Team Manager - Children and Families Hub
Permanent, Full Time
£54,001 to £66,899 per annum
Location: Colchester
Working Style:
Closing Date: 20th January 2026
Children and Families is recognised as a service in which social work can develop and prosper, with a culture of collaboration, integrity and compassion; promoting development and wellbeing of children, young people and their families; protecting them from neglect and abuse. Working together with partners delivering a range of early help, family support and effective social work interventions which build resilience, remove barriers and enable children and young people to look forward to a brighter future.
The role
An opportunity for an experienced Team Manager to work in the Essex 'front Door', working with partners and the Hub staff team to ensure the application of threshold in line with the ESCB Effective Support document through use of a matrix management system. The role requires agility, and flexibility, to reflect the many elements of Hub and related wider partnership work.
The role holder will have experience of threshold application, working with internal and external partners, and working within a pressured environment. An understanding of data, audit, and performance management is a key element of this role, informing both practice standards and service development.
You will be working alongside the existing Team Managers, within a matrix management system, to promote customer-centric culture identifying the right intervention, at the right time ensuring that children and their families receive the lowest form of safe intervention.
The Experience You Will Bring
1. Degree in Social Work, CQSW, CSS or equivalent
2. Registration with Social Work England as registered Social Worker
Previous Experience of:
3. Delivery of services in Children’s Social Care as a Team Manager
4. People Management
5. Resource planning and management
6. Quality assurance and customer care
7. Achieving person centred outcomes
8. Work with complex statistical, financial and performance information
9. Policy development and change management
10. Experience of working in a political environment, skills in understanding and responding to different perspectives and taking a cross organisational perspective
11. Required to work flexibly as required, including evenings and weekends if necessary.
12. You will be committed to systemic, relationship based social work, providing effective, innovative interventions and with the ability to build good partnerships, both with our external partners and within the organisation.
Why Essex?
As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we’re committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you.
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