Children's TM - CIN Team - Leicester

Caritas Recruitment Limited; Leicester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Caritas Recruitment Limited seeks an experienced Children's Team Manager to lead a CIN team in Leicester. You will provide strong leadership, professional supervision and oversight to social workers, ensuring high standards of practice and that children's welfare, safety and outcomes remain central to decision-making.

You will oversee assessments, plans, reviews and statutory interventions; coordinate with families and partner agencies to reduce risk and improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• Recognised Social Work qualification and Social Work England registration.
• Substantial post-qualifying experience in children's social care.
• Experience managing or supervising social workers in CIN/safeguarding/family support.
• Strong knowledge of legislation and statutory frameworks; assessment and intervention.
• Excellent communication, organisation and leadership; commitment to anti-discriminatory practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a CIN team in Leicester; provide supervision, case direction and performance management.
• Oversee assessments, plans, reviews and statutory interventions within required timescales.
• Maintain accurate, high-quality records and ensure governance and QA processes.
• Collaborate with families and partner agencies (education, health, early help, safeguarding).
• Contribute to child protection processes when concerns arise and support continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Case management

Assessment & intervention

Legislation knowledge

Communication

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Children's Team Manager to lead a Child in Need (CIN) team in Leicester. This is an opportunity for a qualified social work professional to provide strong leadership, professional support and effective oversight to a team working with children, young people and families who require targeted intervention. You will promote high standards of practice, ensuring that children's welfare, safety and outcomes remain at the centre of all decision‑making.

You will manage and support a team of social workers, providing regular supervision, reflective practice, case direction and performance management. Your responsibilities will include overseeing assessments, plans, reviews and statutory interventions; ensuring work is completed within relevant timescales; and maintaining accurate, high-quality records. You will work collaboratively with families and partner agencies, including education, health, early help and safeguarding services, to coordinate effective plans that reduce risk and improve outcomes. You will also contribute to child protection processes where concerns escape, support robust quality assurance, and ensure practice complies with legislation, guidance and local procedures.

Applicants must hold a recognised Social Work qualification and current registration with Social Work England, together with substantial post‑qualifying experience in children's social care. Experience of managing or supervising social workers, particularly within a Child in Need, safeguarding or family support setting, is highly desirable. You should have a thorough understanding of relevant legislation and statutory frameworks, excellent knowledge of assessment and intervention approaches, and the ability to make sound professional decisions in complex situations. Strong communication, organisation and leadership skills are essential, alongside a commitment to anti‑discriminatory practice, partnership working and continuous improvement. A valid driving licence and access to suitable transport may be required for the role.