Norfolk County Council
Team Manager - Reunification
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Team Manager - Reunification
Reunification Team Manager | 10796
Secondment Opportunity / Temporary Fixed Term Contract for 2 years 37 hours per week | £50,166 to £54,277 per annum | Grade L Location: County Hall, Norwich
About the Organisation
Norfolk County Council, proud of its recent Outstanding Ofsted grading and aspirational senior leadership, values its Social Work Teams. The council recognises the impactful work done with children, young people, and families.
About the Role
We are seeking an innovative Reunification Service Team Manager for this exciting 2-year role. The service is dedicated to strengthening support for children and families to enable safe, sustainable returns home.
This child-centred team will provide targeted, intensive support to improve outcomes, ensuring children experience stability, permanence, and positive family relationships. You will build on existing foundations to deliver effective reunification support.
Key Responsibilities
- Leadership & Management: Oversee day-to-day operations of the Reunification Team, ensuring practitioners deliver high-quality direct work with children and families focused on risk reduction, family resilience, and successful reunification.
- Service Development: Shaping and developing this evolving service while collaborating with partner agencies to foster a multi-agency, coordinated approach.
- Workforce & Practice: Contribute to workforce development, recruitment, budget management, and uphold a strong quality practice focus on measurable outcomes.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Work with existing Social Work Teams and other stakeholders to enhance service delivery and collaboration.
- Practice Innovation: Help embed new reunification offers and test pioneering approaches to make a measurable difference to children and families.
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Required Qualifications & Experience
- Qualification: Hold a Social Work qualification.
- Experience: Demonstrate proven experience working with children in care and those returning home.
- Leadership Skills: Strong leadership, people management, mentoring, and the ability to develop and inspire practitioners.
- Essential: A driving licence and access to a vehicle.
Core Values
- Child-centred approach prioritising children’s and care leavers’ best interests.
- Commitment to stability, permanence, and positive family relationships.
- Strong teamwork and collaboration with multi-agency partners.
Our Commitment
Norfolk County Council provides a supportive, energetic, and committed local management team. This role enables you to influence practice, support adaptable working, and make a meaningful impact on outcomes.
Working Environment
This role will be based within locality teams with a hybrid working model, expecting regular in-office presence to support team development and collaboration.
Benefits
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Working with Norfolk County Council offers:
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Health and Wellbeing services, including:
- Fast-track physiotherapy
- Free counselling service
- Flexible working opportunities, such as:
- Flexi-time
- Part-time roles
- Remote and hybrid models (where feasible)
- Financial benefits, including:
- "Norfolk Rewards" (employee discount program for everyday needs, tech, services, and more)
- Blue Light card access for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
- Relocation expenses (where applicable)
- Work travel expenses
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions including life assurance, death in service payments, and dependents’ pensions
- Tax-efficient pension top-ups and new bike plans
- Tax-efficient car lease scheme (for ultra-low emission vehicles, if eligible)
- Referral bonus: Receive payment for referring someone to a challenging-to-fill role
You can find comprehensive terms and conditions here.
Note regarding Application Priority: Current employees facing restructure risks or currently in redeployment roles may receive priority consideration for this position.
- Redeployment applicants: Closing date: 1 July 2026 at 23:55
- All applicants: Closing date: 22 July 2026 at 23:55
For existing employees, apply in myOracle using your institutional email (@norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk).
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