Team Manager Children Looked After

• A commitment to your CPD through a bespoke learning and development programme
• Regular, quality, reflective supervision, and learning
• A supportive management and leadership team
• 33 days annual leave allowance plus bank holidays 

You will be someone who promotes excellent practice, who wishes to become an excellent supervisor, and who understands the value of emotionally intelligent practice supervision in social work. You will be passionate about Social Work and supporting others to improve outcomes for children and young people.

This post will involve managing a committed, hard-working and friendly team, alongside another supportive and experienced Team Manager. As a manager in CLA, you will have the opportunity to support profound changes to a child's life, leading on relationship-based practice and promoting permanence. Work in CLA is complex and challenging yet extremely rewarding and exciting.

You would be joining a supportive and experienced management group and will have the opportunity to expand your skills and knowledge. You could manage up to eight Social Workers and Senior Social Work Assistants within your team.

You will be educated to degree level in Social Work, and registered as a Social Worker with Social Work England, with experience in working with children and families within a Local Authority team. An Enhanced DBS will be required for this role. You will be an experienced systemic practitioner with a creative yet pragmatic approach to practice, and have proven staff management and leadership experience.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, within a team who are passionate about the work that they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset. Good technology is provided to help you stay connected to your team and manager through virtual meetings, team check-ins and service sessions.

We offer a friendly supportive learning culture with an approachable and experienced leadership team, as well as the below:

• Small supportive teams to progress your career
• Strengths and relationship-based approach to underpin your work
• Regular high-quality systemic supervision
• Trust in your professional autonomy
• CPD with a strong focus on systemic and relationship-based practice
• A kind, caring and supportive environment
• Generous annual leave and flexible working options
• Optional pension enhancement through our additional voluntary contribution scheme
• Employee assistance and support offering a variety of wellbeing services to support a healthy work/life balance and lifestyle
• A flexible benefits platform including cycle to work and health screening schemes
• ‘My staff shop’ which offers excellent discounts at a variety of retailers including; cinemas, restaurants, clothing stores and insurance providers
• Gym discounts
• Discounted lease car options via salary sacrifice, along with discounts on fuel
• Generous relocation allowance

In Somerset, we have a hybrid working model. Whilst this role can involve some working from home, you will also need to live within travelling distance of the office base at County Hall in Taunton, in order to spend time working alongside the team on a regular basis, and you will need to have access to a vehicle due to the size and rural nature of the area we cover.

For more information and an informal chat about the role, please contact Annabelle Sargeant, Strategic Operations Manager, on 01278 447736 or annabelle.sargeant@somerset.gov.uk.

Interviews (in person): w/c 22/09/2025 or 29/09/2025

Salary £49,282 plus a £5,000 recruitment allowance for until 31.03.2027.

We anticipate offering and conducting interviews ahead of the closing date for suitable candidates.

This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure.