Team Leader - (Hinckley & Bosworth)

Job Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Hinckley Children and Family Centre, Granville Road, Hinckley, LE10 0PP

Salary: £43,860 - £47,829 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed term for (Until 31st March 2027) or Secondment for (Until 31st March 2027)

Closing Date: 26th April 2026

Interview Date(s): 7th May 2026

About the Role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity in Targeted Children and Family Services?

We are looking for an enthusiastic Team Leader to manger a team of Key Workers and Family Support Workers in Targeted Family Help, on a temporary basis.

This post will involve working in a multi-disciplinary team supporting families via Targeted Family Support and Child in Need plans in the Hinckley and Bosworth Locality.

An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• Level 4 qualification in a relevant subject, e.g. /NVQ4 childcare, youth justice, social work qualification, teaching qualification, child nursing qualification, Or Significant and demonstrable and relevant knowledge and experience evidenced against the headings below including significant experience of working within children and family services in a multi-agency environment. Evidence of continuing professional development including management/supervisory skills/leadership.
• Demonstrable experience of managing a team which includes recruitment, supervision, training, performance and development reviews, attendance management and disciplinary processes. This will also include experience of providing management oversight of work undertaken by staff to maintain high quality case recording in a timely manner while ensuring all paperwork relating to families are maintained, taking responsibility for managing thresholds and dialogue with key partners.
• Experience of leading on the management of referrals, ensuring they are prioritised and appropriately allocated according to need, and that children and families are offered the right service at the right time, with measurable outcomes.
• A successful track record of creating and maintaining effective working relationships with key partners to support co-ordinated delivery of services for parents at risk of poor outcomes.
• The ability to engage in opportunities for services to collaborate and support the development of creative and innovative ways of working and engaging with children, young people and families
• Experience of working within an integrated framework to support vulnerable children, young people and families to improve their social, physical and emotional well-being. Developing, providing and evaluating safe, high-quality provision that responds to the age, gender, ability and cultural needs parents, and is in line with early intervention and prevention agendas, services and council priorities
• Demonstrable experience of supporting staff to work with families and partner agencies to develop plans that work, A passion for, and experience of ensuring that the voices of children, young people and their families are heard and are used help to shape service delivery

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Bekki Morrison Cooper - Team and Partnership Manager (Localities)

Telephone: 01163050831

Email: Rebecca.Morrison-Cooper@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

About us

About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
Our Employee Benefits
Working for Us