and communities as we shape our improvement for the years ahead.

This is an exciting time to join us, to shape the future success of our changing organisation and to have a positive influence on our borough.

Our location

Thurrock is located on the north bank of the river Thames. Our urban centres are a vibrant mix of established towns and new young communities, with a diverse and growing population of around 160,000 residents.

We are an emerging cultural and arts centre, home to the production centre for the Royal Opera House and the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills. We have excellent retail and leisure opportunities, including Lakeside Shopping Centre, country parks, forests, and marshes.

Thurrock is just half an hour journey away from the centre of London by train and well connected by road.

Staff benefits

We offer lots of staff benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement and hybrid working. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.

Further information can be found here Employment benefits | Working for the council | Thurrock Council

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification.

We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.

For further information about Thurrock Council please visit our website: Thurrock Council