Team Manager, Child Protection – Flexible Leadership

Quid, Inc.; Knowsley; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working arrangements

Free parking

Generous holiday entitlement

Job summary

Knowsley Council seeks an experienced Team Manager to lead the Child Protection Team within Children’s Services. You will provide professional leadership, supervision and ensure timely, safe intervention for children at risk of significant harm.

With expanded funding to eight teams, you will oversee casework, drive quality improvements, and collaborate with education, health and police partners to safeguard children and families through a strengths-based, evidence-informed approach.

Qualifications

• Lead and manage a team of social workers within the Children’s Services Child Protection service.
• Provide effective professional leadership, supervision and support to social work staff.
• Hold Social Work England registration and be eligible to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of social workers within the Children’s Services Child Protection service.
• Provide effective professional leadership, supervision and support to social work staff.
• Ensure children at risk of significant harm receive timely, safe and effective intervention.
• Oversee child protection assessments, plans and statutory interventions in line with legislation, policy and best practice.
• Monitor the quality, timeliness and effectiveness of casework and decision-making.
• Chair and oversee key meetings, ensuring children’s voices, wishes and feelings remain central.
• Work closely with partner agencies, including education, health, police and other safeguarding professionals.
• Promote a strengths-based, child-centred approach to safeguarding and improve outcomes for children and families.
• Ensure staff comply with relevant safeguarding legislation, procedures, standards and professional requirements.
• Manage performance, workloads, case allocation, staff development and professional standards within the team.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Communication

Education

Social Work Qualification, degree or equivalent

Job description

Knowsley Council seeks an experienced Team Manager to lead the Child Protection Team within Children’s Services. You will provide professional leadership, supervision and ensure timely, safe intervention for children at risk of significant harm.

With expanded funding to eight teams, you will oversee casework, drive quality improvements, and collaborate with education, health and police partners to safeguard children and families through a strengths-based, evidence-informed approach.