Children's Services Team Manager - Social Worker in Leicester, Leicestershire

JOB-20240819-db742659

Children's Services Team Manager – Social Work
Location: Leicester
Pay Rate: £45.00 per hour
Contract: Locum | Full-Time

Sanctuary Personnel is recruiting for an experienced Children's Services Team Manager to join a dedicated Children's Social Care team in Leicester. This exciting locum Team Manager Social Worker opportunity offers a competitive rate of £45.00 per hour and the chance to provide strong leadership, guidance, and professional support to a team delivering high-quality services for children, young people, and families.

This role is ideal for an experienced Social Work Team Manager or Senior Social Worker with a proven background in Children's Services, Safeguarding, and statutory social work. You will lead and develop a team of social workers, ensuring effective case management, strong safeguarding practice, and positive outcomes for children and families.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide effective leadership and management to a team of Children's Social Workers.
• Oversee complex caseloads and ensure high standards of social work practice are maintained.
• Support social workers with case management, assessments, safeguarding decisions, and interventions.
• Monitor performance, quality assurance, and compliance with statutory requirements.
• Provide regular supervision, professional development, and guidance to team members.
• Ensure effective delivery of services across areas including Child Protection, Children in Need, Children Looked After (CLA), and safeguarding.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies including health, education, police, and legal services.
• Promote strengths-based, child-centred practice across the team.
• Review case progress and ensure timely decision-making and appropriate interventions.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives and support positive change within Children's Services.

Applicant Requirements:

• Qualified Social Worker with a recognised Social Work qualification.
• Registered with Social Work England.
• Significant post-qualified experience within Children's Social Care.
• Previous experience as a Children's Services Team Manager, Social Work Manager, Team Manager, or Senior Practitioner.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance, and children's social care frameworks.
• Experience managing and supporting Social Workers within a statutory setting.
• Excellent leadership, communication, supervision, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage performance while maintaining high-quality social work standards.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is desirable.

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