Social Work Team Manager – Safeguarding & Permanence Lead

Remedy Recruitment Group; Walsall; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

One-to-one consultant

First access to Remedy London roles

Referral bonus

Weekly payroll

Job summary

Walsall Council is seeking a Team Manager in Social Care to lead a team delivering safeguarding, permanence planning and support services for vulnerable children and families. You will oversee a mix of Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, NQSWs and Trainee Social Workers, chair strategy discussions and ensure statutory compliance.

The role requires strong leadership, decision‑making and partnership working, with responsibility for service delivery, team performance and safeguarding standards.

Qualifications

• Managing and leading a social work team to ensure safeguarding and effective outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Managing and leading a team holding caseloads of children in care.
• Providing management oversight and decision‑making on complex cases involving children and young people.
• Driving permanence planning to ensure timely and appropriate long‑term outcomes.
• Managing caseload allocation, performance, quality assurance and compliance with statutory timescales.
• Monitoring progress against care plans to ensure positive outcomes for children and young people.
• Providing supervision, reflective practice, guidance and support to staff, including facilitating group supervision sessions.
• Leading team meetings and promoting effective communication, collaboration and consistency of practice.
• Chairing strategy discussions and providing oversight of safeguarding concerns, risk management and service interventions.
• Making complex decisions in line with legislation, statutory guidance and local procedures.
• Working collaboratively with partner agencies to deliver effective multi‑agency services.
• Leading recruitment, induction, development and performance management of staff.
• Managing budgets and resources effectively to ensure value for money.
• Contributing to service planning, development and continuous improvement.
• Promoting a restorative approach and driving improved outcomes for children, young people and their families.
• Supporting practitioners with complex casework, escalation of risks and care planning decisions.

Job description

Walsall Council is seeking a Team Manager in Social Care to lead a team delivering safeguarding, permanence planning and support services for vulnerable children and families. You will oversee a mix of Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, NQSWs and Trainee Social Workers, chair strategy discussions and ensure statutory compliance.

The role requires strong leadership, decision‑making and partnership working, with responsibility for service delivery, team performance and safeguarding standards.