Social Work Team Manager - Children's Service

Social Work Team Manager within Children’s Service in Lambeth UK earning £44.50 hourly. This is a full‑time locum position with ongoing engagement opportunities.

• Working as a locum offers flexibility to choose assignments that fit around your life, with the opportunity to experience diverse teams and broaden your skills.
• Enjoy the liberty of controlling your own schedule while maintaining a healthy work‑life balance.
• Potential for extensions beyond the initial period, offering you security and stability.
• Lead and mentor others, ensuring you leave a positive impact while enhancing your leadership skills.
• Being stationed in Lambeth offers vibrant city life and excellent transport links.

• Manage the day‑to‑day operational business of the social work team, focusing on safeguarding and promoting children's welfare within statutory guidelines.
• Ensure services are delivered in accordance with Government policy and departmental procedures, maintaining high quality and customer‑focused service.
• Provide leadership to frontline staff, implementing new policies, procedures and improvements as needed.
• Advise senior managers on strategy, policy, and future service directions, providing feedback and effective action plans.
• Oversee team performance targets and ensure budget management to optimise resources.
• Foster effective relationships across Children’s Services, Council Departments, and external agencies.
• Prioritise and distribute workload among team members, ensuring child safety is paramount.
• Conduct regular supervision meetings for staff, monitor quality and performance, and uphold council management responsibilities.
• Maintain effective communication within the service through regular team meetings and updates.
• Represent the service at external agency meetings, ensuring care plans meet the safety and needs of children.
• Chair case meetings and ensure all plans are in the best interest of the child.

• Degree or equivalent in social work.
• Current registration with Social Work England.
• Recent managerial experience in roles such as Team Manager, Deputy Team Manager or Assistant Team Manager.
• Significant frontline experience in Children’s Services, demonstrating leadership and management capabilities.