Children’s Locality Team Manager – Social Work Lead

Ackerman Pierce Company; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Ackerman Pierce Company is seeking an experienced social worker supervisor in Nottingham to lead a busy Children’s Locality team, provide practice leadership and professional oversight, and ensure safeguarding compliance.

You will oversee assessments, care planning, statutory visits and complex casework, lead multi‑agency partnerships, and promote strengths-based, child-centered practice to secure safe, positive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising social work teams in a Children’s Services setting.
• In-depth knowledge of safeguarding legislation and procedures.
• Proven ability to lead practice improvement and oversee complex cases.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise social workers within a busy locality service.
• Oversee assessments, care planning, statutory visits and complex casework.
• Provide professional oversight and risk management across safeguarding cases.

Skills

Practice leadership

Safeguarding

Children Act 1989

Assessments

Care planning

Statutory visits

Complex casework

Multi-agency working

Reflective supervision

Performance management

Staff development

Quality assurance

Job description

Ackerman Pierce Company is seeking an experienced social worker supervisor in Nottingham to lead a busy Children’s Locality team, provide practice leadership and professional oversight, and ensure safeguarding compliance.

You will oversee assessments, care planning, statutory visits and complex casework, lead multi‑agency partnerships, and promote strengths-based, child-centered practice to secure safe, positive outcomes.