Team Manager - Children and Young People with Disabilities team

Team Manager - Children and Young People with Disabilities team

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

Contractual hours 37

Basis Full time

Region Permanent / Full-Time

Job category/type Administration / Clerical, Children's Services, Managerial

Childres and Young People with Disabilities team is a non-case holding team however, the service is multi-agency and linked with other partner agencies that attend the office. We offer and promote hybrid working patterns but have an essential requirement that the Team Manager will be present in the office a minimum three days a week.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate Team Manager to lead within our Children and Young People with Disabilities Service, supporting some of our most vulnerable children and their families.

This role sits at the heart of delivering high-quality, specialist social work practice for children with complex needs. You will lead and inspire a dedicated team, ensuring that children, young people, and their families receive the right support at the right time, promoting stability, resilience, and positive outcomes.

As Team Manager, you will bring strongexpertisein this specialist area of social work, including experience of court proceedings, statutory responsibilities, short breaks provision, and a thorough understanding of SEND frameworks. Your knowledge of current and emerging reforms in social care and SEND will be key in driving forward best practice and shaping service delivery.

Our approach is rooted in strong values. We are committed to being child-focused, trauma-informed, and relational in our practice. You will champion a culture that is compassionate, inclusive, and ambitious for children with disabilitiesensuring their voices are heard and their needs are met with dignity and respect.

This is a role for an active and visible leader; someone who leads by example, motivates their team, and creates an environment of high support and high challenge. Through reflective supervision, you will nurture professional curiosity, accountability, and continuous learning, enabling your team to deliver excellent practice even in complex and sensitive situations.

You will work collaboratively with partners across health, education, and the voluntary sector to ensure a coordinated, multi-agency approach. Your leadership will be instrumental in strengthening pathways, improving outcomes, and driving innovation within the service.

Above all, weare looking for a values-driven leadersomeone who is compassionate, kind, and determined to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and young people with disabilities. If you are motivated by making an impact and leading a team that changeslivesevery day, we would love to hear from you.

• Have a thorough understanding of current legislation and the West Berkshire Safeguarding Children Procedure and Practice Guidance
• Understanding of social care reforms, including SEND.
• Strong Knowledge of Children with Disabilities.
• Supporting Creativeand Dynamicsolutions to how we can support families with Early Help Services.
• Strong in decision-making and providing quality and effective training,oversight and supervision to social workers.
• Can work in a multi-disciplinary environment and steer a service that will have competing demands and expectations from other agencies.
• Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations to recognise and build on families’ strengths to create change.
• Skilled in supporting social workers and managers in analysing information and understanding families’ experiences and contexts to ensure they receive the right services within the right framework.
• Experience of Managing Social Workers, Assistant Team Managers, Early Help Practitioners and Business Support Staff.
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