Barnsley Council
Team Manager CIC
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Position reference: 50053908
Directorate: Children’s Services | Service: Children in Care
Salary: £51,356 - £54,495
Working Arrangements: Agile, minimum 3 days in the office
This is a full-time role. We are committed to supporting work–life balance, and requests for flexible working, including job share, will be considered in line with the needs of the service. Given the requirement for continuity of support to service users, any flexible working arrangements would need to ensure consistency in case management.
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.
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Closing date: 14/08/2026 at 23:59
The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.
This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check
If you are currently living overseas or have lived overseas in the last five years please be aware, if you are the preferred candidate for the post, you will be required to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in. If you experience difficulty in obtaining an overseas criminal record check please email dbs@barnsley.gov.uk
When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa, relevant to the type of work you will be undertaking. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, is unable to provide sponsorship for anyone seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker.
Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.
At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.
We’re an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.
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There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Children in Care team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.
We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people. Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen. If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we’ll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it. We’ll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development. There’s so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make Barnsley the place of possibilities. Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.
About The Post
We are looking for an individual with strong leadership skills to lead and motivate a team of children in care Social Workers and who has a passion for improving the lives of children in the care system. The post holder will be solution focused and have significant experience of working with children in care, foster carers, residential providers, 16+ provisions and multi-disciplinary partner agencies including Health and Education. You will always question ‘would this be good enough for my child’. You will be responsible for a team of social workers, offering regular reflective supervision and driving timely decisions and care plans for children that will achieve positive and sustainable outcomes for their future.
Other key responsibilities include overseeing budgets, performance management, chairing strategy meetings and placement stability meetings.
Children and their families are at the centre of all that we do, and our practice is underpinned by a strength based and relational model. Your role as team manager is key in supporting our social workers to develop relationships and to really know and understand children; to have the support to undertake analytical assessment and apply evidence-based interventions and direct work, focussing on progressing care plans for our children and young people. If you are committed to the highest standards of Social Work practice in supporting our social workers to achieve the best outcomes for our children in care we want to hear from you.
We are an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ authority and are highly aspirational in delivering the best services and outcomes for children, young people, and their families in the borough.
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We are looking for someone with:
- A recognised social work qualification
- Significant experience of working with children and their families and of driving planning and outcomes, with a creative approach to intervention
- A sound working knowledge of the policies, legislation and procedures that underpin social work practice, with knowledge of children in care processes and experience of working in this area
- Significant experience of supervising social workers, and of supporting and mentoring
- Experience of working within performance frameworks
- Experience of working in partnership to improve outcomes for children
Why it’s Great To Work In Barnsley
- A highly competitive salary
- High quality regular supervision and support and a nurturing senior management team that encourages learning and development
- Flexible working
- A commitment to continuous professional development with a strong training and development offer for staff at all levels
- Good IT support and equipment
- A commitment to health and wellbeing and access to dedicated assistance programme
- Employee rewards and benefits
For further information please contact Jo Swain at joswain@barnsley.gov.uk
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
- Job Profile: Team Manager Job Profile.pdf
- Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile.docx
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Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.
We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.
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