Team Manager

Specialism: Children’s Social Care – Leaving Care
Location: Halton, UK
Salary: £46.00 per hour
Contract Type: Locum | Ongoing
Working Pattern: Part Time / Full Time

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Team Manager to lead the Leaving Care Team in Halton
. This is an ongoing locum position offering a competitive hourly rate of £46.00 with flexible part-time or full-time working options
.

In this pivotal leadership role, you will provide strong, visible, and effective management to a service supporting care-experienced young people aged 16–25
, ensuring they are safeguarded and supported to achieve positive outcomes in independence, education, employment, health, and wellbeing
.

• Part Time / Full Time: Flexible working options to suit your lifestyle.
• Excellent Hourly Rate: Earn £46.00 per hour for your leadership and expertise.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy the flexibility and control that locum work provides.
• Professional Development: Opportunities to further develop your leadership and management skills.
• Networking Opportunities: Build strong partnerships across social care, housing, education, and health services.
• Meaningful Leadership Role: Make a real strategic impact on the lives of care leavers.

• Provide day-to-day leadership, management, and professional supervision to the team, including Social Workers and Personal Advisors.
• Ensure high standards of practice and compliance with statutory guidance and legislation.
• Oversee caseload allocation and workload management
  , using performance data, audits, and feedback to drive service improvement.
• Ensure Halton Borough Council meets its duties under the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and other relevant legislation.
• Maintain quality assurance of pathway plans, assessments, and reports, and lead on complex case management
  .
• Establish and maintain robust safeguarding practices
  , including oversight of high‑risk cases.
• Develop and strengthen partnership working with housing, education, training providers, and partner agencies.
• Manage team budgets
  , performance indicators, and ensure statutory timescales are consistently met.

Halton is a welcoming and well-connected borough located between Liverpool and Manchester
, offering excellent transport links, green spaces, and a strong sense of community. It’s a fantastic place to develop your career while making a meaningful impact in a supportive local authority setting.

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