Team Manager - Support & Safeguarding Team

Ackerman Pierce; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social care consultancy is seeking a Team Manager for the Support and Safeguarding Team in Maidenhead. This role involves managing a dedicated team to ensure effective safeguarding and high-quality services for children and families. Candidates must have proven experience in social work management and be committed to promoting equality and innovation in practice.

Benefits

Personal consultant

Access to a variety of Social Care jobs Nationwide

Guaranteed weekly payment

Access to CPD

Qualifications

• Experience managing social work teams and complex cases.
• Proven record in performance and change management.
• Confident in monitoring and using management information systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational management and leadership across the service.
• Manage Assistant Team Managers, Senior Practitioners, and Social Workers.
• Lead on professional development and ensure high quality interventions.

Skills

Proven experience leading social work teams

Extensive frontline safeguarding experience

Skilled in supporting practitioners

Strong track record of managing performance

Experience in multi-agency working

Quality assurance and case recording

Risk management knowledge

Education

Post qualified experience within the UK Social Care industry

Job description

We are looking to recruit a Team Manager - Support and Safeguarding Team within the Children's Social Care industry in Maidenhead, on a permanent basis paying GBP60,559 to GBP66,124 P/Annum.

Responsibilities include:

• The Team Manager will provide the operational management and leadership support across the service supporting the Associate Director of Safeguarding and other Heads of Service.
• They will be responsible for managing two Assistant Team Managers, Senior Practitioners and Social Workers.
• The role will ensure high levels of quality interventions, effective case management oversight, decision making and overall performance in the best interest to children, young people and their families.
• They will use AFC's social work practice model, Signs of Safety, agreed quality standards and operating procedures.
• This role will represent AFC at operational and strategic multi-agency and other meetings as Appropriate.
• The role will lead the team's professional development and have a strong understanding of the people's policies to maximise productivity, performance and achieve the best outcomes for children, young people and their families and our workforce's development.
• In all roles across AFC the post holders will be expected to develop and lead a culture of partnership and innovation, so that services are child focussed, flexible and adaptable.

Experience preferred:

• Proven experience leading and line-managing social work teams, including performance and change management
• Extensive frontline safeguarding experience, including complex cases and court work
• Skilled in supporting practitioners working with vulnerable children, young people, and families to deliver impactful interventions and care planning.
• Strong track record of managing people, performance, and professional development to drive high-quality outcomes.
• Experienced in multi-agency working and integrated approaches within the "Team Around the Child" framework.
• Confident in quality assurance, case recording, monitoring, and using management information systems effectively
• Sound understanding of risk management, safeguarding legislation, policies, and procedures Committed to equality, diversity, and anti-discriminatory practice-both in casework and team leadership.
• Full driving license and daily access to a car for work purposes

Minimum Requirements:

• Post qualified experience within the UK Social Care industry.
• Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you)
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Active Social Work England registration and proven evidence of continuing professional development

Benefits of working with Ackerman Pierce:

• Your own personal consultant
• Access to a variety of Social Care jobs Nationwide
• DBS and Compliance Service
• Quick and Easy Registration Process
• Access to CPD
• Guaranteed weekly payment

To discuss the vacancy further or any other opportunities we have in London please contact Dan Mulvey or email in your updated CV to us today.

Job Title: Team Manager - Support and Safeguarding Team

Location: Maidenhead

Salary: GBP60,559 to GBP66,124 P/Annum.