Job Description

Job profile


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

Job details

---------------

Job reference

REQ00000019127

Date posted

27/10/2025

Application closing date

23/11/2025

Location

KENDAL

Salary

56,883 - 59,198

Package

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Attachments

Team Manager Support and Protection & CLA & Leaving Care - WMF2401e

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Job description

Location:

Kendal

Contract Type:

Permanent

About this opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to lead our Care Experienced Team, supporting young people as they transition from care into independence. You will play a vital role in shaping a service that champions the voices of care leavers, ensuring they receive the support, guidance, and opportunities they need to thrive.



Our Care Experienced Team provides statutory support and pathway planning for young people aged 16-25, helping them to build positive futures through education, employment, housing, and emotional wellbeing. As Team Manager, you will be at the forefront of driving forward improvements in our practice, embedding our vision of outstanding, relationship-based support for every young person.

The Role

You will lead and develop a dedicated team of Personal Advisors, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality, consistent service that meets our statutory duties and reflects our commitment to care-experienced young people.



We are seeking a Team Manager who is not only skilled in leading practice but passionate about inspiring and developing others. You will bring the energy and vision to motivate your team to deliver outstanding, young person-centred work, ensuring consistency, creativity, and high standards in everything you do.



As a role model, you will champion our practice model and demonstrate our values in action -- showing compassion, integrity, and a commitment to making a difference. You will support your team to grow in confidence and capability, celebrating their successes while guiding them through challenges.



You will also play a key role in driving forward service improvements, analysing performance, and implementing changes that enhance outcomes for care leavers. Working closely with colleagues across children's services, education, housing, health, and partner agencies, you will help ensure that our young people have every opportunity to achieve their potential.

Who we are looking for...

We are looking for a confident, reflective, and compassionate leader with:
Proven experience in managing or supervising staff within a social care setting. A deep understanding of the needs, rights, and experiences of care-experienced young people. The ability to build strong, trusting relationships with young people, colleagues, and partners. Excellent organisational, analytical, and communication skills. A commitment to continuous learning, innovation, and improvement in practice.

Above all, we are looking for a leader who believes in collaboration and partnership, someone who can build strong relationships with colleagues, partners, children, and families alike. If you are dedicated to creating a positive culture where care leavers' voices are heard and their needs are at the heart of decision-making, we would love to hear from you.

What can we offer you!

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site.

Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:

Post Specification

Role Profile

We have a management pathway, which provides managers with the opportunity to grow and develop.


If this sounds like an opportunity you would be interested in, and you're looking for a role where you can make a positive difference in the lives of children and young people in Westmorland and Furness, then please apply today, alternatively if you want an informal chat about the role please contact charlotte.lingham@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Application and Interview information

Closing date: 23/11/2025



We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss this with you.



Westmorland and Furness Council are now able to offer sponsorship for Skilled Worker Visa applications for eligible roles. Please note, we cannot guarantee the eligibility of all of our roles, therefore, if you would like more information on roles that may be eligible please visit the government website -

Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes - GOV.UK

.

Safer Recruitment & DBS

At Westmorland and Furness Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect all workers, employees and volunteers to share our commitment.



This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check with a Children's and Adults Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults and Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults and Children.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old (someone who has been looked after by a local authority at any point, for any length of time, e.g. foster care, residential care, or under the guardianship of a local authority) that meet the essential criteria for the role.
Apply online
Send to a friend