Team Manager Reunification

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall Glenfield Leicester LE3 8RA

Salary: 52221 - 56826 (inclusive of market premia at 3000)

Working Hours:18.5 Hrs

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 7th April 2026

Interview Date(s): 17th April 2026

About the Role

Lead a specialist Exit from Care team to safely and sustainably reduce the number of children in care by delivering highquality reunification to parents and progressing Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) and other permanence pathways. You will provide reflective leadership ensure robust care planning and risk management and drive excellent multiagency practice so children achieve permanence at the earliest safe opportunity.

An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders please see our policy statement.

About You

To apply for this post you must:

• Social Work degree (or equivalent) and current registration with Social Work England. Evidence of continuing professional development; advanced/management qualifications desirable (e.g. Practice Educator leadership programme).
• To drive the reunification strategy for the children in care servicechampion improved outcomes for children and young people in Leicestershire as part of the operational management structure of children social care.
• To ensure that children and families receive high-quality coordinated services which meet their needs and keep children safe.
• To work with partner agencies in a coordinated and integrated approach wherever possible to achieve good outcomes for children and families
• To provide management accountability to front-line social work services
• To work in a needs-led service understanding the impact of financial decision-making.
• To understand the impact of Equality and Diversity for children young people and staff.

In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesandto delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a are a Disability Confident Employer.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Interested in Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working which may include part time working job sharing term-time working flexible start and finish times and hybrid working depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:

Debra Smith - Service Manager - Children in Care

Telephone:

Email:

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council were looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are wherever youre from and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation not just whats on your CV. Thats why weve designed a recruitment process thats fair accessible and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire wed love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. Without this information we wont be able to assess your suitability for the role and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement see the How to Applysection on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

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