Our vision is A Southend Where All Children Achieve Success. By joining Southend City Council as a Team Manager, you will be key in making our vision a reality for all children. You will be joining a service where we demonstrate with pride that: 

• All paths lead back to the child.
• We spend time getting to know each child and their story.
• We do what we say we're going to do.
• We work with the whole family.
• No matter what, we aim to make things better. 

You will provide support to work to the highest standard using our model of practice, Restorative Practice, to deliver the vision. You will access a professional social work development offer that has been designed by social workers, whatever stage you are at in your career. You will be given regular restorative supervision and separate supervision focussing on development and evidencing your SWE registration. We want everyone to take the lead in an area of interest for your team, and you will explore this with your line manager. 

Please click the below link to find more information on Southend City Council’s Children Services and to peruse our current vacancies:

Children’s Services – Southend-on-Sea City Council jobs (job-essentials.com)

Southend City Council are looking to appoint a full time, permanent fostering experienced Team Manger.

This post will be based within the Recruitment Team.

As the new Team Manager, you will be taking the lead on recruiting and/or applications for prospective foster carers and managing the pipeline at stage 1 and 2.

Working with the communication team, you will ensure the council provides a first-class professional service by being responsible for the efficient and cost-effective provision of needs-led services to children, young people and their families.

You will be managing a team of 4, managing performance, providing formal professional supervision to staff and ensuring that appraisals are undertaken, identifying skills gaps or training needs are addressed.

This is a hybrid post, but you are required to be onsite a minimum of 3 days a week and must attend the monthly on-site meetings.

*This position attracts the added incentive of a one-off payment of £7,500, after you have been employed in this post for 3 years and 1 day!

To be successful in this position you must be able to work in the UK, have a recognised Social Work qualification and be registered with the Social Work England and have completed your ASYE.

You must have +4 years experience in working with children and families, fostering and adoption experience is also essential.

You must have extensive knowledge of methods of social work intervention, child protection and looked after children services, along with relevant legislation and regulations. 

When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave, flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities. They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training. A full list of benefits provided by Southend Council can be viewed on the "Why Work For Us?" tab.

If you are interested in this role, please click 'apply online' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

If you would like a copy of the Job Description please Click here

If you are wanting further information that isn't in the JD, please contact Nathalie Nathalie.s@hays.com

Please note: Applications for this vacancy may close prior to the date advertised above so you are advised to apply as soon as you are able to.

All applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check.

The Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications, regardless of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, age or religion or belief.