Lead Children's Social Care Team Manager

Opus People Solutions Limited; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking an experienced Team Manager to join its Families First Service. This role involves leading a multi-disciplinary team to support children and families through assessment, intervention, safeguarding, and care planning.

You will work to deliver high-quality social work practice, manage risk, and promote relationship-based practice while ensuring statutory responsibilities are met within court proceedings when required.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration.
• Experience in Children's Social Care is required.
• Excellent communication and partnership-working skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support work with children and families within the Families First Service.
• Complete assessments, plans, and interventions to meet the needs of children and young people.
• Undertake direct work with children and families to achieve positive and sustainable outcomes.
• Manage safeguarding concerns and risk, ensuring statutory responsibilities are met.
• Lead on court work and care proceedings, including preparing high-quality assessments, statements, and reports.
• Attend court hearings and work effectively to court-directed timescales.
• Work collaboratively with children, families, wider support networks, and partner agencies.
• Promote strengths-based and relationship-focused practice across the service.

Skills

Communication skills

Partnership working

Court experience

Risk management

Education

Social Worker SWE registration

Job description

Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking an experienced Team Manager to join its Families First Service. This role involves leading a multi-disciplinary team to support children and families through assessment, intervention, safeguarding, and care planning.

You will work to deliver high-quality social work practice, manage risk, and promote relationship-based practice while ensuring statutory responsibilities are met within court proceedings when required.