Social Work Team Manager | Family Safeguarding | Hyndburn & Ribble Valley in Burnley

We have a great opportunity to join our Hyndburn, Ribble Valley Family Safeguarding Team as a Team Manager. This position will be based in Accrington, with travel required across Hyndburn & Ribble Valley.

In Family Safeguarding, we have been able to reduce the number of children coming into care, by offering direct work, not only provided by social workers, but by our adult social workers, who specialise in domestic abuse, substance/alcohol misuse and mental health issues. Family Safeguarding is a strengths-based model of social work, implemented in Lancashire as part of the Strengthening Families, Protecting Children Innovation Programme, with support from Hertfordshire. We seek to keep children at home with their families where it is safe to do so. The work covers children in need, child protection, pre-proceedings, Court work and adoption. We are looking for someone experienced and confident in these areas.

As a Team Manager, you will lead a team of children’s services professionals to deliver and continuously improve specialist support for children, young people, and their families in Lancashire. Delivering a quality service is key, ensuring high-quality assessments, timely interventions, and safe placements that protect vulnerable children and enhance life chances. Working closely with the Senior Manager you will develop, and review services aligned with Lancashire’s vision for Children and Families.

We’re looking for a passionate and dedicated Social Work professional, who holds the following qualities and attributes:

• Leadership – You will be confident in leading and developing your team of social workers, motivating them to deliver a quality service.
• Strengths-Based - You are able to work alongside families to identify what makes them strong and resilient and to help them address areas of need and risk.
• Collaborative - You will be working in partnership with multiple agencies across the wider children’s services and must be able to collaborate effectively to deliver the best outcomes for children and their families.
• Dynamic – As a team manager, you will need to be adaptable and able to think on your feet, to respond to urgent matters in a timely fashion.

For full details on the essential criteria, please refer to the job description and person specification linked below.

Please click the 'Apply Now' button below to submit your application. We ask that you have attached the following: Supporting Statement, CV.

If you would like more information, or an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Andrea Hull, Senior Manager, via email.

Closing Date: Sunday 1st of March. Interviews: Week commencing 9th of March.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications. Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.

You must be registered (SWE) to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with the Social Care Council. For Social Worker/Care Manager positions where non-social worker qualifications are accepted, registration is not required, and you will be appointed as a Care Manager.