Team Managers – Child Protection & Court

WMJobs; Oldbury; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working patterns

Relocation allowance

Additional annual leave benefits

Job summary

Sandwell Children’s Trust in Oldbury is seeking an experienced Team Manager to lead a Child Protection and Court Team. You will guide social workers, ensure high‑quality practice, and drive improvements within court proceedings and safeguarding frameworks.

The role emphasizes leadership, expert guidance, and clear communication with courts, legal professionals, and partner agencies to deliver positive outcomes for children and families.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 full years post qualification experience, with substantial frontline child protection practice experience.
• Experienced in child protection and court work, with a thorough understanding of legal processes and safeguarding frameworks.
• Motivational leader with the ability to inspire teams and drive excellence in practice.
• Excellent communication skills, confident in liaising with courts, legal professionals, and multi‑agency partners.
• Passionate about making a real difference for children and families, ensuring high-quality interventions and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee complex child protection, PLO and court proceedings, ensuring robust, timely, and effective interventions for children and their families.
• Provide leadership, supervision, and support to social workers, uplifting practice standards and driving service improvements.
• Build strong multi‑agency partnerships and advocate for the needs of children and families within court settings.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, policies, and best practices, maintaining excellence in service delivery.
• Promote a culture of learning, development, and continuous improvement within the team.

Skills

Team leadership

Child protection

Court work

Communication

Stakeholder liaison

Job description

Sandwell Childrens Trust,

Sandwell Children's Trust rated as a 'Good' provider.

At Sandwell Children's Trust, we firmly believe that the voice of the child should be at the centre of everything we do. We are on an ambitious journey to ensure that children and families in Sandwell are safe and empowered to thrive.

Our ‘Sandwell Deal’, brings together our offering that make Sandwell Children’s Trust a great place to work.

What we can offer you:-

• Generous annual leave of up to 31 days, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition.
• Retention bonus of £2,000 in year 1, £3,000 in year 2 and £5,000 in year 3.
• Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 Bank Holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
• We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards.
• Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression.

To find out more please visit The Sandwell Deal via this hyperlink

https://sandwelldeal.co.uk

Job title: Team Manager - Child Protection & Court

Grade/Salary: Grade I (£57,444 - £60,973 per annum)

Retention bonus of £2,000 in year 1, £3,000 in year 2 and £5,000 in year 3

Relocation Allowance: Up to £6,500*

Contract Type: Permanent

Working pattern: 37 hours per week

Location: Oldbury/Hybrid

Closing date: midnight on Monday 16 November 2026

Are you an experienced and passionate leader in Children’s social work? Sandwell Children’s Trust is seeking skilled Team Managers to join one of our Child Protection and Court Teams, driving positive change for children and families in Sandwell within the context of the national reforms.

Want to make a difference to children and young people in Sandwell? Be part of the biggest change to Children’s Services in decades, by joining our exciting, new child-centred Family Help Model

About the Role

As a Team Manager in one of the Child Protection and Court Teams, you will lead a dedicated team of social workers, ensuring high-quality child protection and court work practice and contribute to shaping the role of lead child protection practitioners. You will provide expert guidance, effective decision-making, and strong leadership to improve outcomes for children and their families. Your ability to communicate clearly and effectively with professionals, families, and legal representatives will be crucial in delivering outstanding support.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee complex child protection, PLO and court proceedings, ensuring robust, timely, and effective interventions for children and their families.
• Provide leadership, supervision, and support to social workers, uplifting practice standards and driving service improvements.
• Build strong multi‑agency partnerships and advocate for the needs of children and families within court settings.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, policies, and best practices, maintaining excellence in service delivery.
• Promote a culture of learning, development, and continuous improvement within the team.

About You

• A minimum of 5 full years post qualification experience, with substantial frontline child protection practice experience.
• Experienced in child protection and court work, with a thorough understanding of legal processes and safeguarding frameworks.
• A motivational leader, able to inspire your team and drive excellence in practice.
• Exceptional communication skills, confident in liaising with courts, legal professionals, and multi‑agency partners.
• Passionate about making a real difference for children and families, ensuring high-quality interventions and positive outcomes.

If you have the experience, drive, and leadership skills to uplift and improve service delivery, we’d love to hear from you!

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. Reasonable adjustments are available at every stage of the recruitment process and throughout employment, helping everyone to thrive, perform to the best of their ability, and achieve success in their role.

Sandwell Children's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people.

Please note that pre-employment checks will be carried out in line with the Department for Education KCSIE Guidance 2022.

• Terms & Conditions apply for relocation allowance