Team Manager - Families First

Opus People Solutions Limited; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking an experienced Team Manager to join its Families First Service. This role involves leading a multi-disciplinary team to support children and families through assessment, intervention, safeguarding, and care planning.

You will work to deliver high-quality social work practice, manage risk, and promote relationship-based practice while ensuring statutory responsibilities are met within court proceedings when required.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration.
• Experience in Children's Social Care is required.
• Excellent communication and partnership-working skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support work with children and families within the Families First Service.
• Complete assessments, plans, and interventions to meet the needs of children and young people.
• Undertake direct work with children and families to achieve positive and sustainable outcomes.
• Manage safeguarding concerns and risk, ensuring statutory responsibilities are met.
• Lead on court work and care proceedings, including preparing high-quality assessments, statements, and reports.
• Attend court hearings and work effectively to court-directed timescales.
• Work collaboratively with children, families, wider support networks, and partner agencies.
• Promote strengths-based and relationship-focused practice across the service.

Skills

Communication skills

Partnership working

Court experience

Risk management

Education

Social Worker SWE registration

Job description

About the RoleCambridgeshire County Council is seeking an experienced Team Manager to join its Families First Service. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a multi-disciplinary team, supporting children and families through assessment, intervention, safeguarding, and care planning. The successful candidate will work with children and families to deliver high-quality social work practice, managing risk and safeguarding concerns while promoting positive outcomes through relationship-based practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support work with children and families within the Families First Service.
• Complete assessments, plans, and interventions to meet the needs of children and young people.
• Undertake direct work with children and families to achieve positive and sustainable outcomes.
• Manage safeguarding concerns and risk, ensuring statutory responsibilities are met.
• Lead on court work and care proceedings, including preparing high-quality assessments, statements, and reports.
• Attend court hearings and work effectively to court-directed timescales.
• Work collaboratively with children, families, wider support networks, and partner agencies.
• Promote strengths-based and relationship-focused practice across the service.

Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration.
• Significant experience within Children's Social Care.
• Strong safeguarding and risk management experience.
• Experience of court work and care proceedings.
• Ability to complete high-quality assessments, reports, and care planning.
• Excellent communication and partnership-working skills.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a service committed to improving outcomes for children and families through collaborative, relationship-based practice. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. A DBS check may be applicable for this role, applicants are required to declare any cautions and convictions that are not protected under current filtering rules.