3 months contract with a Local Authority Job Summary: • We are seeking three experienced Team Managers to join a Child Protection Team on a temporary basis. • This role involves overseeing and supporting frontline social workers in delivering safe, high-quality services to children and families. • You will provide leadership, supervision, and professional guidance while ensuring compliance with statutory responsibilities and performance standards. Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample): • Provide operational leadership and case oversight for a busy Child Protection Team. • Supervise and support social workers, ensuring high-quality practice and decision-making. • Manage team performance, ensuring compliance with statutory duties, policies, and procedures. • Oversee complex casework, including child protection, children in need, and care proceedings. • Ensure that the voice of the child is central to all planning and interventions. • Support staff through case discussions, reflective supervision, and coaching. • Monitor and review workloads to ensure staff well-being and service efficiency. • Liaise with partner agencies and internal departments to support multi-agency safeguarding work. • Contribute to audits, inspections, and service development initiatives. Skills/Experience: • Significant experience in child protection and statutory children’s social care. • Proven leadership or management experience within a social work setting. • Excellent knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, and best practice guidance. • Strong supervisory, communication, and decision-making skills. • Able to manage competing priorities in a high-pressure environment. • Confident in managing complex cases, chairing meetings, and working collaboratively across agencies. Additional Information: • The closing date: 12/08/2025 @19:00. • Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration.