Children's team manager- referral & assessment

Job Description

Our client, a Greater Manchester council is seeking a Children’s Team Manager to join their Referral & Assessment Team

Fantastic payrate of up to £45 per hour!

Are you a Children's Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity!

Responsibilities of this role:

• Lead and manage a busy Referral & Assessment Team, ensuring timely and effective decision-making at the front door of children’s services
• Oversee initial contacts, referrals, and safeguarding concerns, ensuring appropriate thresholds and statutory duties are met
• Provide strong leadership, supervision, and support to Social Workers and Senior Practitioners, promoting high standards of practice
• Ensure assessments (including Section 17 and Section 47 enquiries) are completed within statutory timescales and to a high quality
• Drive performance management, monitoring caseloads, quality assurance, and service delivery against key targets and KPIs
• Make informed decisions around risk, safeguarding, and child protection, ensuring the safety and welfare of children is paramount
• Chair strategy discussions, multi-agency meetings, and contribute to child protection conferences where required
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies to ensure effective multi-agency safeguarding responses
• Provide oversight and direction on complex and high-risk cases, supporting staff with clear management guidance and escalation where necessary
• Ensure compliance with statutory legislation, local authority procedures, and Ofsted standards
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, reflective practice, and professional development within the team

Requirements of this role:

• Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
• Must have minimum of 3 year's experience working as a Qualified social worker

Benefits of working through Reed, include:

• Dedicated Recruitment Consultant.
• Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team.
• Free CV building and Interview support.
• Free DBS checks.
• Weekly payroll.
• PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more.
• CPD contributions.
• Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients.
• Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010.

Does this role interest you? Apply today!