Children Looked After (CLA) Team Managers

Children Looked After (CLA) Team Managers x2 - (0-12s & 13+ Teams)

• Location: Kernel House, Seacroft, Leeds (LS14 6EW)

• Authority: Leeds City Council (Children & Families)

• Pay Rate:£35.00 per hour (Umbrella)

• Contract: Full-Time (37 hours/week)

• Working Pattern: Hybrid working arrangements available

Leeds City Council is recruiting two dedicated Full-Time Team Managers to lead their Children Looked After (CLA) service based out of Kernel House in Seacroft. Offering £35.00 per hour, these positions cover two distinct age-specialist teams: one managing the 0-12 age cohort and the other focusing on 13+ young people.

• Role 1 (0-12 CLA Team): Oversee early permanency planning, adoption/fostering pathways, care proceedings, and long-term care plans for primary-aged children and infants.

• Role 2 (13+ CLA Team): Focus on adolescent safeguarding, placement stability, pathway planning, independent living skills, and preparing young people for adulthood.

• Team Leadership: Provide visible management oversight, regular reflective supervision, and professional development for frontline Social Workers.

• Care & Permanency Planning: Drive high-quality statutory care planning, CLA reviews, court reporting, and robust risk assessments.

• Quality Assurance: Conduct practice audits, maintain regulatory compliance, and ensure high operational performance across the team.

• Multi-Agency Working: Build strong working relationships with education, health, therapeutic services, and independent review officers (IROs).

• Qualifications & SWE: Qualified Social Worker with active Social Work England (SWE) registration.

• Leadership Experience: Proven experience as a Team Manager or Advanced Practitioner within statutory Children's Social Care (specifically Looked After Children, Fostering, or Permanency settings).

• Statutory Knowledge: Expert understanding of the Children Act 1989, Care Planning Regulations, court frameworks, and safeguarding guidance.

• Competitive Rate:£35.00 per hour.

• Base & Flexibility: Based at Kernel House in Seacroft with supportive hybrid working arrangements.

• Child-Friendly Leeds: Work within a nationally recognized Children's Services authority known for strong leadership and innovation.

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