Team Manager - Help & Protect - Knowsley

Caritas Recruitment; Knowsley; Híbrido; GBP 50.000 - 61.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Knowsley Council is recruiting an experienced Children’s Social Care Team Manager for the Help & Protect Service, overseeing work with Children in Need (CIN) and Child Protection (CP). The role is permanent, 36 hours per week, with hybrid working and office-based days.

The successful candidate will provide strong management oversight, supervise a team of social workers, support high-quality practice, and drive positive outcomes for children, young people and families.

Formación

• Experience leading a social work team.
• Strong safeguarding and CIN/CP experience.
• Ability to provide reflective supervision and oversight.

Responsabilidades

• Lead, supervise and motivate a team of social workers.
• Provide regular reflective supervision and decision-making oversight.
• Monitor casework quality and ensure statutory duties are met.
• Collaborate with senior managers and partner agencies.
• Ensure child-focused, outcome-driven practice.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Supervision

Safeguarding

Social Work

Educación

Social Work degree

Descripción del empleo

Children's Social Care Team Manager – Help & Protect

Knowsley Council | Permanent

Starting salary: £55,224 per annum

36 hours per week | Hybrid working

We're recruiting an experienced Children's Social Care Team Manager to join Knowsley's Help and Protect Service, overseeing work with Children in Need (CIN) and Child Protection (CP).

This is a permanent opportunity for an experienced social work leader who can provide strong management oversight, support high-quality practice and lead a team of Social Workers to deliver positive outcomes for children, young people and their families.

The role will include:

• Leading, motivating and supervising a team of Social Workers
• Providing regular reflective supervision, clear management oversight and effective decision-making
• Managing and monitoring the quality and performance of casework
• Ensuring statutory responsibilities and safeguarding duties are met
• Allocating and prioritising work effectively across the team
• Using audits, performance indicators and quality assurance to drive good practice
• Supporting the development, training and progression of staff, including ASYE Social Workers
• Leading service improvements and contributing to wider service planning
• Working closely with senior managers and partner agencies
• Ensuring practice remains child-focused, outcome-focused and compliant with relevant legislation, policy and procedures

Working arrangements

The role is 36 hours per week with hybrid working available.

There is an expectation to be office-based a minimum of 3 days per week. During the Team Manager's duty week, which is 1 week in every 8, the expectation is to be office-based for the full week.

Huyton, Merseyside
Starting salary: £55,224 per annum
Permanent position

This would be a great opportunity for an established Team Manager, or an experienced children's social care manager with strong CIN/CP, safeguarding, supervision and management oversight experience, looking for a permanent leadership opportunity.