About The Role
CYP Social Work Manager – Assessment & Support (South Locality)
Salary: HC11 £51,356 - £55,915, plus market supplement of £5,000 per year (£56,356 - £60,915)
Welcome payment: £10,000
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37
Location: Ross-on-Wye (South Locality)
Relocation package of up to £10,000 available
Closing date: 17/05/2026
Introduction
Our Assessment and Support service is made up of three teams, which work out of three locality offices: South Locality (Ross-on-Wye), North Locality (Leominster) and Central Locality (Hereford). Each Team comprises a Team Manager, Senior Practitioner, Social Workers, and Family Support Workers. Locality working gives you the opportunity to stay connected, meet new colleagues, and easily access support.
We are proud of our restorative approach to social work – a way of working that is firmly embedded in our team culture and management style. Collaboration and reflection are at the heart of how we practice: senior managers are always available for guidance and support, especially when navigating complex cases.
The Role
Working within the Assessment Team, you will be managing a team of staff who work directly with children and families. With a rotating duty element, the Assessment teams work at pace, completing robust short‑term quality assessments of need, ensuring the right service provision is in place.
Each of the four teams consists of a Team Manager, Managing Practitioner and 5 Social Workers. You will provide leadership to your team, and you will be responsible for allocating and prioritising workloads effectively to ensure the care of the child is paramount, whilst also ensuring you develop your team to provide an effective and efficient service. The right candidate will have responsibility for the team plan to meet objectives and ensure performance targets are achieved.
You will be fully qualified (DipSW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent), with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in statutory social care. With honed skills in assessment, report writing, and managing complex cases, you will be dedicated to improving the lives of children and families within Herefordshire.
About You
* Passionate about making a difference for children and families through high‑quality assessments and early intervention
* Skilled in analysis, planning, and decision‑making, ensuring each child’s needs are clearly understood and effectively met
* Committed to working collaboratively, inclusively, and creatively with families and partner agencies
* Resilient, reflective, and confident in managing complex situations and making sound professional judgments
* Able to thrive in a supportive, fast‑paced team environment, contributing to a culture of continuous learning and improvement
* Registered with Social Work England and hold a recognised Social Work qualification (Degree/DipSW/CQSW)
We Offer
A competitive salary, holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:
* Team Manager starting salary of HC11 £51,356- £55,915 (plus market supplement of £5,000 per year)
* Relocation packages: support 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
* Payment of professional membership fees
* Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.
Reasonable Adjustments
* Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme.
* Those who indicate in their application that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant.
* Those who indicate in their application that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.
Commitments, Covenants and Statutory Obligations
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.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre‑employment checks.
Sponsorship Available (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.
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