Family Assessment and Support Team Manager - Maternity CoverCouncil
*Internal Applicants Only*
Salary: £46,579 to £47,665 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Botcherby Family Centre, Carlisle
Contract: Temporary for 12 months
About this opportunity
We're looking for an experienced and motivated leader to join our Family Assessment and Support Service as a Team Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a dedicated team supporting children in need, children subject to child protection plans, and looked after children, ensuring they receive the right support at the right time.
As Team Manager, you will provide oversight, direction and decision-making for a team of Child and Family Workers, driving high-quality practice and ensuring statutory responsibilities are met. You'll work closely with partners across Children's Services and the wider safeguarding network, helping to deliver positive outcomes for children and families through effective assessment, planning and intervention.
This role is ideal for someone with strong leadership experience, a sound understanding of children's social care legislation and safeguarding practice, and a passion for developing services and supporting staff to achieve their best. You'll play a key role in shaping practice, managing performance, and ensuring children remain at the heart of everything we do.
This role is available on a fixed-term basis for 12 months.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.
We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.
Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.
Contact
For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact Marcus Fogo by email at [email protected].
DBS Checks
This role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is:
Enhanced DBS check with a Children’s Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Children.
Guaranteed Interviews
We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicants as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
- Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
- Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
- Those who identify as a member of the British Armed Forces community (service leavers, veterans, their partners or spouses, reservists, cadets).
If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select 'yes' to the appropriate question during your application. Find out more.
Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments
We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing [email protected]. While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.
Application and Interview information
- Closing date: 04th December 2026
- Interview date: W/c 07th December 2026
If you experience any difficulties logging in to apply for this role, please contact the HR Systems team at [email protected].
Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you’re interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.
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Position type: Full Time
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