Team Manager | Family Safeguarding | Skelmersdale

Lancashire County Council; New Gate; Hybride; GBP 53 000 - 57 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Lancashire County Council is recruiting a Team Manager to lead one of our Family Safeguarding Teams in Pendle, Pendle, Lancashire. The role focuses on safeguarding children, leading a multidisciplinary team, and delivering outstanding outcomes for families.

The post offers flexible and hybrid working arrangements, 37 hours per week, and continues the council’s strengths-based approach to social work practice. Salary sits within the stated band and DBS requirements apply.

Qualifications

• Experienced social work leader with passion to improve outcomes for children and families.
• Significant experience within children's social care.
• Demonstrates strong leadership and management capability to inspire and motivate change.

Responsabilités

• Leading and developing a high-performing Family Safeguarding Team.
• Promoting high-quality, strengths-based social work practice.
• Supporting practitioners to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and families.
• Creating a positive, reflective, and learning-focused team culture.
• Driving practice excellence through coaching, supervision, and professional development.
• Working collaboratively with partners to safeguard children and support sustainable family change.
• Ensuring effective performance management and service delivery.

Connaissances

Leadership

Management

Children's social care

Description du poste

Advanced Practitioners

Access to the latest research and evidence-informed practice.

Continuous opportunities to enhance leadership and management skills.

Career Development

As a large and progressive local authority, we offer:

• Excellent progression opportunities.
• Access to specialist training and qualifications.
• Leadership development programmes.
• Opportunities to influence and shape service delivery.

Flexible and Supportive Working

We are committed to helping our staff thrive by providing:

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Equipment to work effectively from home.
• Strong management support.
• A focus on staff wellbeing.
• Practitioner forums and professional networks to collaborate and share best practice.

What We're Looking For

• We are seeking an experienced social work leader who:
• Is passionate about improving outcomes for children and families.
• Has significant experience within children's social care.
• Demonstrates strong leadership and management capability, can inspire, develop, and motivate innovative Family Safeguarding Model, creating the conditions for excellent practice, strong professional development, and meaningful change for children and their families.

About the Role

You will play a pivotal leadership role, providing direction, support, and challenge to a team of skilled practitioners while ensuring children remain at the centre of everything we do.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing a high-performing Family Safeguarding Team.
• Promoting high-quality, strengths-based social work practice.
• Supporting practitioners to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and families.
• Creating a positive, reflective, and learning-focused team culture.
• Driving practice excellence through coaching, supervision, and professional development.
• Working collaboratively with partners to safeguard children and support sustainable family change.
• Ensuring effective performance management and service delivery.

Why Join Lancashire?

You’ll be joining an established Family, teams, Is committed to strengths-based and relationship-focused practice.

Has the ability to drive high standards and support continuous improvement.

Job Description and Person Specification

Safeguarding service in East Lancashire where senior leaders are committed to investing in staff, supporting professional growth, and enabling excellent social work practice.

As the fourth largest local authority in England and the largest in the North, Lancashire County Council serves over 1.2 million residents and delivers innovative services that make a real difference to people's lives.

We understand that exceptional outcomes for children are achieved when practitioners feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work.

That's why we have created a positive culture where staff wellbeing, learning, and development are prioritised.

What We Offer

A Strong Learning Culture

Our renowned Social Work Academy was one of the first established by a local authority and continues to be a cornerstone of our commitment to professional development.

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive induction programmes for new starters.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Support from experienced

Employee Benefits

Lancashire County Council offers an excellent range of employee benefits available on the LCC Vacancies website.

Appointment Conditions

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.

Job Details

• Job-ID: 21505
• Category: Social Care - Children
• Location: Lancashire, United Kingdom; West Lancashire - Skelmersdale, Lancashire, United Kingdom
• Schedule: Full time
• Posted: 2026-10-21
• Closes: 2026-11-04
• Team Manager - Family Safeguarding Team Skelmersdale
• Salary: 53,051- 57,447 per annum
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week
• Location: Pendle, Lancashire
• International Sponsorship: This role is not open to international sponsorship

Recruitment Statement

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, as amended.

Leadership Opportunities

Lead Outstanding Practice. Inspire Positive Change.

Final Invitation

Are you an experienced and motivating social work leader ready to take the next step in your career? Lancashire County Council is seeking a passionate and ambitious Team Manager to lead one of our successful Family Safeguarding Teams in Pendle. This is an exciting opportunity to join a service that is committed to strengths-based practice, relational social work, and delivering outstanding outcomes for children and families. As Team Manager, you will lead a dedicated multi-disciplinary team within our