Team Manager - Children in Care Team

Do you want to make a lasting difference in the lives of children?

Dudley Children's Services are looking for an exceptional Team Manager to join our dedicated Children in Care service. This is your chance to lead a highly skilled social work team making a real impact for our most vulnerable young people.

• In our last Ofsted focus visit our service was praised! They highlighted the empathy, care and thoughtful approach our social workers bring to every child.
• High support, high challenge: Be part of a restorative practice authority where we empower staff, children and their families.
• Experienced leadership team: Get ongoing support from a team of passionate professionals, from the Head of Service to Advanced Practitioners, we are all a permanent work force who are invested in getting it right for children.

• Proven experience in Children in Care, with a sound understanding of practice, processes and procedures.
• A track record
  of supervising social workers, either as a team manager or practice educator.
• Expertise
  in court work(DOL’s, Special Guardianship, Discharge of Care Orders, Adoption).
• Understanding
  of restorativepractice principles.
• A willingness
  to champion all elements of children’s rights.
• Collaborate
  with senior leaders to identify pressures, allocate support, and drive improvement

Ready to join a team that makes a difference?

We offer a competitive salary, a wonderful training programme and a chance to be part of something truly special.

Apply today and help us build a brighter future for Dudley's children!

Make a difference.

For more information on the role, please contact

So that we can demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.

Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Please note:

Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications.