Team Manager - Child In need / Child Protection (Family Help)

Cheshire East Partnership; Crewe; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £49,658–£56,809 per year

34 days annual leave

Hybrid/remote work where possible

Salary sacrifice green car

Cycle to work

Career average pension

Employee assistance programme

Gym membership

Job summary

Cheshire East Council in Crewe is seeking a permanent Team Manager for Child In Need / Child Protection (Family Help). Based at Delamere House, you will lead a social work pod delivering high quality practice and coordinating services for vulnerable children and families.

You will supervise staff, manage referrals and allocate tasks, work with partner agencies, and ensure data is recorded accurately. The role offers a 37-hour week, flexible and hybrid/remote options, and a comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Social Work England recognised qualification.
• Social Work England registered.
• Enhanced DBS check required.
• Experience of complex social work with families.
• Extensive risk management, child protection and safeguarding knowledge.
• Understanding of safeguarding and Early intervention.

Responsibilities

• Manage the social work pod, prioritise and allocate tasks, provide guidance, direction, motivation and support to ensure effective services to children and their families.
• Provide professional supervision to social workers and children’s practitioners to ensure accountability for social work practice and assist with staff development.
• Liaise with partner agencies to promote joint working and multi-disciplinary approaches to benefit children and families.
• Manage budgets for commissioning services and authorise payments to families in line with financial regulations.
• Maintain child records using the Cheshire East recording system and share information with agencies in compliance with data protection rules.
• Contribute to development of social work policy and procedures.
• Analyse performance data and motivate staff to meet targets across the service.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Stakeholder liaison

Performance data analysis

Education

Social Work qualification

Tools

Case management system

Job description

Team Manager - Child In need / Child Protection (Family Help)

At Cheshire East we’re offering an opportunity for someone to help transform lives and to play a defining role in the next chapter for children and families in Cheshire East as we build something special, to last.

We have an exciting opportunity for a permanent full-time Team Manager – Child In need / Child Protection (Family Help), based within Delamere House, Crewe.

About the Role

Ensure the provision of quality, professional social work practice in relation to high risk complex matters and the management of a Team of Social Work professional staff to meet the needs of children and their families

We are looking for a passionate and committed professional who believes in the power of relationships to create lasting change for children and families.

You will be motivated by managing the Social Work pod, prioritising and allocation of tasks whilst motivating and support the team.

In this role you will:

• Manage the social work pod, prioritise and allocate tasks, provide guidance, direction, motivation and support to ensure effective services to children and their families.
• Provide professional supervision to social workers and children’s practitioners to ensure accountability for social work practise and assist with the professional development of staff within designated practice standards.
• Liaise and work with other agencies and promote joint working in line with the statutory guidelines to ensure an integrated approach and multi-disciplinary working for the benefit of children and their families.
• Manage budgets for the commissioning of services and authorise cash payments to families in line with financial Regulations to ensure value for money and appropriate assistance to families.
• Manage the child’s record using Cheshire Easts recording system, provide aggregated information and statistics and share information with other agencies in line with the requirements of the data Protection Act to promote the welfare of children.
• Contribute to the development of social work policy and procedures to ensure that services best meet the needs of children and families.
• Ability to analyse performance data, motivate and mobilise staff to ensure that performance targets are met and maintained consistently across the service.

The successful candidate will bring:

• Social Work England recognised social work qualification.
• Social Work England registered.
• A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) – enhanced check is required
• Experience of complex social work with families.
• Extensive understanding of risk management, child protection and safeguarding.
• Clear understanding of safeguarding and the principles of Early intervention
• Extensive and significant experience as a practising social work professional.

This is a summary – please see the full Job Specification attached.

In return we are able to offer:

• A competitive salary - Between £49,658 per annum - £56,809 per annum (CEC NJC – Grade 11) Pro-rata with guaranteed yearly pay increases.
• Enhanced annual leave - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
• Purchase of annual leave – Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Flexible working pattern - Enjoy a 37-hour standard full-time work week with the added perks of flexi-time and hybrid/remote working arrangements where possible. Your work-life balance just got a whole lot better
• Salary sacrifice green car scheme - Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There’s no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
• White goods salary sacrifice scheme - Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
• Enhanced public pension - Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
• Cycle to work scheme - Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
• Employee assistance programme - Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life’s challenges, both at work and in your personal life
• Discounted gym membership - Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including:
• Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
• Off-Peak Racket Sports
• Athletics Tracks
• Sauna/Steam/Spa

Join us and experience a workplace that truly values and supports you!

Organisation Cheshire East Council Location Crewe Job Category Children and Young People Services Grade CEC NJC - Grade 11 Salary Min £49,658 per annum Salary Max £56,809 per annum Hours per week 37 Weeks per year 52.143 Employment Type Permanent Closing Date 03/11/2026 Documents

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As an equal opportunities’ employer, we warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We believe that a diverse workforce helps us better reflect and serve our local communities, and together, we can build something truly special.

Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such, any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings that are ‘not protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. You must therefore, disclose whether you have any previous convictions where prompted to do so within the application process.