3 Month Contract With A local Authority
Job Purpose
To deliver and continuously improve services for children, young people, and their families through high-quality social work interventions and effective partnership working. The Team Manager will lead a team of professional social workers and support staff to ensure children’s safety, promote family resilience, and ensure service delivery aligns with statutory requirements, corporate policies, and budgetary parameters.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead, manage, and support a multidisciplinary team including social workers, alternatively qualified staff, and support personnel.
* Ensure the team delivers high-quality interventions in line with legislation, corporate policies, and allocated resources.
* Promote and champion social work values, prioritizing child safety and family-centered practice.
* Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and reflective practice within the team.
* Embed effective quality assurance processes, performance monitoring, and evaluation of service delivery.
* Ensure services are delivered efficiently, effectively, and in line with statutory frameworks.
* Promote co-production and actively seek the voice of children, young people, and families in planning and delivery.
* Ensure interventions are timely, proportionate, and evidence-based, keeping children safe and, where possible, supported within their families.
* Collaborate with partner agencies to deliver integrated services and support pathways.
* Provide regular, reflective supervision to all team members, ensuring staff development and competence.
* Monitor team attendance, absence, and recruitment needs to maintain service continuity.
* Encourage a learning culture, supporting staff to access training, development opportunities, and mentoring.
* Promote staff wellbeing, resilience, and high morale within the team.
* Accountable for team performance, ensuring delivery against key performance targets and organizational objectives.
* Support efficiency and innovation in service delivery and resource management.
* Maintain transparency and accountability in reporting, decision-making, and practice standards.
Requirements
* Extensive experience in social work, including assessment and child protection.
* Proven leadership experience in managing multidisciplinary teams.
* In-depth understanding of child protection legislation, social work practice standards, and safeguarding procedures.
* Experience in partnership working with statutory, voluntary, and community organizations.
* Strong leadership and people management skills, including coaching and performance management.
* Ability to establish effective professional relationships with children, families, carers, and partner agencies.
* Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
* Capacity for reflective practice, innovation, and openness to learning.
* Ability to manage resources effectively within budgetary constraints.
* Strong value base guiding ethical and child-focused practice.
* Commitment to quality, transparency, and accountability.
* Advocates for children’s rights and actively promotes their voice in all aspects of service delivery.
* Resilient, flexible, and able to lead under pressure.
Additional Information
* Bi-Weekly Payments
* 37 Working Hours Per Week
* Driving License and Access to vehicle required