Young People’s Safeguarding Manager

Calling all experienced Social Work Senior Practitioners and Managers! Are you looking to take the next step in your career? We are looking for a Social Care Team Manager to join our Targeted Youth Support Service as a Young People’s Safeguarding Team Manager.
The highly skilled and dedicated service are aligned with the Youth Justice Service (YJS) and Exploitation Team and work alongside police officers, health workers, psychologists, education workers, substance misuse workers, and many other children’s services professionals.
The team deliver work in a trauma informed and child first way, having regular reflective practice sessions to support you and your team allowing time to consider interventions and approaches. You will be part of a valued team that ensures practitioners are able to deliver effective interventions that make a difference for young people and their families, in all aspects of their lives. Supporting young people at risk of care/homelessness, those who have experienced trauma, contextual safeguarding and managing risk outside of the home is at the centre of all our practice.
We're looking for a confident and dynamic manager who is curious, enjoys building relationships, achieves best outcomes for children young people and families, and makes a difference in their local community. The post holder will have strong experience in Social Work and will be registered with Social Work England.
For a full list of the requirements of the role, please check out the Job Description & Person Specification.
Do you want to join a department lead by a transformational leader, like the new Executive Director of Children and Young People's Services – John Gregg – who joined Peterborough City Council in July 2023, with a remit to take Peterborough on a dramatic improvement journey, as he did previously with Coventry City Council.?
Our benefits
We value our workforce in Peterborough City Council and have developed a number of benefits
• Flexible working including 9 day fortnight
• Flexible Bank Holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance programme
• Car Lease Scheme
• An Equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Vivup Employee Benefit Scheme
Now is a great time to come and join us to deliver the best possible service to children, young people and families.
For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Anna Jack, Head of Service, either anna.jack@peterborough.gov.uk or call 01733 864210.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Peterborough and want our workforce to reflect this diversity, which we believe is beneficial for our employees, the organisation and the communities we serve.