Family Time Team Leader
MB4 (£43,693 - £49,764)
37 Hours, Full Time
Permanent
Based at Brinnington Children’s Centre, 334 Brinnington Road, Stockport, SK5 8ER. This role requires on-site leadership, with flexibility for some hybrid working where appropriate.
Application Deadline: 20th April 2025 11:59pm
Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Shortlisting Date: 22nd April 2025
Interview Date: 1st / 2nd May 2025
Interview Type: Face to Face
Your Role
We are looking for a dynamic and committed leader to join our Children’s Social Care Service as a Family Time Team Leader. You will manage a team responsible for delivering evidence-based, targeted interventions to children in need, children subject to protection plans, and looked after children. This includes supervising contact services, parenting assessments, and coordinating services to promote permanence and stability in children’s lives. You will also oversee the safe running of the family centre and support compliance with legal, safeguarding, and health and safety standards.
About You
You’ll have significant experience in a social care setting, with a strong understanding of child protection and family support. A qualified social worker or equivalent, you will demonstrate excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills. You’ll be values-driven, resilient, and passionate about improving outcomes for children. Experience of staff supervision, performance management and multi-agency working is desirable, as is the ability to lead through change in a complex environment.
About Us
Stockport Council is committed to supporting children and families through innovation and high-quality practice. As part of the Services to People Directorate, our Families First team works collaboratively to keep children safe and provide timely, effective support. In return, we offer flexible working arrangements, a supportive team culture, and opportunities for professional development. Join us in making a real difference in the lives of children and young people across Stockport.
At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.
We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.
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If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Laura Hopkinson on laura.hopkinson@stockport.gov.ukfor an informal discussion about the role
The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed an interview if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.
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