Lead change. Shape practice. Transform outcomes for children and families.
Are you an experienced and ambitious leader ready to influence the future of Family Help in Stockton-on-Tees?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Team Manager to join our Family Help Point within Childrens Services at Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council.
We are looking for a passionate Team Manager to join our innovative Family Help Point Service at an exciting point in our transformation journey. This is a unique opportunity to lead within a forward-thinking service that is changing how children, young people and families access support and safeguarding services.
Following the successful launch of the service, we are investing further in our leadership capacity through the creation of an additional Team Manager post. This role offers the chance to lead high-performing practitioners, strengthen partnership working, drive innovation, and help shape the next phase of our Family Help journey. Your leadership will directly influence how we identify need, manage risk and ensure children and families receive the right support at the right time.
Why join us?
As Team Manager, you will lead a skilled and committed multi-agency team responsible for screening contacts, assessing risk, making timely safeguarding decisions and ensuring families receive the most appropriate support at the earliest opportunity.
This is more than a management role. It is an opportunity to lead at the heart of childrens services, influence strategic direction, develop exceptional practice and help create lasting positive change for children, young people and families across Stockton-on-Tees.
Working alongside an experienced and supportive management team, you will have the opportunity to:
- Lead and inspire high-performing practitioners.
- Champion strengths-based and systemic practice.
- Support excellent decision-making for children and families.
- Drive innovation and service improvement.
- Build and strengthen multi-agency relationships.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of our Family Help model.
About you
Were looking for a passionate and experienced Social Work leader who:
- Has significant post-qualifying experience within childrens statutory services.
- Brings a strong track record of safeguarding practice and managing complex risk.
- Is confident leading teams, providing reflective supervision and developing others.
- Can make sound decisions in fast-paced and challenging situations.
- Has excellent partnership-working and relationship-building skills.
- Shares our ambition to achieve the very best outcomes for children, young people and families.
- Holds a recognised Social Work qualification (e.g. Degree in Social Work, DipSW or CQSW) and is registered with Social Work England.
For more information about the role, including the key responsibilities and essential requirements, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification in the Supporting Documents section.
Why Stockton-on-Tees?
At Stockton-on-Tees, children are at the centre of everything we do. We are proud of our evolving Family Help approach, our culture of collaboration and our commitment to supporting our workforce to thrive.
Youll join a service that values innovation, professional curiosity, reflective practice and strong leadership. Most importantly, youll be part of a team that is making a genuine difference to the lives of children and families every day.
We offer an attractive benefits package designed to support your career, wellbeing and work-life balance, including:
- A competitive salary of up to £53,460
- 27 days annual leave, rising to 32 days after five years service, plus bank holidays. Additional leave can also be purchased through our flexible leave scheme.
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), one of the UKs leading public sector pension schemes, with options to enhance your retirement planning.
- Access to a wide range of employee benefits, including learning and development opportunities, a car lease scheme, employee assistance programme, physiotherapy services, GP online and discounts with major high street and online retailers.
Want to find out more?
If youre interested in learning more about this exciting opportunity, wed be delighted to hear from you. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Stacey McQuillan, Service Lead - Front Door, at
[email protected]
Ready to make an impact?
If youre an experienced Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner or aspiring leader with the passion, expertise and ambition to make a real difference, wed love to hear from you.
Join us and play a key role in shaping the future of Family Help in Stockton-on-Tees.
The closing date for applications is 5:00pm on 17 August 2026.
We are intending to interview on 2 September 2026 and you will receive notification through North East Jobs if you have been shortlisted.
Please note that were 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
[email protected] to the email linked to your North East Jobs account, and will also appear in the My Messages section of your account.
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 Councils statutory employment checks. Employment cannot commence or continue unless this has been verified.
Council Principles: The Councils 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 employees visa is due to expire and sponsorship is not granted.
