Team Manager

Team Managers – Children in Need x 2 (Job Ref: 3934)

• 1x Permanent

• 1x Fixed Term Maternity Cover

Salary: £55,581 – £63,438
Location: 5 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG
Hour per week: 36 hours
Contract Type: 1x Permanent & 1 x Fixed Term/Secondment for 12 months
Closing Date: Thursday 1^st January 2026 at 23:59
Interviews: Tuesday 6^th and Wednesday 7^th January 2026
About Camden
Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.
What You’ll Be Doing / How You’ll Be Involved
This is an opportunity to be part of a thriving and dynamic service within the Children in Need Teams, working together across the integrated service including MASH (Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub). You will work with social networks, families, or communities, as well as individuals, and help to develop supportive relationships. You will take a strategic and operational lead and be required to work in collaboration with other social work teams within the service and with Partners such as Police, Health, and Education.
You will undertake a broad range of work with children in need, children on a child protection plan, and their families and court work. You by will work with them to give additional support and ensure that your assessments, plans, and creative interventions are effective in promoting positive outcomes for Children in Need and Children on a Child Protection Plan.
This is an exciting and career enhancing opportunity, where you will manage and co-ordinate the work of one of the Children in Need teams. You will also be making appropriate use of resources to ensure the provision of a high-quality service to children, young people and their families.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS. Please note Camden also offers the DBS update service.
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All About You
To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting \’www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories\’.
To be considered for this exciting opportunity it is essential the successful candidate holds a recognised qualification in social work and are registered with Social Work England. You will be a versatile, agile, and experienced social work Practitioner with a Practice Education Qualification or Management Experience.
You will have sound knowledge of The Children Act 1989 and other relevant legislation governing work with children and families. You will be able to lead, motivate staff and drive performance.
The ideal candidate will have excellent knowledge of the legislative framework relating to children, particularly The Children Act 1989. You will be able to effectively use and translate statutory, community, voluntary and independent resources within the context of government legislation, Council and departmental policy in order to enhance best practice and contribute to better outcomes for children.
You will have some supervisory experience and a demonstrable ability to motivate staff, to identify training needs and to ensure the service meet business demands. You must demonstrate analytical and budget competences as well as IT skills in recording and maintaining data and record information system.
We strongly encourage applicants to write their applications themselves. While we understand the growing use of AI tools, we believe that personal reflection and authenticity are key to a strong application. Please avoid using AI-generated content when applying.
What We Offer
At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits including:

• Competitive Salary based on experience

• Reimbursement of the cost of Social Work England Fees for all qualified Social Work staff

• Payment of a travel allowance equivalent to the cost of a Zone 1 and 2 Travel card – currently £1,788

• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• Flexible working opportunities

• Interest free loans

• Access to our incredible staff networks

• Career development and training

• Wellbeing support and activities

Visit \’www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits\’ for more details.
Inclusion and Belonging
At Camden, we want every colleague to feel they belong and can thrive. We welcome applications from all parts of our community, and particularly encourage people from Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Heritage communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled and neurodiverse people, survivors of domestic abuse, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds or with care experience. We know that different voices and perspectives make us stronger, and we are committed to providing the support, adjustments and flexibility people need to succeed.
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To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity
Asking for Adjustments
Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.
Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.