Children in Care Team Lead — Safeguarding & Permanency

Remedy Recruitment Group; Walsall; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal consultant

First access to jobs

Referral bonus

Weekly payroll

Job summary

Remedy Recruitment Group is supporting Walsall Council in recruiting a Children's Team Manager to lead the Children in care team in the borough.

The role focuses on managing caseloads, safeguarding oversight, and driving permanence planning to secure positive outcomes for children and families.

You will oversee staff supervision, performance management, budget control and collaboration with partner agencies in a fast‑paced council environment.

Responsibilities

• Managing and leading a team holding caseloads of children in care.
• Providing management oversight and decision‑making on complex cases involving children and young people.
• Driving permanence planning to ensure timely and appropriate long‑term outcomes.
• Managing caseload allocation, performance, quality assurance and compliance with statutory timescales.
• Monitoring progress against care plans to ensure positive outcomes for children and young people.
• Providing supervision, reflective practice, guidance and support to staff, including facilitating group supervision sessions.
• Leading team meetings and promoting effective communication, collaboration and consistency of practice.
• Chairing strategy discussions and providing oversight of safeguarding concerns, risk management and service interventions.
• Making complex decisions in line with legislation, statutory guidance and local procedures.
• Working collaboratively with partner agencies to deliver effective multi‑agency services.
• Leading recruitment, induction, development and performance management of staff.
• Managing budgets and resources effectively to ensure value for money.
• Contributing to service planning, development and continuous improvement.
• Promoting a restorative approach and driving improved outcomes for children, young people and their families.
• Supporting practitioners with complex casework, escalation of risks and care planning decisions.

Job description

Remedy Recruitment Group is supporting Walsall Council in recruiting a Children's Team Manager to lead the Children in care team in the borough.

The role focuses on managing caseloads, safeguarding oversight, and driving permanence planning to secure positive outcomes for children and families.

You will oversee staff supervision, performance management, budget control and collaboration with partner agencies in a fast‑paced council environment.