Team Manager (Assessment & Intervention) - 37 Hours

Torbay Council; Torquay; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to £15,000 relocation package (stat

Annual retention payment (£3,000)

Flexible and hybrid working

Learning and development opportunities

Wellbeing support

Coastal location

Job summary

Torbay Council is seeking an experienced Team Manager for the Assessment & Intervention Teams in Children's Services. You will provide leadership, oversight and professional support to social workers handling Child in Need, Child Protection and Public Law cases.

Lead on safeguarding practice, drive performance, support workforce development and promote a positive, reflective learning culture while ensuring timely assessments and high-quality interventions for children and families.

Qualifications

• Social work degree and Social Work England registration.
• Significant experience with children and families in statutory services.
• Management or supervisory experience in safeguarding services.
• Strong decision-making and risk assessment skills.
• Experience supervising practitioners through reflective supervision.
• Knowledge of current legislation and safeguarding practice.
• Ability to lead change and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and management oversight across a busy statutory team.
• Ensure timely assessments, robust planning and high-quality interventions.
• Lead practitioners through complex safeguarding work; oversee decisions and risk.
• Drive performance and develop workforce; promote learning culture.

Skills

Significant decision making

Problem solving

Staff development / coaching

Cross-agency collaboration

Planning & organisation

Education

Social work degree

Management qualification

CPD

Job description

Description

The full time equivalent salary of £56,093 to £59,335 includes an amount for a market supplement of £3,042 per year. This market supplement is reviewed annually.

Job Description & Person Specification >

Lead Practice. Shape Futures. Make a Difference.

Are you an experienced social work leader looking for your next challenge? Or a Team manager looking for a change? Do you have the skills, passion and determination to support children and families when they need us most?

At Torbay Children's Services, we are committed to improving outcomes for children through restorative practice, strong relationships and high-quality social work. Following our recent Ofsted inspection, we are proud to be rated GOOD, recognising the progress we have made and our commitment to delivering effective services for children and families.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Team Manager to lead one of our Assessment & Intervention Teams. This is a key leadership role within Children's Services, providing direction, oversight and professional support to a team of social workers working with children subject to Child in Need, Child Protection and Public Law processes.

About the Role

As Team Manager you will provide effective leadership and management oversight across a busy statutory team, ensuring that children receive timely assessments, robust planning and high-quality interventions.

You will lead and support practitioners through complex safeguarding work, oversee decision-making and risk management, and ensure that children remain at the centre of all practice. The role includes managing duty on a rota basis, overseeing Section 47 enquiries and promoting best practice through reflective supervision and professional development.

You will be responsible for driving performance, supporting workforce development and creating a positive learning culture where staff feel valued, challenged and supported to deliver excellent outcomes.

What We're Looking For

• Social Work qualification and current Social Work England registration.
• Significant experience working with children and families within statutory services.
• Management or supervisory experience within safeguarding services.
• Strong decision-making and risk assessment skills.
• Experience of supporting and developing practitioners through reflective supervision.
• Sound knowledge of current legislation, statutory guidance and safeguarding practice.
• The ability to lead change, maintain high professional standards and drive continuous improvement.

Most importantly, you will be passionate about achieving the best possible outcomes for children and young people and committed to developing a positive, restorative culture for both families and staff.

Why Join Torbay?

At Torbay Council, we recognise that great social work happens when practitioners feel supported, valued and empowered.

We offer:

• Competitive salary at Grade L with market supplement attached.
• Up to £15,000 relocation package (subject to criteria).
• Annual retention payment of £3,000 (subject to qualifying service).
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Restorative practice accredited authority.
• Relational, supportive leadership culture.
• Protected learning and development opportunities.
• Comprehensive wellbeing offer including employee assistance support and occupational health services.
• Stunning coastal location on the English Riviera with excellent quality of life.

This post will be carrying out Regulated Activity. As such the post will require an Enhanced Criminal Record Check plus an additional Barred List Check. The check will reveal any spent and unspent convictions and adult cautions (which have not been filtered), any local Police information and a check of either the Adult, Child or Adult and Child Barred Lists.

If you are viewing this advert on a job board, you can access the full job description by placing the below URL into your browser:

https://www.torbay.gov.uk/jobs/job-descriptions/team-manager-social-work-qualified/

For an informal chat please contact Mimi Taylor on 07785 926072 or [e-mail].

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 16th November 2026.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

At times there is a need to close our adverts earlier than the date specified, however, this advert will not close before 30th October. If you are keen to submit an application, please apply as soon as possible.

Skills

Essential:

• Significant decision making skills – the ability to analyse information, draw conclusions and effect judgements based on outcomes and risk.
• Proven problem solving skills – the ability to identify causes, make objective and informed judgements that demonstrates emotional resilience and balance.
• Ability to appraise and motivate staff in a way that ensures compliance with policies but also enables individuals to develop.
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues and partners across agency boundaries.
• Ability to plan, organise and use resources effectively and efficiently.

This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Knowledge

Essential:

• Knowledge and understanding of the full range of activities delivered by the Authority and partners in relation to children, young people and families.
• Thorough understanding of the professional practice relating to safeguarding and working with complex families.
• Thorough understanding of the ‘common core’.
• Ability to demonstrate awareness and understanding of equal opportunities.
• Awareness of effective management practices.

Experience & Qualifications

Essential:

• Posts managing social work teams will require a social work degree and evidence of having met post qualification standards.
• Management qualification to certificate level or equivalent, or a willingness to acquire such in a timely fashion.
• Evidence continued professional development.
• Significant social work qualification experience of working with children and families in the context of current legislation and government initiatives / or minimum of two years post social work qualification experience plus significant management experience in a relevant field working with children and families.
• Experience of managing or supporting others and assuring compliance to policy and procedures.

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