Team Manager -Children's Social Care in London

Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)

£57,402 - £60,573 (Includes £5k market supplement) x3 positions

Hybrid working – Newham Dockside E16 2QU

Closing date: 24/05/2026

ABOUT NEWHAM

We’re a vibrant, dynamic and culturally rich London borough with a young population and limitless potential. We are a challenging yet rewarding place for social work practice to flourish, and we are committed to our workforce being representative of the families and communities we serve. We are taking coordinated, meaningful action to build an inclusive culture, because we believe this is fundamental to enabling diversity in all its forms, including diversity of thought. We actively challenge discrimination and injustice and are committed to making Newham a fairer and more equitable place for children and families to live, learn and thrive.

We are building a fairer Newham through investment, co‑production and the continued development of our Circles of Support practice model, grounded in systemic and restorative practice and a strong specialist support offer for practitioners. In its most recent inspection in 2025, Ofsted confirmed that Children’s Services in Newham is Outstanding, recognising strong leadership, effective multi‑agency working and a culture of learning that supports high‑quality practice.

We value development and progression. In the last 3 years alone, we have promoted over 30 colleagues internally, and over 50 practitioners have undertaken further education through our Social Care Academy. In Newham, career progression is a reality for people who are committed to excellent practice. We also recognise that social work can be demanding. We support wellbeing through flexible and hybrid working arrangements, modern office space, a considered flexible working policy, and access to a clinical support offer to help you do your best work.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are looking for a Team Manager to join our Multi‑Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH). Team Managers play a critical leadership role at the Front Door, ensuring that high‑quality, timely and proportionate decisions are made to safeguard children and support families. You will lead a small multidisciplinary team and work closely with partner agencies to ensure strong information sharing, professional challenge and defensible decision‑making. Reporting to a Service Manager, you will manage a team of Social Workers, Senior Social Workers, Early Help Practitioners and Referral Officers, creating a safe and reflective environment where systemic practice can flourish.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Shipa Hussain, MASH Service Manager: Shipa.Hussain@newham.gov.uk For more information and a full list of duties please download the job description.

ABOUT YOU

You are a qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England, with substantial experience working in a local authority MASH or Front Door service. This may be at Team Manager level, or as a Senior Social Worker with significant management experience in another statutory service. You are a resilient and confident leader who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and families. You value reflective supervision, support high standards of practice and lead with compassion as well as clarity. You bring a strong understanding of systemic and restorative practice and are able to apply this creatively and pragmatically in a fast‑paced safeguarding environment.

You have experience of working within a diverse, urban context and share our ambition to continuously improve how we respond to children and families. You are comfortable leading through change and are motivated by the opportunity to shape excellent Front Door practice.

WHY WORK WITH US?

• A clear commitment to addressing disproportionality wherever we find it
• An Outstanding‑rated local authority, focused on sustaining excellence
• Genuine flexible and hybrid working, where children and families are supported
• Stability: 100% of Senior Managers and a high proportion of Team Managers are permanent
• A well‑established practice model, Circles of Support, supporting systemic and restorative practice
• Strong career progression and internal promotion opportunities
• A highly regarded Social Care Academy, praised by Ofsted
• Competitive salary package (up to 60,573 including market supplement)
• Oyster card or parking permit for business use
• Wellbeing services, staff discounts and leisure benefits
• Travel season ticket loan, cycle scheme and Local Government Pension Scheme

TO APPLY

To apply please submit your CV and a supporting statement (1-2 sides of A4) through our online recruitment portal. Shortlisting decisions will be based on candidates' relevant experience and on candidates' suitability for the role in line with the person specification, as described in their supporting statement and CV. Closing date: 24/05/2026 at 23:59. Please apply ASAP as we may interview shortlisted candidates before the closing date.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or want to discuss joining Newham Children’s Services with one of our managers, please contact our Recruitment Team.

Additional Information

We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.

The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload. The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.