Team Manager – Family Help

Baltimore Consulting; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Inside IR35 by umbrella

Job summary

Baltimore Consulting is seeking a Team Manager – Family Help for a 6-month contract in Greater London. You will lead a team of social workers through a period of transformation, shaping practice and embedding Family Help reforms within children's services.

The role is hybrid with three days on site, reporting to the Service Manager, and focusing on safeguarding, CIN and child protection while delivering improved outcomes for children and families.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a Team Manager within Children's Social Care
• Qualified Social Worker with relevant professional registration
• Ability to lead high-performing teams within a Local Authority environment

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of 5 Social Workers and 1 Targeted Help Officer
• Drive high-quality practice across Assessment, Safeguarding, CIN and Child Protection services
• Provide effective supervision, performance management and professional development to your team
• Support the implementation of new Family Help reforms and evolving service requirements
• Ensure children and families receive timely, effective interventions and positive outcomes
• Oversee safeguarding, CIN and Child Protection duties within a transforming service

Job description

Team Manager – Family Help
6 Month Contract
£44 per hour
Inside IR35 (via umbrella)
Hybrid Working - 3 days on site

CVs are being reviewed immediately and interviews will be taking place shortly.

Are you an experienced Team Manager – Family Help looking to play a pivotal role within a newly formed service at the heart of children's social care reform? This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking authority where you will lead a team of social workers through a period of transformation, reporting directly into a recently appointed Service Manager. As a Team Manager – Family Help, you will have the chance to shape practice, influence service delivery and help embed the Family Help reforms from the ground up.

This Team Manager – Family Help opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys leading from the front, supporting practitioners to achieve outstanding outcomes for children and families whilst navigating a developing service model. If you have experience across safeguarding, assessments, CIN and Child Protection, this could be the perfect next contract for you.

Your Role as Team Manager – Family Help:

• Lead and support a team of 5 Social Workers and 1 Targeted Help Officer
• Drive high-quality practice across Assessment, Safeguarding, CIN and Child Protection services
• Provide effective supervision, performance management and professional development to your team
• Support the implementation of new Family Help reforms and evolving service requirements
• Ensure children and families receive timely, effective interventions and positive outcomes

Your Previous Experience as Team Manager – Family Help:

• Proven experience working as a Team Manager within Children's Social Care
• Strong operational knowledge of Assessment, Safeguarding, CIN and Child Protection services
• Experience working within Family Help reforms or similar transformation programmes is highly desirable
• Qualified Social Worker with relevant professional registration
• Ability to lead high-performing teams within a Local Authority environment

This Team Manager – Family Help role offers the opportunity to join a service at an exciting stage of development, where your leadership will directly influence practice standards and support children, young people and families to achieve better outcomes.

Our clients are passionate about creating and evolving a diverse workforce and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant. Recruiting decisions are based on your experience and skills. Any reasonable adjustments in the workplace will be fully supported during the application and hiring process.

Due to the fast-paced nature of interim recruitment, applications are reviewed as received and client requirements may change during the recruitment process.

Whilst we endeavour to review all applications, we may not be able to respond individually to every candidate.

Submission of an application, expression of interest or right to represent does not guarantee submission to a client, interview, placement, or engagement. Recruitment decisions ultimately remain subject to client requirements, availability, suitability, and selection processes.

Baltimore Consulting is committed to fair and inclusive recruitment practices, and all applications are considered based on the requirements of the role and the information available at the time of review.