Care Leaver (Here4U) Team Manager

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Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.

Care Leaver Hub (Here4) Manager

As we embed our structural shift in line with National Reforms, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Social Work Manager to lead our Care Leaver Hub (Here4U) and play a pivotal role in shaping services for some of our most vulnerable young people.

As Care Leaver Hub (Here4U) Manager, you will lead a dedicated team of Deputy Managers, Social Workers and Personal Advisors, driving high-quality, relationship-based practice that helps young people thrive as they transition into adulthood.

You will champion corporate parenting principles, strengthen partnership working across children's and adult services, and ensure our care leavers, children in care, and young people seeking safety via asylum receive the support they need to achieve positive, sustainable outcomes. This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact, lead service improvement and inspire a culture of ambition, excellence and innovation.

What you'll be doing

• Leading and managing a multi-disciplinary Care Leaver Hub, ensuring high-quality, child-centred practice and positive outcomes for young people.
• Providing leadership, supervision and professional support to Deputy Hub Managers, Social Workers and Personal Advisors.
• Driving continuous improvement through quality assurance, performance management and service development initiatives.
• Promoting strong safeguarding practice, effective risk management and successful transition planning.
• Building effective partnerships with health, education, housing, adult social care and other key agencies.
• Championing an aspirational corporate parenting culture that encourages young people to reach their full potential.

Who we're looking for

• A qualified Social Worker (BA, MA or MSc in Social Work) with substantial post-qualification experience in children's social care and safeguarding.
• Proven leadership and people management experience, with the ability to motivate, develop and inspire teams.
• Strong knowledge of children's legislation, safeguarding practice and relationship-based social work.
• Experience of managing performance, resources and budgets effectively.
• A commitment to delivering outstanding services for care experienced young people and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.

Join us and help create a service where every care leaver is supported to be safe, successful and ambitious for their future. If you're ready to lead with purpose and make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please reach out to either Isabel.prinsloo@wokingham.gov.uk or alix.williams@wokingham.gov.uk

Closing date: Sunday 2nd August 2026, 11pm

Interviews: 4th August, in person, in Wokingham

Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.

If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.

Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to every applicant individually.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the application closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

We appreciate your interest in joining Wokingham Borough Council and thank you for taking the time to apply.

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.