Southend-on-Sea City Council Team Manager – Adoption Salary: £53,460–£58,959 + £7,500 R&R payment after 3 years and 1 day | Permanent | Full-time Intro paragraph: Southend-on-Sea City Council is recruiting an experienced Team Manager – Adoption to lead statutory adoption services, providing strong operational leadership and ensuring safe, high-quality outcomes for children and adoptive families. What’s on Offer Competitive permanent salary at management level £7,500 recruitment and retention payment after 3 years and 1 day Stable leadership role within a specialist adoption service Ongoing professional development and senior management supportKey Responsibilities Lead and manage the adoption service, ensuring statutory compliance and high professional standards Provide day-to-day management, supervision and performance oversight of senior practitioners and social workers Quality assure assessments, care planning and permanence outcomes for children Oversee complex and high-risk adoption cases where required Ensure compliance with Adoption Regulations, National Minimum Standards and local procedures Contribute to service development, performance improvement and strategic planning Work in partnership with internal teams, courts and external agencies Represent the local authority at panels, meetings and legal proceedings As Team Manager – Adoption, ensure effective use...