Team Manager - Disabled Children's Team
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
20/07/2026
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 03/08/2026 23:59
Salary:
£51,356 - £53,460
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Employment Location:
Stockton-on-Tees
Further Information
- Can you help positively shape and develop the lives of disabled children and their families in Stockton?
- Are you a qualified social worker with extensive post qualification experience looking for career progression?
- Do you want to work in a team that is friendly, compassionate, positive and supportive?
Look no further, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council has the perfect opportunity for you to join us as a Team Manager in the Disabled Children’s Team.
Our Children’s Service is focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for our children and young people. We are dedicated to creating an environment where social work practice can thrive, where Social Workers are encouraged to be innovative and creative to ensure the services we offer to children and their families help improve their lives.
In the Disabled Children’s Team, you will be leading a team of Social Workers, Family Workers and a Key Worker who support disabled children with complex and lifelong disabilities and their families, children who have a child in need or child protection plan, children in our care and those who may be involved in PLO and court proceedings.
As Team Manager you will play a key role in ensuring that our social workers feel supported, and that high quality practice is delivered to children and families. You will demonstrate strong but compassionate leadership and provide a nurturing environment where practice will flourish to contribute to positive outcomes for our children, young people and their families.
You will receive excellent support and join a welcoming, supportive senior management team.
To be considered for interview, you will:
- Have a relevant social work qualification
- Be registered with Social Work England
- Have substantial experience as a senior social worker or in a management level social work role
- Have a strong track record of overseeing staff and performance
- Have compassion and an understanding of the needs of children and families
- Have extensive knowledge of relevant legislation, guidance and practices
- Be an excellent communicator
For more detailed information about the role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification included in the Supporting Documents section.
We know and understand that social work is hard work and challenging at times, that’s why we reward you with a very attractive employment offer and excellent benefits.
Alongside regular supervision, access to training and shared learning, mental health and well-being support, we offer a wider range of benefits including:
- A competitive salary of up to £53,460
- £3,000 annual retention payment (paid monthly)
- Relocation support of up to £8,000 to assist with your move to Stockton
- 27 days annual leave per year rising to 32 with 5 years service. Ability to purchase additional leave is also available
- Generous Pension Scheme through the LGPS with ability to pay extra and plan for retirement
- Your SWE Registration paid for
- Access to a number of employee benefits including salary sacrifice Car Lease Scheme, discounts at high street and online retailers, employee assistance programme, physiotherapy and more.
For more information about working for Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, please visit the Careers section on our website:
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If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Heidi Scott-Nelson, Head of Service, on Heidi.Scott-Nelson@stockton.gov.uk or 01642 527829
We are intending to interview on 10 August 2026 and you will receive notification through North East Jobs if you have been shortlisted.
Please note that we’re unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role, so candidates will need to have an existing right to work in the UK.
Important Applicant Guidance
Accuracy and Use of AI Tools: You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience.
Application Updates and Communication: All updates regarding your application, including interview invitations, will be sent from ‘DONOTREPLY@NORTHEASTJOBS.ORG.UK’ to the email linked to your North East Jobs account, and will also appear in the ‘My Messages’ section of your account.
Internal Applicants Only: This vacancy is restricted to Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council employees. To apply, you must be registered as an internal user on your North East Jobs account. Guidance is available in the Supporting Documents section. Your request to be set up as an internal user will be sent to the Talent Acquisition Team for verification and must be approved before you can submit your application.
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions): This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended). Applicants are therefore required to disclose all criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings, including those which would normally be considered spent, subject to the filtering rules applicable under current legislation.
Right to Work: All applicants must provide valid proof of their right to work in the UK in accordance with Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council’s statutory employment checks. Employment cannot commence or continue unless this has been verified.
Council Principles: The Council’s recruitment principles require fairness, transparency, and a commitment to attracting and developing local talent.
Limitations: Where an individual cannot demonstrate a valid right to work in the UK, the Council will be unable to progress or continue the appointment. This includes cases where an existing employee’s visa is due to expire and sponsorship is not granted.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.