About this opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity to join Westmorland and Furness Children and Families as Team Manager of Support and Protect covering the Eden area.

As Team Manager you will be responsible for a team of social workers providing assessment planning and intervention services for children and young people of Westmorland and Furness, working across the thresholds of children in need, children Protection and cared for.

We are looking for an experienced individual who has the skills and knowledge, to manage, motivate, and develop the team to deliver outstanding practice to children and their families. As Team Manager it is crucial that you demonstrate professional leadership and work alongside others in the organisation and partner agencies to improve outcomes for the children and families.

To help us achieve our ambitions for children and families we are looking for dedicated, and compassionate practitioners who are child centred and committed to relationship-based social work to join us.  

About Westmorland and Furness

Westmorland and Furness Council was officially formed in April 2023, which means this is an extremely exciting time to join us, we have made great progress in our journey to deliver innovative and impactful services.

In July 2024, our Children’s Services have received a rating of “Good” overall following their first routine Ofsted inspection since replacing the former Cumbria County Council.

Despite the positive inspection result, we are determined to continue our improvement journey in children’s services and achieve our ambitions and objectives for every child in Westmorland and Furness.

At Westmorland and Furness, we recognise that a permanent and stable workforce is an essential part of improving outcomes for children and young people. So, we make it our priority to ensure all our workers have the guidance, support, culture, environment, and tools to be able to do this work well. We are proud of the culture that we have created, our staff tell us they enjoy working for the organisation, it is important for us that staff continue to feel valued and want to work for us. Our workforce are highly skilled, compassionate and committed to making a difference to our children and their families. We are committed to providing a robust package of support to guide you through your social work career and aid your continuous professional development.

If you have the skills and experience required to manage our Penrith Support and Protect Team, we welcome your application!

If you are interested in what you have read and would like to have an informal discussion, please contact: Ali.Wellman@cumbria.gov.uk 

What can we offer you!

• Excellent training and development offers.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise).
• Various perks and discounts schemes, including money off your phone contract and local gyms.
• Competitive rates of pay.
• A 12-month digital trial (from 1 June 2024) of a new scheme that allows free workplace car parking for employees in all Westmorland and Furness Council owned car parks between Monday to Friday.