Job Description
2-3 months contract with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
• The Team Manager – Children’s Disabilities Team will lead and manage a social work team providing services to disabled children, young people, and their families.
• The role ensures high-quality, integrated social care within the Dudley Children’s Services, promoting safeguarding, welfare, and independence.
• The postholder will work collaboratively with internal and external partners, contribute to strategic developments, and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and guidance.
Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):
• Lead and manage the Disabled Children’s social work team, including Social Workers, ASYE’s, Trainee Social Workers, Family Support Workers, and Short Break Coordinators.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality services that safeguard and promote the welfare of children with disabilities.
• Align social care assessments with SEND processes and Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
• Promote co-production, involving children, young people, and families in service planning and review.
• Manage budgets, resources, and short break allocations effectively.
• Chair and participate in working groups, task groups, Child Protection Conferences, and service planning meetings.
• Recruit, supervise, and develop staff, ensuring compliance with policies, training, and performance standards.
• Monitor service quality, undertake case audits, and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, safeguarding, health & safety, and council policies.
• Promote a culture of partnership working, restorative practice, and community inclusion.
Skills/Experience:
• Significant experience in managing social care services for disabled children and young people.
• Proven team management, supervision, and staff development experience.
• Experience in service planning, monitoring, and organisational change.
• Ability to lead integrated multi-agency working and contribute to strategic developments.
• Experience of leading child protection enquiries and managing risk.
• Strong knowledge of SEND, EHC plans, and preparation for adulthood pathways.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage budgets and resources effectively.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, anti-oppressive practice, and safeguarding.
• Registered (or eligible) social worker with management/supervisory training.
• IT literate and able to use management information systems effectively.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
Additional Information:
• The closing date: 08/02/2026.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
• Registered (or eligible) social worker with management/supervisory training.
• Location: Dudley, West Midlands.
• Enhanced DBS required.
Requirements
• Significant experience in managing social care services for disabled children and young people. • Proven team management, supervision, and staff development experience. • Experience in service planning, monitoring, and organisational change. • Ability to lead integrated multi-agency working and contribute to strategic developments. • Experience of leading child protection enquiries and managing risk. • Strong knowledge of SEND, EHC plans, and preparation for adulthood pathways. • Excellent communication, leadership, and decision-making skills. • Ability to manage budgets and resources effectively. • Commitment to equality, diversity, anti-oppressive practice, and safeguarding. • Registered (or eligible) social worker with management/supervisory training. • IT literate and able to use management information systems effectively. • Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.