Team Manager

Job Title: Social Work Team Manager – Child Protection
Location: Doncaster, UK
Salary: £40.00 per hour
Contract: Ongoing | Full Time / Part Time

Perks and Benefits

• Full Time / Part Time Flexibility: Balance your career with your personal life through flexible working options.
• Professional Development: Access ongoing learning and development opportunities to enhance your leadership and safeguarding expertise.
• Locum Variety: Experience diverse teams and environments while broadening your professional skill set.
• Relocation Support: Relocation assistance may be available if you are moving locally for the role.
• Networking Opportunities: Collaborate closely with a wide range of local services and safeguarding professionals.

As the Social Work Team Manager
, you will provide strong operational and professional leadership within the Child Protection Service. You will ensure high-quality safeguarding practice, effective statutory intervention, and robust risk management while supporting and developing your team to deliver excellent outcomes for children and families.

• Lead, manage, and support a team of Social Workers and Senior Social Workers within Child Protection.
• Provide regular reflective supervision, performance management, and professional development support.
• Manage workloads and capacity to ensure safe, timely, and effective practice.
• Maintain oversight of complex and high-risk child protection cases, ensuring sound decision‑making and risk management.
• Chair or contribute to strategy discussions, legal planning meetings, and complex case reviews.
• Undertake case audits and contribute to quality assurance and service improvement processes.
• Work closely with police, health, education, and other safeguarding partners.
• Represent the service at multi‑agency forums and contribute to local safeguarding arrangements.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Social Work (BA / MA / DipSW).
• Registration with Social Work England (SWE) – mandatory.

Experience:

• Extensive post‑qualifying experience in Children’s Social Care.
• Significant experience within Child Protection and safeguarding services.
• Proven experience in a managerial or supervisory role is essential.

Doncaster is a fantastic place to live and work, offering a vibrant town centre, beautiful surrounding countryside, and excellent transport links. It provides the perfect balance of professional opportunity and quality of life.

Apply today with Sanctuary Personnel and step into a leadership role where your expertise drives safeguarding excellence and truly changes children’s lives.