Access and Inclusion - Team Manager (Internal) - CMB1868i

Carlisle, England, United Kingdom

6/24/2025

• Internal Applicants Only*
  
  

Salary: £49,764 - £50,788 per annum

Hours: 37

Location: Cumbria House, Carlisle

Contract: Temporary for 2 years

About This Opportunity

Cumberland Council is seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to join our Access & Inclusion Service as a Team Manager. In this pivotal role, you’ll lead a team of Access and Inclusion Officers, ensuring that children and young people across the region receive the support they need to access education and thrive. You’ll oversee key statutory responsibilities including school attendance, exclusions, and children missing education, while driving service improvement and fostering strong multi-agency partnerships.

We’re looking for a qualified professional with substantial experience in education, SEND, or social care, and a proven track record of effective team leadership and service delivery. If you’re passionate about inclusion, skilled in managing complex situations, and ready to make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you. Join a forward-thinking council that values collaboration, innovation, and the wellbeing of its communities.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.

We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.

Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.

Cumberland Council is proud to hold an Ofsted rating of 'Good’ for our Children’s Services, demonstrating our dedication and strong commitment to providing high-quality services for children and families. Ofsted recognised that staff unanimously report a ‘real buzz about working in Cumberland’ and that they feel ‘energised, valued and listened to’, observing that ‘leaders have established a strong Cumberland identity that staff can be proud of’.

If this sounds like you, then please get in touch!

If you would like an informal chat prior to your application, please contact: [email protected]

Application and Interview information

Closing date: 6th July 2025

Interview date: 15th July 2025

Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you’re interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.

This role is open to internal applicants only.

Our interview process can accommodate both in-person and virtual formats, with tailored options discussed upon invitation to the interview stage. Preferred for virtual interviews is the use of Microsoft Teams, currently available for new users at no cost. However, should you encounter any challenges accessing this technology, we are open to discussing alternative arrangements prior to the scheduled interviews.

DBS Checks

Conducting Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks is integral to our commitment to creating a safe and secure environment for our staff and the communities we serve. These checks play a crucial role in safeguarding, ensuring that individuals with appropriate qualifications and character are entrusted with roles where they may have access to children and vulnerable people. By prioritising DBS checks, we uphold the highest standards of integrity, reinforcing our dedication to the well-being and trust of those we engage with.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Children’s List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised Children.

We welcome applications from everyone

At Cumberland Council, we are dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce, striving to mirror the rich tapestry of the communities we proudly serve. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are devoted in fostering an inclusive, supportive culture that embraces and appreciates our unique differences.

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that applicants with disabilities, meeting the essential criteria for this position, are guaranteed an interview as part of our commitment to equal opportunities. Your diverse perspectives and talents contribute to our collective success.

We're also an Age Friendly Employer, meaning we commit to providing an inclusive workplace for people in their 50s and 60s and taking the necessary action to help them flourish in a multigenerational workforce. We recognise the importance of mature workers and aim to provide an environment on which they can thrive.

Reasonable Adjustments: We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know on; [email protected]. Adjustments are not always guaranteed although we will endeavour to make adjustments that are reasonable to accommodate your needs.

Guaranteed Interview Schemes

Cumberland Council offers a guaranteed interview scheme to the following applicants as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.

• Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
• Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
• Armed forces veterans whose last long term substantive employer was the armed forces
  
  

If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select 'yes' to the appropriate question during your application.

Keeping the people we work with safe

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect unwavering commitment to this cause from our employees, volunteers, and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs). Together, we create a secure environment where every individual is safeguarded and respected.

Please Read The Supporting Information

Post Specification