Family Safeguarding Team Manager

Somerset Council; Bridgwater; Híbrido; GBP 50.000 - 61.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid working

33 days annual leave

Recruitment allowance

Descripción de la vacante

Somerset Council seeks a Family Safeguarding Team manager to lead child-centred services. You will set strategic direction, drive performance, and ensure statutory compliance while guiding transformation across the organisation.

In collaboration with senior leaders and partners, you’ll deliver effective, efficient services that improve lives for children and families, with a focus on safeguarding, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Formación

• Candidate has a social work degree and registrations, with experience in children’s services.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in relevant fields is expected.
• Experience applying statutory frameworks and performance quality assurance is essential.

Responsabilidades

• Lead a high-quality family safeguarding service, driving performance and strategic direction.
• Set priorities, develop service plans and use data to improve outcomes for children and families.
• Inspire and manage a high-performing team, maintain strong partnerships with agencies and stakeholders.
• Oversee resource and budget management to ensure efficient, sustainable delivery of services.
• Support governance, compliance and continuous service improvement across the organisation.

Conocimientos

Statutory frameworks

Performance management

Equality & inclusion

Stakeholder engagement

Multi-agency working

Team leadership

Social Work qualification

Registration with Social Work England

Change management

Analytical decision-making

Educación

Social Work degree

Descripción del empleo

As a Family Safeguarding Team manager, you will lead high-quality, child-centred services, drive performance and delivering key council priorities. You'll provide strategic direction, ensure statutory compliance, and support transformation across the organisation. Working with senior leaders, Members and partners, you'll ensure services are effective, efficient and continuously improving to achieve the best outcomes for children and families.What you'll do - key responsibilities You'll lead a high-quality service that makes a real difference to children, young people and families across Somerset. Setting clear priorities and direction, you'll drive service plans forward and use insight, feedback and data to continuously improve outcomes and the experience of those who rely on us. You'll inspire and support a dedicated team, creating a positive, high-performing environment where people feel valued, challenged and motivated to deliver their best. Through strong leadership and practical oversight, you'll ensure excellent practice, manage complex cases and resolve challenges with confidence. Working alongside partners and senior leaders, you'll build strong relationships across agencies to deliver joined-up, effective support. You'll also take ownership of resources and budgets, ensuring services are delivered efficiently, sustainably and to the highest standards. This is a role where your leadership will directly shape services, improve lives and help achieve the best possible outcomes for children and families.

• Strong knowledge of statutory, policy and strategic commissioning frameworks within local government
• Understanding of performance management and quality assurance frameworks and how to implement them
• Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusive service delivery
• Significant experience working with senior stakeholders on complex issues and strategic direction
• Experience delivering corporate projects and advising on policy development
• Experience leading communication and engagement activity both internally and externally
• Experience of partnership working, including influencing and leading multi-agency initiatives
• Experience managing teams within children's social care, including supervision, performance and workforce development
• Relevant Social Work degree or professional qualification
• Registration with Social Work England
• Evidence of continuing professional development in a relevant specialist field
• Ability to lead and manage change effectively
• Professional, positive, adaptable and confident approach
• Ability to work to deadlines and motivate others to deliver high standards
• Commitment to diversity and inclusive practice
• Innovative and creative approach to service improvement
• Strong customer and community focus
• High level of personal integrity and professionalism
• Self-motivated with a proactive, "can do" attitude
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills in complex situations
• Ability to engage communities and support service redesign and change management Salary: £55,908 per annum including a £5,000 recruitment allowance which expires 30.06.2027.
• Permanent
• Hybrid working with an agreement that Team Managers should be in their office base on their duty week and 3/5 days per week on non duty weeks.
• 33 day's annual leave (additional to bank holidays)