Social Work Team Manager – MAST

Lead and inspire a team of Lead Child Protection Practitioners (LCPP) to deliver child-centred, strengths-based and relationship-focused practice.

Create a team culture that is inclusive, reflective, and focused on continuous improvement, where high support is matched with high challenge.

Oversee section 47 enquiries, investigations, child protection (CP) conferences, family-led planning and practice, ensuring that all work is timely, analytical, and grounded in the lived experience of the child.

Champion approaches which keep children safe from harm, build resilience and support families to make sustainable change.

Work collaboratively with partners.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of legislation, policy, and safeguarding practice, with the ability to apply this confidently in complex situations.
• Excellent communication skills, leading clear, analytical, and impactful multi-agency meetings, investigations, assessments and plans.
• A strong track record of improving outcomes for children and families, and influencing multi-agency partnerships.
• A commitment to relational, strengths-based and restorative practice, ensuring children and families are meaningfully involved.
• The ability to lead with integrity, curiosity and compassion, creating a team environment where staff feel valued, supported and appropriately challenged.
• A passion for delivering high-quality, equitable services that recognise and respond to diversity within our communities.
• You must hold a recognised social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England.