Team Manager - Leaving Care and Children Looked After

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in London is seeking a Team Manager for its Children Looked After Team. This role involves leading a multidisciplinary team, ensuring child-centred care, and managing compliance with statutory requirements. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in social care and be registered with Social Work England. The position offers a supportive work culture with various professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Golden Hello

Recruitment and Retention Bonus

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England.
• Experience in a childcare environment.
• Significant experience in managing a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee care planning and quality assurance.
• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Team management

Child-centred approach

Ability to manage emotional distress

Education

Degree in Social Care or similar

Job description

About the Role and our Ideal Candidate

Join Children Social Care as a Team Manager in our Leaving Care and Children Looked After Team. We offer a Golden Hello and a Recruitment and Retention Bonus, outlined as follows:

• £1,000 paid with your first month's salary
• £1,000 for your first completed year of service
• £2,000 for your second completed year of service
• £3,000 for your third completed year of service and each year thereafter

As a Team Manager, you will oversee the care and support provided to children in our care. Your responsibilities include:

• Leading and managing a multidisciplinary team to deliver effective social care services for looked after children.
• Ensuring child-centred interventions that prioritise the best interests of children and young people.
• Overseeing assessment, planning, and review processes for looked after children.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, policies, and professional standards.

You will foster a positive, inclusive team culture that encourages professional growth and continuous improvement. Your role involves overseeing care planning, quality assurance, and team work, chairing meetings, and collaborating with multi-agency professionals to safeguard children and young people. This role offers challenges in a dynamic environment, allowing you to expand your skills in children’s social care. Our teams are known for creating exceptional care plans that incorporate input from professionals, families, carers, and external agencies to achieve the best outcomes.

Are you ready to advance your social care career? We are committed to supporting your growth in a diverse and inclusive environment. Apply now and join Sutton’s Adult Social Care.

This position is ideal for existing team managers and experienced social workers with excellent communication skills and a compassionate approach, capable of managing high emotional distress. We welcome applications from candidates with childcare experience and a passion for person-centred care.

All suitable candidates should:

• Be registered with Social Work England and hold a degree in Social Care or equivalent.
• Have experience working with children in a care environment.
• Possess significant experience leading and managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Have sound knowledge and ability to deliver social work support to service users and families.
• Be able to communicate complex social issues clearly to both clients and professionals.
• Be able to plan and coordinate social care plans and discharge processes.

You will join a welcoming, supportive, and energetic team dedicated to professional development and high-quality supervision.

For more information or an informal chat, view the Role Profile or contact Debbie Owen, Head of Service Corporate Parenting, at [e-mail].

About Us

The Children Looked After and Leaving Care Service in Sutton is dedicated to supporting Children in Care and Care Leavers toward independence. Our focus is on high-quality care planning for permanency, fulfilling statutory obligations, and prioritising the voices of children and young people within a trauma-informed, restorative approach.

Joining Sutton offers:

• Post-qualifying education opportunities through the Developing Together Social Work Teaching Partnership with Kingston University and regional partners.
• Opportunities to attend conferences, workshops, and access research and practice resources for ongoing development.

Sutton Council promotes an inclusive workplace with staff network groups such as the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic +A Network, LGBTQ +A Network, and Women’s +A Network, empowering staff and driving positive change.