Team Manager - Family Help & Front Door (Hybrid)

Ealing; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career development

Job summary

Ealing Council is recruiting a Team Manager within the Initial Support/Family Help services to lead a team of social workers and drive service transformation. You will shape frontline practice, ensure safe safeguarding, and contribute to strategic planning and multi-agency collaboration.

The role offers a clear progression path, a strong leadership culture, and a hybrid working pattern. You will work across Family Pathways and Integrated Front Door initiatives to improve outcomes for children

Qualifications

• Social Work qualification and registration with Social Work England.
• Significant post-qualification experience in statutory children’s social care.
• Experience of managing or supervising staff.
• Extensive experience of child protection, safeguarding and care proceedings.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear, confident leadership to a team of social workers.
• Oversee day-to-day operational delivery and ensure high-quality practice.
• Be accountable for decision-making at referral, planning and closure stages.
• Ensure effective risk management, safeguarding and care planning.
• Allocate and review workload to ensure safe and effective service delivery.
• Provide robust management oversight, challenge and support to practitioners.
• Lead multi-agency partnership working to improve outcomes for children and families.
• Attend and contribute to key forums including Child Protection Conferences.
• Contribute to strategic planning, service development and financial management.
• Role model and embed high professional standards and evidence-informed practice.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Safeguarding

Collaboration

Strategic planning

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

Ealing Council is recruiting a Team Manager within the Initial Support/Family Help services to lead a team of social workers and drive service transformation. You will shape frontline practice, ensure safe safeguarding, and contribute to strategic planning and multi-agency collaboration.

The role offers a clear progression path, a strong leadership culture, and a hybrid working pattern. You will work across Family Pathways and Integrated Front Door initiatives to improve outcomes for children