Team Manager - Referral and Assessment

Salary: up to £57,008 per annum (up to £59,545 per annum, effective from 1st April 2026)

Retention Payments: £2,000 annual retention, £2,000 Golden Hello, lease car and other excellent benefits.

Hours: Full Time, 36 hours per week (Monday–Friday)

Contract: Permanent

Location: Bromley Civic Centre (flexible working: 3 days in office minimum)

Bromley is committed to making children and young people in the Borough its top priority and is seeking highly talented and ambitious qualified social work Team Managers to join our journey to excellence.

About the Role

This role is within the Referral and Assessment Service. The Referral and Assessment Teams receive all new referrals from the Bromley MASH and undertake Child and Family assessments to determine how best children’s needs can be met. There are seven teams, each consisting of a team manager and five social workers. Teams go on duty for one week every seven weeks; during their duty week social workers receive new allocations. Referral and Assessment Team Managers oversee approximately 50 families at any given time. Bromley has made a huge investment in staff to ensure social workers have lower caseloads. Referral and Assessment Social Workers carry an average of eight families, enabling them to deliver high‑quality interventions.

As part of the Bromley Promise, there will be a dedicated two‑week induction programme upon joining. You will manage a small team of five Social Workers/Senior Practitioners. Senior managers provide accessible support and you will have dedicated time for quality and reflective 1‑1 supervision. Bromley works in a relationship‑based practice framework and seeks a social worker passionate about working with children and families, able to build good relationships with families and professionals to effect positive change. We are confident that with your support, we will continue to provide high‑quality social care services to children in Bromley as set out in our improvement and transformation plan. In return, we ask that you bring your passion, dedication and skills to us.

The Bromley Promise

• Manageable caseloads for every Social Worker
• Dedicated time for reflective supervision
• Generous annual leave entitlement – an additional three days
• Small cluster teams (one team manager supervising five Social Workers)
• Two‑week protected induction programme
• Excellent learning and development opportunities with bespoke training for every social worker
• Easy and regular access to the leadership team

Benefits – Working for the London Borough of Bromley

• Golden Hello & annual retention allowance
• Merit pay scheme
• 30 days annual leave
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Excellent training and career development pathway
• Free car parking at Bromley Civic Centre
• Ability to claim mileage for business trips in line with HMRC guidance
• Relocation allowance (up to £8,000) for successful candidates relocating from overseas or outside the outer southeast area
• Salary sacrifice schemes – lease cars, technology equipment, gym membership
• Discounts at local retailers

We are a family‑friendly organisation and part of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (Bronze Award). We welcome applications from ex‑Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners. We are committed to equal opportunities and, as a disability‑confident employer, we encourage applications from people with disabilities. We will consider reasonable adjustments to support disability employment.

Contact: For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Shana John at Shana.John@bromley.gov.uk. We do not accept CV submissions from permanent recruitment agencies. If you are a candidate and would like to reach out to the Recruitment team, please email AcquisitionRecruitment@bromley.gov.uk.