OR116460 – Team Manger – Children’s – Social Care Qualified

Work Pattern: Minimum 3 days per week in the office, 36 hours per week

PAYE Pay Rate:£34.79 per hour

Main Purpose of the Role

To lead and manage a team of Social Workers within the Cared for Children’s Service, ensuring high-quality care planning, permanence planning, safeguarding and positive outcomes for looked-after children and young people. The Team Manager will provide effective supervision, leadership and support to practitioners, including ASYEs.

Typical Day

• Manage and supervise a team of Social Workers supporting cared for children.
• Oversee care planning, reviews and permanence planning.
• Provide guidance on complex cases, safeguarding and risk management.
• Support practitioners with assessments, interventions and court work.
• Ensure children’s voices, needs and aspirations remain central to planning.
• Work closely with families, carers and partner agencies.
• Monitor casework quality, performance and statutory timescales.
• Support and develop less experienced Social Workers and ASYEs.
• Contribute to service improvement and practice development.

Key Skills & Responsibilities

• Strong experience managing Cared for/Looked After Children (LAC) services.
• Significant knowledge of permanence planning and care planning.
• Strong safeguarding and risk-management experience.
• Excellent supervision and people-management skills.
• Experience supporting and developing Social Workers/ASYEs.
• Strong assessment, analysis and decision-making skills.
• Good knowledge of court processes and care proceedings.
• Ability to build effective relationships with children, families and professionals.
• Strong leadership, communication and partnership-working skills.
• Commitment to child-centred practice and positive outcomes.

Essential Requirements & Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker.
• Current Social Work England registration.
• Significant experience working with Cared for/Looked After Children.
• Previous Team Manager/management or significant supervisory experience.
• Strong understanding of permanence planning and safeguarding.
• Experience managing complex risk and professional decision-making.
• Demonstrable supervision skills.
• Strong assessment and court skills.
• Full UK driving license and access to a car.

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