Team Manager - Family Support Team

Team Manager – Family Support Team 1

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Job Title:

Team Manager – Family Support Team 1
Salary: £53,460 – £61,638 per annum (plus Market Supplement of £5,400 per annum)
Grade: G
Contract type:
Permanent

Working hours:

37 hours per week

• Lead and manage the team, ensuring the quality of practice and social work intervention is at the forefront, to improve outcomes for children and young people.
• Work closely with Service Manager and Management team to foster an environment where learning and development is embraced and encouraged.
• Collaborate with colleagues and partner agencies to tackle complex challenges in safeguarding, care planning and permanency.
• Maintain a friendly and supportive Children's Services Department, adhering to the Signs of Safety model and contextual safeguarding approach.

• Qualified social worker with experience managing/supervising Social Workers within a statutory setting.
• Either already a Team Manager or an aspiring Senior Social Worker.
• Experience in safeguarding, care planning and permanency.
• Be SWE Registered with a recognised Social Work Qualification.
• Enhanced DBS Check required.

• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable).
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support.
• Staff discounts and local offers.
• A supportive and inclusive working environment.

Closing date (redeployment only): 27th November 2025
Closing date (internal & external): 7th December 2025
Interview date: to be confirmed

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Rachel Okuna – Service Manager
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