Children & Families Social Work Team Manager
Are you an experienced and values-driven Social Work leader ready to make a real difference for children, young people and families?
We are seeking a Children & Families Social Work Team Manager to lead, support and develop a skilled social work team delivering high-quality statutory services. This is a key leadership role with responsibility for professional practice, safeguarding, staff development and service improvement.
Benefits:
£43 per hour
Tight nit team
Expected length of contract 6-12 months
Agile working About the role
As Team Manager, you will:
Provide strong, reflective leadership to a Children & Families social work team
Ensure high standards of child protection, risk management and care planning
Oversee complex and high-risk cases, chairing key meetings where required
Embed a culture of learning, supervision and continuous improvement
Support and develop Newly Qualified Social Workers and experienced practitioners
Manage team resources and budgets effectively, ensuring best value
Work closely with partner agencies to deliver integrated, child-centred services
Contribute to service development and strategic priorities across the HSCP
Participate in the out-of-hours senior standby rota
If you would like to know more, send your CV to (url removed), or call on (phone number removed).
If the role is not for you, but perhaps a friend or colleague looking for a change, we are offering market leading referral fee of £500 per placement - all you have to do is reach out!
As this is a statutory role, you do require a social work qualification & registered to Scottish Social Services