Team Manager Family Safeguarding

Peterborough City Council; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Peterborough City Council as a Team Manager in the Family Safeguarding Service. You will lead a dedicated team of social workers, ensuring impactful outcomes for children and families through collaborative practices and effective management, in a supportive environment focused on continuous learning and development.

Benefits

Generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays

Access to a range of benefits via Vivup

Flexibility with bank holidays

Paid volunteering hours

Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships

Qualifications

• Current registration with Social Work England is mandatory.
• Experience managing a team within social care is essential.
• Knowledge of policy frameworks in children's social care is required.

Responsibilities

• Drive a culture of relational practice involving families in decision making.
• Conduct effective line management and reflective supervision.
• Collaborate closely with other team managers and senior managers.

Skills

Team management

Attention to detail

Knowledge of legal frameworks

Effective communication

Continuous professional development

Education

Registration with Social Work England

Job description

Closed for applications on 13 / 06 / 2025 23 : 59

Employment Location :

Sand Martin House, Peterborough

Vacancy ID : 106756

13 Jun

Further Information

All about the Role

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.

This is a rolling campaign, so please do not wait for the closing date to apply. We aim to review all applications quickly and contact you soon after your first application

All about You

• 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

All about our Team

It is an exciting time to join Peterborough, where with the expert support of Leeds and Hertfordshire, we embark on the implementation of the Family Valued approach and relaunch of the Family Safeguarding Model to work with children, young people, and families.

Our dynamic service is built on mutual respect, collaboration, and a shared commitment to making a difference. Our service is vibrant, and our practitioners and managers are committed to achieving life changing outcomes for children and young people.

Our enthusiastic and dedicated Social Workers and Managers support each other and have strong relationships with their peers across Children’s services and the partnership.

You will be part of a service led by our Head of Service for MASH, Assessments and Family Safeguarding who actively promotes, and values open communication, continuous learning, and peer support.

All about our Benefits

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

All about our Commitments

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 [emailprotected] & nbsp; 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.