Children's Team Manager in Ealing

Job Advert: Children's Team Manager Team: Assessment and Intervention Location: Ealing Pay Rate: £45.20 per hour (Umbrella) We are seeking an experienced, motivated and committed Children's Team Manager to lead our Assessment and Intervention Team in Ealing. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced social work professional with strong leadership, management and assessment skills to support the delivery of high-quality services to children and families. The successful candidate will provide effective leadership and management to the team, ensuring that assessments are thorough, timely and focused on achieving positive outcomes for children and their families. Key Responsibilities * Provide effective leadership, supervision and management to the Assessment and Intervention Team. * Oversee and support high-quality assessments of children and families, ensuring that risks and needs are appropriately identified. * Ensure timely and effective decision-making to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. * Support social workers in managing complex cases and delivering good-quality interventions. * Monitor team performance, caseloads and practice standards, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and organisational policies. * Promote a positive team culture focused on continuous improvement and positive outcomes for children and families. Essential Requirements – What We Are Looking For Candidates must demonstrate: 1. Management Experience: Proven experience of managing or leading a social work team, including providing supervision, supporting staff development and managing team performance. 2. Strong Assessment Experience: Extensive experience in children's social work assessments, with a sound understanding of safeguarding, risk assessment and identifying the needs of children and families. 3. Professional Qualification and Registration: A recognised Social Work qualification and current registration with Social Work England (SWE). Working Arrangements The current working-from-home policy requires employees to attend the office two days per week, with the remaining working arrangements allowing for home working, subject to service requirements. Is this arrangement likely to change within the next three months? No. At this time, there are no anticipated changes to the current working-from-home arrangements. Required Qualifications and Training Certificates For audit and compliance purposes, candidates must hold: * A recognised Social Work qualification. * Current professional registration with Social Work England (SWE). Candidates must also demonstrate relevant management experience and strong assessment experience within children's social care. The Ideal Candidate We are looking for a confident and supportive leader who can demonstrate strong professional judgement, effective decision-making and the ability to motivate and develop a team. Must have a UK passport or a full right to work in the UK. The successful candidate will be passionate about safeguarding children, improving practice standards and ensuring children and families receive high-quality support and intervention. For more information, please contact Shivashni Govender at LinsCare