Team Manager - Children Disabilities Team

Overview

We are seeking an experienced and inspirational Team Manager to lead our Children's disabilities team, driving high‑quality social care services that safeguard and support children with disabilities, young people and their families. You will provide strong leadership, oversee complex decision‑making, champion integrated working across SEND, health and education, and ensure excellent practice through effective supervision, performance oversight and restorative, child‑friendly approaches.

This is a key role shaping service development, managing resources, promoting independence pathways into adulthood, and ensuring that the voices of children and families inform everything we do. If you are committed to delivering outstanding outcomes and bringing positive change for children with disabilities, we’d love to hear from you.

• Provide strong leadership to the Children’s Disabilities team and drive high‑quality social care services that safeguard and support children with disabilities, young people and their families.
• Oversee complex decision‑making and champion integrated working across SEND, health and education.
• Ensure excellent practice through effective supervision, performance oversight and restorative, child‑friendly approaches.
• Shape service development, manage resources, and promote independence pathways into adulthood.
• Ensure that the voices of children and families inform every aspect of the service.

Children's Disabilities Team Service Manager:
Andrew Hyde, email:

Workplace Attendance:
Working in the office 3+ days a week (pro‑rata) or onsite full time

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N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications.

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2019

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