Team Manager (Children in Care & Child Protection)

East Midlands Councils/East Midlands Jobs; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in the United Kingdom is seeking a Social Work Team Manager to lead a team within the Chesterfield Locality. The role involves managing Practice Supervisors and Social Workers, ensuring effective service delivery while improving outcomes for children and families. This position offers competitive benefits, opportunities for professional development, and a supportive work environment focused on making a difference in the community.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Flexi-time scheme

Travel expenses reimbursement

Discount on leisure memberships

Free car parking

Counselling service

Occupational health service

Access to physiotherapy sessions

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in leading and managing social care teams effectively.
• Ability to maintain relationships with various stakeholders.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality social work services.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the efficient delivery of Children's Services Social Work Service.
• Lead and manage Social Care teams to improve outcomes.
• Ensure integrated practice in community services.

Skills

Leadership in Social Care

Risk Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Team Management

Education

Registered Social Worker

Job description

Closing date: 11 January 2026Derbyshire is committed to increasing the number of social workers across our services as part of our strategy to reduce caseloads and promote effective working relationships with children and families through our systemic approach to social work intervention.

We have an exciting opportunity for a social work Team Manager, to manage a team of Practice Supervisors, Social Workers and Community Care Workers, within our Chesterfield Locality. The position will cover both Children in Care and Child Protection teams. This role offers progression and development, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to use your skills and experience to genuinely improve outcomes for children and young people in care.

What will you be doing?

• Assist the Head of Service in the efficient and effective delivery of Children’s Services Social Work Service.
• Responsible for leading and managing Social Care team(s)
• Being accountable for the direction, delivery, and performance of the team, incorporating assessment and appropriate management of risk
• Ensure integrated practice is embedded to improve outcomes for children, young people, and families in the community.
• Maintain and grow key relationships with several stakeholders including Children's Services senior management team, external partners and agencies, local people, community groups, national professional bodies, and internal partners.

We believe that hard work and commitment to your role should be rewarded, so we offer a package that will ensure you always feel supported and valued:

• Diverse range of cases providing an exciting, challenging and rewarding career
• Effective leadership and management which helps to reduce risk for our social workers and the children and families they support
• Excellent supervision and a supportive peer network
• Access to an excellent range of training and development opportunities, worth over £5000, including leadership and management development
• Fantastic opportunities to undertake further formal qualifications and career progression through our career pathways
• DBS check undertaken and paid for by us
• Social Work England registration fee reimbursed
• A development programme (specific to your role) – to enable you to gain confidence and competence in your role and regularly network with your peers across the department
• Systemic training – for supervision and management

For more information on Children and Family services and becoming a social worker in Derbyshire please visit https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/social-health/children-and-families/social-worker-recruitment/be-a-social-worker-for-derbyshire.aspx

What benefits do we offer you?

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• generous annual leave and flexi-time scheme
• travel expenses
• discount on leisure centre memberships
• free car parking at most sites
• an in-house counselling service
• occupational health service
• access to sessions with a trained physiotherapist
• cycle to work scheme

Provisional interview date - 23rd January 2026