Children's Social Work Team Manager
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Job Summary
- Candidates must be ready to start immediately.
- Completion and submission of the mandatory DfE Declaration Form is required before CV submission.
- 1 Team Manager
- 1 Advanced Practitioner
- 5 Social Workers
- 3 Family Support Workers
- 37 hours per week Monday to Friday
- Hybrid working model
- Office-based during duty week (1 week in every 8)
- Minimum of one office day per week outside duty weeks
- Flexible hybrid working in line with service needs
- Lead and manage a Family Help Team
- Oversee Family Help Assessments Child in Need Plans Child Protection Plans and Section 47 Safeguarding Enquiries
- Provide high-quality reflective supervision to Social Workers and Family Support Workers
- Support practitioners in making complex safeguarding decisions and managing risks
- Ensure effective case progression and oversight
- Drive quality assurance service improvement and performance management
- Monitor compliance with statutory requirements and practice standards
- Promote high-quality social work practice and positive outcomes for children
- Develop effective partnerships with agencies across the childrens workforce
- Support workforce development coaching and professional growth
- Contribute to service planning and continuous improvement initiatives
- Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration
- Extensive experience managing Social Workers within Childrens Services
- Strong background in Child Protection Safeguarding Family Help Child in Need and Front Door/Duty Services
- Experience managing assessment and frontline safeguarding services
- Proven track record in delivering high-quality supervision and management oversight
- Experience in Quality Assurance Auditing and Practice Improvement Activity
- Strong leadership and decision-making skills
- Ability to manage performance and support service improvement
- Excellent communication and partnership-working skills
- Enhanced DBS (Childrens) required
- Essential car user
- Willingness to complete a written exercise and panel interview process
- Interviews may be conducted face-to-face or via Microsoft Teams
- 41.42 per hour (Umbrella)
- Initial 3 Month Contract
- 37 Hours Per Week
- Hybrid Working
- Enhanced DBS Required
- Bi-Weekly Pay
- Opportunity to join a highly regarded Childrens Services department
- Stable leadership and supportive management structure
- Manageable caseloads and strong reflective supervision culture
- Opportunity to make a direct impact on outcomes for children and families
Required Skills:
Essential Requirements Qualified Social Worker. Current Social Work England registration. Significant experience managing Social Workers within Childrens Services. Strong experience within: Child Protection Safeguarding Family Help Child in Need Front Door/Duty Services Experience managing assessment and frontline safeguarding services. Experience delivering high-quality supervision and management oversight. Experience undertaking: Quality Assurance Auditing Practice Improvement Activity Strong leadership and decision-making skills. Ability to manage performance and support service improvement. Excellent communication and partnership-working skills. Additional Requirements Enhanced DBS (Childrens) required. Essential car user. Must be willing to complete a written exercise and panel interview process. Interviews may take place face-to-face or via Microsoft Teams. Whats on Offer 41.42 per hour (Umbrella) Initial 3 Month Contract 37 Hours Per Week Hybrid Working Enhanced DBS Required Bi-Weekly Pay Opportunity to join a highly regarded Childrens Services department. Stable leadership and supportive management structure. Manageable caseloads and strong reflective supervision culture. Opportunity to make a direct impact on outcomes for children and families. Suitable for candidates with experience as a Team Manager Childrens Team Manager Child Protection Team Manager Safeguarding Team Manager Family Help Team Manager Assessment Team Manager Child in Need Team Manager or Frontline Childrens Services Manager.
