Senior Team Manager, Child Assessment & Safeguarding (Hybrid)

Caritas Recruitment Limited; Torquay; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Accommodation allowance

Dedicated recruitment consultant

Job summary

Caritas Recruitment is recruiting for a Team Manager to lead the Assessment & Intervention Team within Torbay Council's Children's Services. This senior role focuses on safeguarding oversight and high-quality practice with children, young people and families.

The role requires registered Social Work England status, extensive experience in children and families services, strong supervision and performance management skills, and the ability to coordinate with partner agencies.

Qualifications

• Recognised Social Work qualification.
• Current Social Work England registration.
• Significant post-qualification experience in children and families social work.
• Strong management or supervisory experience in statutory Children's Services.
• Thorough knowledge of safeguarding and child protection legislation.
• Experience making robust, evidence-informed decisions under pressure.
• Strong performance management, quality assurance and case oversight skills.
• Ability to motivate, develop and support social work practitioners.
• Excellent partnership working and multi-agency leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Assessment & Intervention Team, comprising social workers and staff.
• Provide supervision, appraisal, professional development and performance management.
• Maintain robust oversight of caseloads, safeguarding activity and decision-making.
• Ensure timely responses for at-risk children and proportionate risk assessments.
• Manage child protection processes in line with statutory guidance.
• Monitor practice quality via audits and performance information.
• Support practitioners conducting complex assessments and safeguarding investigations.
• Chair multi-agency meetings and develop positive partner relationships.
• Promote evidence-informed practice and a supportive learning environment.

Skills

Team leadership

Supervision

Safeguarding expertise

Performance management

Multi-agency collaboration

Communication skills

Mentoring

Leadership

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

Caritas Recruitment is recruiting for a Team Manager to lead the Assessment & Intervention Team within Torbay Council's Children's Services. This senior role focuses on safeguarding oversight and high-quality practice with children, young people and families.

The role requires registered Social Work England status, extensive experience in children and families services, strong supervision and performance management skills, and the ability to coordinate with partner agencies.