Childrens Services Team Leader

Role: Children Services Team Leader Salary: £25,000 per annum pro rata Location: Corby, Northamptonshire. Contract: Permanent Part-time 11 hrs per week. Benefits: 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts. Vulnerable children in the UK need your help Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive. Why Action for Children? Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. A bit about the service Northants Short Breaks Service is a county-wide service providing short breaks to children and young people and their families, supporting a range of ages and needs. We have an inclusive approach that considers age, disability, and wider needs. It fits with our ethos of believing in the importance of allowing children and young people to socialise and develop relationships with other children and young people, regardless of their age, need and ability. How you’ll help to create brighter futures As children’s Services Team Leader you will: Providing a supportive service to children, young people, and their families, based on an assessment of need Delivering specialist interventions with children, young people, or families on a 1:1 basis, group or community setting including the design and development of programmes being delivered Leading and providing care and support to Children with a disability in short break sessions, Stay and Play and holiday playschemes. Provide key working support planning casework, including undertaking assessing, reviewing, and managing risks this will include home visiting Attending and participating at relevant multi-agency meetings, providing a support role ensuring reflective and analytical practice review Responsible for day-to-day resource planning, including supervising, assisting, and directing staff and volunteers in service delivery. Establishing and developing effective relationships and channels of communication with children, young people, families, colleagues, community organisations, partner agencies and other external agencies Retaining accurate and contemporaneous records, using various IT systems and work in accordance with organisational policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. Let’s talk about you Level 3 qualification or above in Early Years/childcare working with Children, Young People and Families or equivalent qualification or willing to work towards qualification. Working within a multi-agency social care, early years or health environment and applying safeguarding procedures Experience of managing cases, in accordance with agreed procedures and completing assessments, planning and reviews to ensure positive outcomes Ability to effectively utilise Microsoft office packages within a work environment Able to travel across Northants including remote locations. Good to know Interviews will take place the beginning of January 2026. For any enquiries please contact: Erika Brinkman on 01923 361723 or email recruitmentservices@actionforchildren.org.uk and quote reference 11373. Application Process: Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. Talent Pool We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't. Diversity, equality, and inclusion At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles. Don't meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family. Want to know more about Action for Children? Find us on X, LinkedIn, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better. Job Description See below for further information about working with us: Action for Children Employee Benefits AfC Commitment Statement Make a Difference - A Career in Residential Services