We are recruiting an experienced and motivated Team Leader to provide interim leadership for Bury Council’s Keeping Families Together service. This role offers the chance to make a real impact for children, young people, and families during a crucial time.

Role Details

Location: Bury

Contract: fixed-term temporary until April 2026

Hourly Rate: £25 per hour

Working Hours: 37 hours per week, flexible between 7am–8pm

Rota: Rota includes occasional Saturday working (9am–5pm), with a weekday off to balance hours

Start Date: As soon as possible

About the Service

Keeping Families Together provides short-term, intensive support to families facing multiple and complex challenges. The team works with children aged 8–18, helping families avoid breakdown, supporting reunification, and preventing young people from coming into care.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and supervise a team delivering intensive, relationship-based interventions
• Ensure work is high quality, trauma-informed and focused on achieving sustainable outcomes
• Provide strong management oversight of assessments, planning and casework
• Work in partnership with Social Care, Early Help and multi-agency partners
• Support staff development, performance and wellbeing
• Lead on safeguarding and ensure best practice is followed

Working Pattern

• 37 hours per week, flexible between 7am–8pm (Mon–Fri)
• Participation in a Saturday rota (9am–5pm) with a weekday in lieu
• Mix of office and home working depending on service needs

Who We’re Looking For

• Experienced leader with background in children’s services
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and understanding of complex family work
• Ability to motivate, challenge and support staff
• Skilled in partnership working and decision-making
• Committed to helping families achieve long-term positive change

If you’re passionate about supporting families and have the leadership skills to guide a high-impact team, we’d love to hear from you.