Team Manager Family Safeguarding Service

Tight teams, manageable caseloads, and life-changing results is what gets us out of bed in the morning. It’s a bold statement to make but we believe in better outcomes for children and young people, allied with job satisfaction for our team of dedicated social workers. In this role you will be approachable and visible, encouraging and use your experience and knowledge to guide your team. Through effective line management, reflective supervision, and team collaboration, you will drive a culture of relational practice which involves children, young people, and their families. You will ensure that children, young people, their families, and people who are important to them are valued and are central to all decision making. You will work closely with the other team managers in the service and support senior managers.

You have current registration with Social Work England. You are a diligent and detail-oriented individual. You are experienced while still being willing to learn new things and maintain your own continuing professional development. You have the willingness and ability to travel between locations. You have an in-depth knowledge of the legal and policy frameworks and guidance that inform and mandate social work practice in Children’s Social Care. You have prior experience managing a team. Within the Family Safeguarding Service, the teams hold Child in Need, Child Protection, and cases in the Court arena; therefore, the successful applicant should have a clear knowledge of threshold and experience within PLO and the legal framework.

We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay, and local government pension scheme:

• Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes.
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata).
• Access to car lease scheme.
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances.
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings.
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth.
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day.
• Access to our equality, diversity, and inclusion network.
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us; we will work with you to meet your needs. Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.