Job Title: Team Manager - Family Safeguarding Team
Employer: Dudley Council
Rate of Pay: £32.30 per hour
Are you an inspiring and experienced Social Work leader ready to drive effective multi-disciplinary practice in a dynamic environment? Dudley Council is seeking a passionate Team Manager to lead one of our Family Safeguarding Teams!
Dudley Council is deeply committed to safeguarding children and strengthening families through our innovative Family Safeguarding Model. This approach brings together social workers with specialists in mental health, substance misuse, and domestic abuse within multi-disciplinary teams, providing integrated support to families and enabling children to remain safely at home whenever possible.
The Role
As a Team Manager in the Family Safeguarding Team, you will be pivotal in shaping and overseeing direct social work practice. You will lead, manage, and empower a diverse team of social workers and embedded adult specialists. Your key responsibilities will include:
Providing strong leadership and management to a multi-disciplinary team, fostering a culture of collaboration, reflective practice, and continuous improvement.
Oversight of complex caseloads encompassing Child Protection (CP) cases, Children in Need (CIN), and Public Law Outline (PLO) work, ensuring robust risk management and child-centred decision-making.
Delivering high-quality, regular supervision (individual and group) that promotes critical analysis, professional development, and staff well-being.
Monitoring team performance against statutory timescales, local targets, and quality standards, ensuring effective workload management and resource allocation.
Championing the Family Safeguarding Model, ensuring its principles are embedded in daily practice to provide integrated, tailored support to families.
Fostering strong multi-agency partnerships within the team and with external agencies to achieve positive and sustainable outcomes for children and families.
Contributing actively to service development and improvement initiatives within Children's Services.
Ensuring meticulous record-keeping and compliance with all statutory and local policies.
About You
We are looking for a highly motivated, resilient, and experienced Social Work professional with:
A recognised Social Work qualification.
Current registration with Social Work England.
Significant post-qualifying experience in children's social care, with a substantial track record in child protection and statutory work.
Demonstrable experience in a leadership or supervisory role within a social work team.
An in-depth understanding and ideally direct experience of working within the Family Safeguarding Model.
Expert knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Children Act 1989, Working Together to Safeguard Children, and associated guidance.
Exceptional analytical, decision-making, and communication skills, with the ability to lead, motivate, and manage performance effectively.
A proven commitment to promoting reflective practice and fostering a supportive team environment.
A full UK driving licence and access to a car for business use (or ability to travel efficiently around the borough).
What We Offer
A competitive rate of £32.20 per hour.
The opportunity to lead a pivotal team within a well-regarded Family Safeguarding model.
A supportive and collaborative leadership team within Children's Services.
Regular, high-quality management supervision and excellent opportunities for professional development.
The chance to make a profound and lasting impact on the lives of children and families in Dudley.
Access to a range of employee benefits (details available upon request).
Why Dudley Council?
Dudley Council is dedicated to providing outstanding services for our children and families. We are proud of our Family Safeguarding approach and foster a culture where our leaders are valued, invested in, and empowered to deliver transformative social work practice. Join us and be part of a team committed to protecting children and building stronger families.
Apply Now
If you are an inspiring leader ready for your next rewarding challenge as a Team Manager in our Family Safeguarding Team, we would love to hear from you!
For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Fahmida Ahmed on (phone number removed) or .
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