Team Manager Family Safeguarding Service

Peterborough City Council; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated social worker to join their Family Safeguarding Service. In this impactful role, you will lead a team, ensuring children and young people's needs are prioritized in all decisions. Your expertise in social work practices and legal frameworks will guide your team in delivering effective support. The organization values diversity and offers generous benefits, including flexible annual leave and professional development opportunities. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and families while enjoying a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Generous annual leave starting at 25 days

Sick pay

Local government pension scheme

Access to discounts via Vivup

Car lease scheme

Flexible bank holidays

Paid volunteering hours

Development opportunities including apprenticeships

Employee Recognition Awards

Qualifications

• Current registration with Social Work England is mandatory.
• Experience managing a team and knowledge of legal frameworks is essential.

Responsibilities

• Drive a culture of relational practice involving children and families.
• Ensure children and families are central to all decision-making.

Skills

Social Work Registration

Team Management

Legal and Policy Knowledge

Detail Orientation

Willingness to Learn

Travel Flexibility

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

All about the role

Tight teams, manageable caseloads, and life-changing results is what gets us out of bed in the morning.

It’s a bold statement to make but we believe in better outcomes for children and young people, allied with job satisfaction for our team of dedicated social workers.

In this role you will be approachable and visible, encouraging and use your experience and knowledge to guide your team.

Through effective line management, reflective supervision, and team collaboration, you will drive a culture of relational practice which involves children, young people, and their families.

You will ensure that children, young people, their families, and people who are important to them are valued and are central to all decision making.

You will work closely with the other team managers in the service and support senior managers.

This is a rolling campaign, so please do not wait for the closing date to apply. We aim to review all applications quickly and contact you soon after your first application.

All about You

• You have current registration with Social Work England.
• You are a diligent and detail-oriented individual.
• You are experienced while still being willing to learn new things and maintain your own continuing professional development.
• You have the willingness and ability to travel between locations.
• You have an in-depth knowledge of the legal and policy frameworks and guidance that inform and mandate social work practice in Children’s Social Care.
• You have prior experience managing a team.

Within the Family Safeguarding Service, the teams hold Child in Need, Child Protection, and cases in the Court arena; therefore, the successful applicant should have a clear knowledge of threshold and experience within PLO and the legal framework.

All about our Benefits

We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay, and local government pension scheme:

• Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes.
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata).
• Access to car lease scheme.
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances.
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings.
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth.
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day.
• Access to our equality, diversity, and inclusion network.
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards.

All about our Commitments

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact [e-mail]; we will work with you to meet your needs.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.