Children's Social Care Team Manager

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council; Knowsley; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning local authority is seeking a dedicated Social Care Team Manager to join their Children's Child Protection Team. This role involves overseeing critical safeguarding initiatives, managing a dynamic team, and ensuring the best outcomes for children in need. With a commitment to flexible working arrangements, the council fosters an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds are valued. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the community while enjoying a supportive and collaborative workplace.

Benefits

Flexible Working Arrangements

Free Parking

Support for Professional Development

Qualifications

• Passionate about safeguarding children and leading a decision-making team.
• Qualified social worker with management experience in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Managing the Children’s Child Protection Team and handling various cases.
• Providing supervision and support to team members.

Skills

Safeguarding Children

Team Leadership

Decision Making

Management Experience

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

We are looking for driven and passionate individuals to join us in delivering real benefits for our residents and businesses as part of the Knowsley Journey.

Position Details

1. Location: Nutgrove Villa, Westmorland Road, Huyton, Knowsley, L36 6GA. Hybrid working with free parking.
2. Contract: Permanent
3. Working Pattern: Full Time, with consideration for part-time hours.
4. Hours: 36 hours per week
5. Closing Date: 08/06/2025 at 23:55
6. Reference: CVP 0258c

About Knowsley Council

Knowsley Council is an award-winning local authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Join us and contribute to our continued success.

Role Overview

We are recruiting a Social Care Team Manager for our Children’s Child Protection Team. This team handles duty, assessment, Children In Need, and Child Protection cases, with a transfer point to our Cared for Children team at first hearing.

Candidate Requirements

• Passionate about safeguarding children.
• Skilled in leading a robust decision-making team through supervision and support.
• Qualified social worker with management experience.
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and taking on new challenges daily.

Additional Information

Knowsley Council supports flexible working arrangements, including flexible hours, remote working, compressed hours, and part-time options.

We value diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, especially from Black and Minority Ethnic communities and candidates with disabilities, to address underrepresentation.

We may close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications are received.

Contact and Application Process

For questions about the role or working at Knowsley, contact: Selina Kent at 0151 443 3452.

To apply, upload your CV and a tailored supporting statement (reflecting the person specification) as a single PDF or Word document.

How to Apply

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