Keyworker Team Leader

Internal Vacancy - Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.

*This job may be suitable as a secondment opportunity for internal candidates wishing to gain experience in a higher or different role. Managers and applicants must note that all secondments are subject to agreement between the relevant departments and therefore the recruiting manager must speak with HR before offering a job on a secondment basis. *

Keyworker Team Leader (12 months FTC – Secondment)

About the Role:

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people and families? We are looking for an experienced and motivated Team Leader to provide operational oversight to a team of Child & Family Workers supporting children and young people experiencing mental health and emotional wellbeing challenges across Wirral.

In this rewarding role, you will lead and support practitioners, manage performance, oversee safeguarding and risk management, and work closely with partners across health, education, social care and voluntary sector services. You will play a key role in ensuring children receive the right support at the right time, helping to prevent escalation of need and improve long-term outcomes.

About the Candidate:

You will have significant experience working with children, young people and families, alongside a strong understanding of safeguarding, risk management and multi-agency working. You will be a confident leader who can motivate and develop staff, drive service improvements, and build effective relationships with partner agencies.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A relevant degree-level qualification or substantial equivalent experience.
• Experience of supporting vulnerable children, young people and families.
• Knowledge of mental health, SEND, safeguarding and intervention thresholds.
• Experience of leading or supervising staff and managing performance.
• Excellent communication, organisational and report-writing skills.
• The ability to lead multi-agency meetings and make sound decisions in complex situations.
• A commitment to delivering child-centred, trauma-informed practice.

If you are a proactive and compassionate leader looking to make a real difference to the lives of children and families, we would love to hear from you.

If you wish to discuss this role or require further information, please contact Emma Meaney, Family Matters, Operational Manager on email emmameaney@wirral.gov.uk

As part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing recruitment@wirral.gov.uk

Wirral Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safer recruitment process, this post will be subject to thorough pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, verified reference checks and verification of qualifications.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, including a check of the relevant Barred List(s). The Safer Recruitment & Employment Policy and the Disclosures for Recruitment Procedure can be found at : https://www.wirral.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/job-vacancies/safer-recruitment-and-employment

It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.

Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.

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