Team Manager, Family Safeguarding Team

Swindon Borough Council; Swindon; On-site; GBP 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in England is seeking a Team Manager for the Family Safeguarding Team. This role involves leading, supporting, and developing social workers to ensure children achieve their potential. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and communication skills and the ability to build relationships with families and partners. With a competitive salary of £63,837 p.a. and additional benefits, this position encourages professional development and innovation in social work practices, enhancing the lives of families across Swindon.

Benefits

Relocation allowance up to £8,000

Free car parking

Access to training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Fluency in English is required for the role.
• Experience in social work or related field preferred.
• Ability to develop relationships with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the Family Safeguarding Team.
• Provide quality supervision to social workers.
• Develop effective relationships with partners and teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team Development

Social Work Principles

Job description

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Team Manager, Family Safeguarding Team

Ref: RPL000294

Salary: £63,837 p.a. plus benefits

37 hours per week

"She listens to me. I don't talk to people, but I can talk to her. She has helped me a lot" the words of one of the young people we work with.

About the role

We're looking for a new Team Manager for our Family Safeguarding Team. You'll lead, support and develop incredible people who are working exceptionally hard to ensure that all our children can achieve their potential.

As a Team Manager you will develop and grow relationships within the team and with our partners to deliver an effective service, which is timely, within budget and in line with policies and procedures.

You will provide quality supervision to support social workers alongside children, young people and their families to champion their needs whilst building trust and confidence.

About us

We're proud to be one of just a few local authorities in the country using the Family Safeguarding Model, bringing together one team of workers with a range of skills and knowledge to offer help and support to families around a wide range of problems.

Our Family Safeguarding Model teams include:

• Social Workers - who work directly with families and support them to identify and make lasting changes for themselves that will improve their lives
• Domestic Abuse Practitioners - who work with people who have experienced or are experiencing domestic abuse to help them understand the impact on themselves and their children
• Recovery Workers - who work with families when they want support with alcohol or drug issues
• Mental health workers - who support parents in understanding their thoughts and emotions and the impact their mental health challenges might be having on their children.

Together, our teams combine their knowledge and expertise to assess the needs of the whole family, providing services and support to meet those needs.

To find out more about the Family Safeguarding Model, please click here

Candidates must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act - for the effective performance of a customer-facing role).

Our commitment to your development

We are dedicated to ensuring that you can progress your continued professional development and access training and learning opportunities linked to the BASW competencies for career progression.

We have an established Social Work & Leadership Academy. The Academy aims to celebrate the best in professional practice in Social Work and Social Care Leadership. The Academy represents an opportunity for us to demonstrate how we support, develop and value the professional disciplines in Social Work and Social Care through a targeted framework of career development and learning opportunities.

Your next package

• Relocation allowance of up to £8,000 (eligibility criteria applies)
• Competitive salaries
• Free car parking at our central Swindon campus and easy commuter links to many locations

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It's why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you'll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We'll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we'll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re‑vitalised Swindon together. And you'll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Please see our Vision and Values page for more details

Please see our new Swindon Plan

Your next steps

Please read the role profile, which is available in the documents section to the righthand side of the page. To submit an application for this role, select Quick Apply.

For further information about the role please contact Emma Brunsdon or Rhiannon Thomas, Service Managers, email [e-mail] or [e-mail]

We will be interviewing successful candidates throughout the campaign and reserve the right to close early, therefore early applications are encouraged.

If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application please email [e-mail]

Closing date

27 January 2026