Early Help Area Team Manager (Visa Sponsorship Available)

£31k – £41k per annum

This is your opportunity to join our ‘Outstanding’ Company and make a difference!

We are proud that Together for Children Sunderland is rated ‘outstanding’ in a judgement by Ofsted in 2021, in recognition of the stability of our very well supported and talented workforce who deliver an ongoing commitment to improving children’s outcomes. Join us and help us in continuing our outstanding journey!

We are seeking to recruit an experienced Early Help Team Manager to lead one of five Area Teams serving the City and its environs. The Team Manager will be supported by an Assistant Team Manager and will be responsible for the delivery of excellent outcomes for children and families requiring support below the threshold for statutory social care involvement.

Visa sponsorship: We welcome applications from all nationalities; however, successful candidates must, by the commencement of employment, have the right to work in the UK”.

If you would like to have an informal discussion about this post please contact View email address on northeastjobs.org.uk

Together for Children is committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse local communities that we support across Sunderland. We’re striving to build an inclusive workplace culture where all employees feel valued and diversity is celebrated by everyone.

As part of this commitment, we work collaboratively with our established employee networks:

Accessibility Network
LGBTQ+ Network
Racial Equality Network
Armed Forces Network

We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates regardless of their age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race, and background.

If you have a disability please do reach out to our Accessibility Network Chair to hear how we can support you during the recruitment process and if you are successful, in the workplace View email address on northeastjobs.org.uk

For further information on Together for Children, please take a look at our website:

Nearly 40 per cent of foster carers combine fostering with other work. Those who do say that a supportive employer can make all the difference, enabling them to balance employment with caring for children.

Together for Children have a fostering friendly People policy for all foster carers in their employment (regardless of their fostering service). This includes offering foster carers flexible working and paid time off for training and settling a new child into their home.

As a Fostering Friendly employer, Together for Children also help promote Foster Care Fortnight™, our annual campaign to raise the profile of fostering and encourage people to consider becoming foster carers and offer children the care they need – Foster with North East – Foster with North East.

Job Category: early help area team manager
Job Type: Full Time Permanent
Job Location: sunderland

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