Job Description

This is a temporary post for 12 months to cover a secondment within the team

To apply for this job please upload your CV together with a supporting statement that provides evidence of how you meet the essential requirements of the person specification. Please include any qualifications that you hold. Please ensure you anonymise your CV and supporting statement.

Temporary Team Manager Salary up to 57,110 per annum

We are looking for strong and aspiring leaders to motivate, nurture and manage teams within children's social care to ensure we provide an effective service that makes a difference to children and young peoples' lives.



Ensuring your team meets statutory requirements for children affected by different circumstances, you will manage performance and quality assurance alongside resources and budgets in collaboration with key stakeholders.



Overseeing team performance, you will provide effective professional and practice supervision (including reflective supervision) and staff performance appraisals, alongside ensuring effective assessment, risk management and child protection and care planning.



You will be involved in inspection preparation, assist the team in accessing resources across council and partner agencies to promote positive outcomes for children, and you will develop and sustain productive relationships with peers, stakeholders and partners, including schools.

About us

Here at Rochdale Borough Council, we are committed to supporting our children and young people to live in a borough where they can grow, get on and live well.



Our dedicated teams ensure they feel safe, healthy, successful and heard too, and we are incredibly proud, passionate and pioneering in the way our services are delivered.



Everyone here plays a valued role in achieving this as we work closely with residents to deliver real positive progress and support them to achieve the best possible outcomes as part of our Raising Rochdale ethos.



We always have lots of great things happening in our borough and we never stand still so this is a great time to join our team and succeed at Rochdale.



We offer lots of training and supervision alongside help and guidance to build positive relationships with our children, young people and their families.



We would love for you to join us and if you would like to speak to a member of our team about this role and our wider opportunities, just email JoinRochdaleCS@rochdale.gov.uk with your name and number and we'll give you a call.

We reward you with great benefits:

Highly competitive salary with an opportunity to earn up to 1,000 extra, every year (500 retention payment every six months) Hybrid and flexible working Excellent continuous professional development opportunities Exciting career progression pathway An attractive pension Staff recognition awards and celebration events Visible and supportive leadership Mileage payment and town centre parking scheme Up to 34 days annual leave with an option to buy more Paid for Social Work England professional fees Staff discount at popular retail and leisure sites

Other benefits

Work in a modern, award-winning building Be conveniently located next to the Metrolink, bus exchange and a short walk from Rochdale train station You're also a 10-minute drive from the M62 corridor

What our colleagues say

Our social workers say Rochdale Council is a great place to work and their managers are supportive, approachable and listen to their ideas. Here are some further comments from our social workers...

'We work in friendly, supportive, multidisciplinary teams' 'There are lots of easy to access training opportunities to learn and aid career development' 'We have lots of community resources available to support families' 'We are based right in the town centre office, next to M&S and close to local services'

We are making positive progress in terms of our ways to work with children, young people and families as work to deliver better outcomes for all. We are empathetic and listen to our families as we build on their strengths to work towards agreed goals.



We look forward to hearing from you about which of our friendly teams that best fits your expertise come and join Team Rochdale.

As part of our safeguarding commitment to promoting the welfare of our children, young people and vulnerable adults, appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced DBS including a barred list check against the child workforce.

At Rochdale Borough Council we are committed to our Values and Behaviours.

Proud of the difference we make


Passionate about the diversities of the Borough


Pioneering and Open in our Approach

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the 'Supporting Statement' section of your application.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.