Team Manager - Assessment & Intervention
Torbay Council | Children's Services
About the Role
Torbay Council is seeking an experienced and motivated Team Manager to lead our Assessment & Intervention Team within Children's Services.
This is a pivotal leadership role at the frontline of safeguarding. You will be responsible for providing strong operational and professional leadership, ensuring high-quality assessments, timely decision-making, and effective interventions that improve outcomes for children and families. You will support social workers to deliver excellent practice while driving continuous improvement and meeting statutory responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide operational leadership and day-to-day management of the Assessment & Intervention Team
* Ensure high-quality, timely statutory assessments and interventions in line with legislation and guidance
* Oversee and quality assure practice relating to Children in Need, Child Protection, and pre-proceedings work
* Manage performance against statutory timescales, KPIs, and service priorities
* Provide reflective supervision, case oversight, and professional challenge to social workers
* Support effective risk management and defensible decision-makingLead on complex safeguarding cases, including strategy discussions and escalation where required
* Work collaboratively with partner agencies and senior leaders to strengthen multi-agency safeguarding
* Contribute to service development, audits, learning reviews, and Ofsted readiness
What We're Looking For
Essential:
* Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration
* Significant post-qualifying experience in statutory children's social work
* Proven experience managing or supervising social workers in a frontline team
* Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance, and child protection thresholds
* Experience of quality assurance, performance management, and service improvement
* Confident decision-maker with strong leadership and people management skills
* Excellent communication, analytical, and report-writing skills
Desirable:
* Experience managing an Assessment & Intervention or Duty & Assessment team
* Experience of court work and Public Law Outline (PLO) processes
* Practice Educator or management qualification
* Experience contributing to Ofsted inspections or improvement journeys
Why Join Torbay Council?
* A strong focus on high-quality, relationship-based practice
* Supportive senior leadership and a culture of reflective supervision
* Manageable team sizes and realistic caseload expectations
* Ongoing leadership development and training opportunities
* Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
* Local Government Pension Scheme
* Employee wellbeing and support services
If you are interested in this Assessment and Intervention Team Manager position please contact
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