Job Description

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Team Manager Assessment Team South (CDC)

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Martinwells Centre
26/10/2025


Team Manager Assessment Team South (CDC)


The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.


Job details

Salary

Grade 11, 53,266 - 55,360 depending on experience

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Region

Doncaster

Job category/type

Childrens Social Work

Date posted

14/10/2025

Job reference

REQ21307

Job description

Based at: Martin Wells, Thompson Avenue, Edlington, Doncaster, DN12 1JD

Salary details: Grade 11, 53,266 - 55,360 depending on experience

Contract Type: Full time, permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Closing date: 26th October 2025

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required

for appointment to this post

The City of Doncaster Council is a confident, ambitious organisation which puts improving the life of its residents at the centre of everything we do. You have an opportunity to be part of this in the role of Team Manager Assessment Team South.

We are currently recruiting for a Team manager in one of the Assessment Teams for Doncaster Children's Services based in the South of Doncaster.

This is a pivotal role in supporting the ongoing improvements in practice required to support the service delivered to children and their families in Doncaster. The role requires someone who is experienced in supervising and/or mentoring staff.

As a Team Manager, you will work closely with the other team managers across all of Children's services and advanced practitioners within all locality teams as well as across Doncaster Children's Services to embed good and outstanding practice for the children and young people who reside in Doncaster.

We are an Assessment team that are incredibly supportive and understand the pressures and demands when working in social care. We have regular team meetings, and our aim is to offer our children and families a quality service by ensuring our practice standards are high when completing assessments and interventions for children and young people. We aim to support children, young people and families in being signposted to support and intervention at the earliest juncture.

Training is provided for all managers and new members joining the team alongside monthly supervision and Personal Development Plans. We aim to support the Continuing Professional Development of all staff within the Council.

We are looking for a Team Manager who is enthusiastic and can drive and nurture performance in a supportive environment whilst being a part of our journey from Good to Outstanding.

In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great team dedicated to ensuring that all people in Doncaster thrive. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, a generous local government pension scheme, a wide range of well-being support and development opportunities. You will also have access to a range of staff discount and benefits schemes. More information on the benefits available to you as a City of Doncaster Council employee can be found in the attached benefits book.

Please ensure you view the job summary and job profile as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.

Shortlisting will take place week commencing 27th October 2025 and it is anticipated that interviews will be held on week commencing 27th October 2025.

If you are interested in this post and would like to discuss further please contact Emma Smith, Interim Head of Service on 01302 735465 or Emma.Smith@doncaster.gov.uk

If you require support with completing the application or with interview skills in general, please contact the Advance team via email advanceemploymenthub@doncaster.gov.uk or visit their website www.advancedoncaster.co.uk for further details. This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community where we strive to improve the quality of life for all. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share these commitments.

City of Doncaster Council is a disability confident employer committed to a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job, are flexible when assessing people so disabled applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate they can do the job and make reasonable adjustments as required.
Team Manager Assessment Team South (CDC)