About The Role
Contract: Permanent
Location: Leominster (North)
Hours: 37
Salary: HC11 £51,356 - £55,915 (plus market supplement of £5,000 per year)
Welcome payment: £10,000
Relocation package of up to £10,000 available
Closing date: 31/05/2026
The Role
Join us on our Restorative Journey of Improvement and help us achieve the very best outcomes for children and families in Herefordshire. We’re looking for a passionate, qualified, and experienced Children’s Social Work Manager to lead one of our six Safeguarding & Support teams.
In this role, you’ll bring your expertise across child in need and child protection work, PLO and pre‑proceedings, care proceedings, and adoption. You’ll lead a team of social workers and family support workers, supported by a Managing Practitioner as part of our new locality structure.
We’re seeking a leader who is committed to high‑quality supervision, clear case direction, and a relentless focus on improving outcomes for children. You’ll need to be organised, confident in decision‑making, and an effective communicator. As part of our service management team, you will help embed strong, relationship‑based, restorative practice across the service.
About You
* Passionate about driving positive change for children and families through high‑quality safeguarding practice, effective risk management, and timely intervention.
* Skilled in analysis, planning, and decision‑making, ensuring risks are clearly understood, safety plans are robust, and children’s needs are met through strong, evidence‑based practice.
* Committed to working collaboratively, inclusively, and creatively with families and multi‑agency partners to achieve the best outcomes.
* Resilient, reflective, and confident in leading complex safeguarding work, offering clear case direction and making sound professional judgments.
* Able to thrive in a supportive, fast‑paced team environment, contributing to a culture of high‑quality supervision, strong practice standards, and continuous improvement.
* Registered with Social Work England and hold a recognised Social Work qualification (Degree/DipSW/CQSW).
We Offer
* Team Manager starting salary of HC11 £51,356‑ £55,915 (plus market supplement of £5,000 per year)
* Relocation packages– support of up to £10,000
* Welcome payment£10,000 for experienced social workers joining our children’s teams.
* Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
* Professional development– protected time and budget to support social workers develop themselves and their careers.
* Career progression– clear pathways to progress.
* Generous Annual Leave– 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum.
* Flexible working– flexi‑time, job‑share, part‑time hours and, in some instances, home working.
* Employee Assistance Programme– 24/7 access to support and counselling.
* Professional membership fees– covered.
* Pick your perks– our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.
Commitments, Covenants and Statutory Obligations
* Those who indicate that they have a disability – part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme.
* Those who indicate in their application that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist – part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant.
* Those who indicate in their application that they are a Herefordshire care leaver – part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.
We take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment.
Applicants will be required to provide a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre‑employment checks.
Reasonable Adjustments
Our recruitment process runs in partnership with Hoople Resourcing. If you require any reasonable adjustments or alternative methods for the online application process, please contact the resourcing team by email: enquiries@hoopleresourcing.co.uk. If you’re shortlisted for interview and require any reasonable adjustments, our Children & Young People Recruitment Team will be happy to support you.
Sponsorship (UK Only)
We can provide Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for successful candidates who are already living in the UK and have a minimum of two years’ UK‑based experience in the relevant team or discipline.
We cannot currently offer overseas visa sponsorship for Social Worker roles in Children & Young People.
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