Team Manager - Peripatetic Team

WMJobs; Brierley Hill; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working with 3 office days per week

Supportive leadership team

Broadening your expertise

Job summary

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a Team Manager to lead their peripatetic social work team in Brierley Hill. This role involves adapting to various service areas under pressure and impacting the lives of children and families.

The ideal candidate is a qualified social worker with strong leadership skills, capable of handling complex situations. Benefits include a rewarding environment and hybrid work options.

Qualifications

• Qualified and experienced social worker with a track record in children's services.
• Leadership skills to guide and develop staff.
• Ability to stay calm and decisive in high-pressure situations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a mobile team of skilled social workers.
• Respond to areas of highest need for children and families.
• Provide oversight on complex and high-risk cases.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to identify pressures and allocate support.

Skills

Leadership skills

Adaptability

Child welfare knowledge

Calm under pressure

Education

Qualified social worker

Job description

Job Summary

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is looking for a confident, adaptable and inspiring Team Manager to lead our peripatetic social work team—a vital, flexible service that steps in wherever the need is greatest across Dudley. This is not your typical management role, as you and your team will go where you’re needed most, supporting service areas under pressure and working with children and families at every stage of their journey. Your leadership will directly impact some of the most complex and high-risk areas of practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a mobile team of skilled social workers deployed across the service.
• Respond to areas of highest need, ensuring children and families receive timely, effective support.
• Provide oversight and direction on complex and high-risk cases.
• Support your team to perform at their best under pressure, maintaining high standards of practice.
• Work across the full child’s journey—from first contact and assessment through to long-term planning and permanence.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to identify pressures, allocate support, and drive improvement.
• Champion high-quality, child-centred practice and strong professional decision-making.

Qualifications

• Qualified, experienced social worker with a strong track record in children’s services.
• Understanding of the full journey of a child through the system, and confidence to lead across all stages.
• Adaptable and solution-focused, comfortable stepping into new teams and challenges at short notice.
• Stays calm, decisive and resilient in high-pressure situations.
• Has leadership skills to motivate, guide and develop staff in a changing environment.
• Committed to achieving the best outcomes for children and families, no matter the circumstances.

Benefits

• Work across the breadth of the service, broadening your expertise.
• Lead a team that makes a real, tangible impact where it’s needed most.
• Develop your leadership in a challenging and rewarding environment.
• Be supported by a strong and collaborative leadership team.
• Benefit from hybrid working with an expectation of 3 in person office-based days per week.

Equal Opportunities

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK. Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.