Family Safeguarding Team Manager: Lead Change

Lancashire County Council; New Gate; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire County Council is recruiting a Team Manager to lead one of our Family Safeguarding Teams in Pendle, Pendle, Lancashire. The role focuses on safeguarding children, leading a multidisciplinary team, and delivering outstanding outcomes for families.

The post offers flexible and hybrid working arrangements, 37 hours per week, and continues the council’s strengths-based approach to social work practice. Salary sits within the stated band and DBS requirements apply.

Qualifications

• Experienced social work leader with passion to improve outcomes for children and families.
• Significant experience within children's social care.
• Demonstrates strong leadership and management capability to inspire and motivate change.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a high-performing Family Safeguarding Team.
• Promoting high-quality, strengths-based social work practice.
• Supporting practitioners to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and families.
• Creating a positive, reflective, and learning-focused team culture.
• Driving practice excellence through coaching, supervision, and professional development.
• Working collaboratively with partners to safeguard children and support sustainable family change.
• Ensuring effective performance management and service delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Children's social care

Job description

Lancashire County Council is recruiting a Team Manager to lead one of our Family Safeguarding Teams in Pendle, Pendle, Lancashire. The role focuses on safeguarding children, leading a multidisciplinary team, and delivering outstanding outcomes for families.

The post offers flexible and hybrid working arrangements, 37 hours per week, and continues the council’s strengths-based approach to social work practice. Salary sits within the stated band and DBS requirements apply.