Team Manager

Opus People Solutions Ltd; Walsall; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Opus People Solutions Ltd is seeking an experienced Team Manager for Children in Care in the United Kingdom. The role is hybrid, with minimum three days in the office and two from home, and requires a qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration.

You will lead a Social Worker and a Family Support Worker, drive safeguarding and care planning, chair multi‑agency discussions, supervise staff, and ensure effective services for children in care and their families.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration.
• Experience leading Children's Social Care teams.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.
• Experience chairing meetings and complex decision-making.
• Excellent leadership and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of Social Workers and a Family Support Worker.
• Provide leadership and strategic direction for complex cases.
• Drive permanency planning for children in care.
• Deliver regular supervision (individual and group).
• Chair team meetings and multi-agency forums.
• Oversee safeguarding, risk management, and interventions.
• Monitor care plans to ensure high-quality support.
• Promote best practice and professional development.
• Collaborate with partner agencies to achieve outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication

Organisation

Education

Qualified Social Worker with SW England registration

Job description

Team Manager - Children in Care

Location: Hybrid Working
Rate: £41.42 per hour (Umbrella)
Working Pattern: Minimum 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home each week
Driver Required

Are you an experienced Social Work Team Manager passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people? We are seeking a dedicated and motivated professional to lead a Children in Care team, providing strong leadership, management oversight, and strategic direction to social workers and family support staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support a team of Social Workers and a Family Support Worker holding caseloads of children in care.
• Provide effective leadership and management decision-making across complex cases.
• Drive permanency planning to ensure positive, long-term outcomes for children and young people.
• Deliver regular supervision, including both individual and group supervision sessions.
• Chair team meetings, strategy discussions, and other multi-agency forums.
• Lead on safeguarding concerns, risk management, and ensuring appropriate interventions are in place.
• Monitor and progress care plans, ensuring children receive high-quality support and services.
• Promote best practice, performance management, and continuous professional development within the team.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies to achieve the best outcomes for children and families.

Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration.
• Previous experience managing Children's Social Care teams.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance, and Children in Care processes.
• Experience chairing meetings and making complex management decisions.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. As this role is eligible for an Enhanced DBS check, applicants are required to declare any cautions and convictions that are not protected under current filtering rules.

If you are an experienced Team Manager looking for your next challenge and are committed to delivering outstanding outcomes for children and young people, we'd love to hear from you.