Team Manager - Leaving Care and Children Looked After

London Borough of Sutton; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in London seeks a Team Manager for the Leaving Care and Children Looked After Team. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, ensuring the delivery of child-centered social care services. Candidates should have a degree in social care, experience in childcare, and proven leadership capabilities. This role offers a supportive environment with competitive benefits and opportunities for continuous professional development.

Benefits

Generous annual leave and bank holidays

Flexible working environment

Local Government Pension Scheme

Subsidised gym membership

Interest-free season ticket loans

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England.
• Experience in childcare environments.
• Significant experience leading a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee care and support for children in care.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
• Chair meetings and collaborate with multi-agency professionals.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Emotional intelligence

Education

Degree in Social Care or similar

Job description

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Team Manager - Leaving Care and Children Looked After, Sutton

Client:

London Borough of Sutton

Location:

Sutton, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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5

Posted:

13.08.2025

Expiry Date:

27.09.2025

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About the Role

Join Children Social Care as a Team Manager in our Leaving Care and Children Looked After Team and enjoy a Golden Hello along with 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 for the Children Looked After Team, you will play a crucial role in overseeing the care and support provided to children in our care. Your responsibilities will include:

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

As a leader, you will foster a positive and inclusive team culture that encourages professional growth and continuous improvement. You will oversee care planning, quality assurance reports, and the direct work of your team, while chairing meetings and collaborating with multi-agency professionals to safeguard the children and young people in our care. This role offers challenges in a dynamic and diverse environment, allowing you to expand your knowledge and skill set within children’s social care. Our teams are renowned for their ability to create exceptional care plans that prioritise the needs and voices of our service users, incorporating input from professionals, families/carers, and external agencies to achieve the best outcomes.

Are you ready to take the next step in your social care career? We are committed to supporting your growth in a diverse and inclusive environment, as you embark on your career with Sutton’s Adult Social Care. Apply now and join us on our journey!

This position offers an excellent opportunity for existing team managers and experienced social workers with outstanding communication skills and a compassionate manner, capable of effectively managing high levels of emotional distress. We encourage applications from candidates with experience in childcare and those passionate about delivering person-centred care.

In addition, we would expect the following from all suitable candidates:

• To be registered with Social Work England and hold a degree in Social Care or similar.
• Experience of working with children within a care environment.
• Significant experience of leading and managing a multidisciplinary team.
• Have sound knowledge and ability to deliver social work support to service users and their families.
• Ability to communicate complex social issues clearly to both patients and professionals.
• Ability to plan and coordinate social care plans and aspects of patient discharge.

You will join a welcoming, supportive, and energetic team dedicated to providing first class supervision and ongoing professional development opportunities.

For more information about the role and/or an informal conversation, you can view the Role Profile or contact Debbie Owen, Head of Service, Corporate Parenting.

About Us

The Children Looked After and Leaving Care Service in Sutton is dedicated to supporting all Children in Care and Care Leavers on their journey toward independence. Our primary responsibility is to ensure high-quality care planning for permanency, fulfilling our statutory obligations to Children in Care and Care Leavers. We strive to provide a consistent, restorative approach that prioritises the voices of children and young people while being trauma-informed.

Joining Sutton, you can expect to receive:

• A broad range of post-qualifying education opportunities designed to encourage continuous learning and professional growth, as part of the Developing Together Social Work Teaching Partnership (SWTP) with Kingston University and regional partners
• Opportunities to attend conferences, workshops, and access research and practice resources for ongoing development.

Sutton Council is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace, featuring various staff network groups such as the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic +A Network, LGBTQ +A Network, and Women’s +A Network. These groups empower staff to have a voice and actively drive positive change within the organisation.

Our Offer To You

As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We’re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across - however big or small - will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.

In addition, we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff, supported by our IT infrastructure, including Google Chromebooks and Google Apps. Our Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme embraces new ways of working. It provides improved work life balance for our staff as it allows staff to work from a variety of locations and staff are not required to work within the office 5 days a week.

Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)
• General Council Flexi-time (Please note, this applies to roles at grades 1-9 only)
• Public Health Service Localised Flexi-time Scheme - accrual of up to 5 days per year
• Three volunteering days per year in Sutton
• Comprehensive learning and development programme
• Local and national discounts for shopping, eating out and leisure activities
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Car parking scheme
• Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
• Zip car scheme
• Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses
• Confidential wellbeing and counselling support
• Subsidised gym membership