Children's Team Manager - Referral & Assessment Team

Our Client, Salford Council, is seeking a Team Manager to join their Children's Team. Fantastic payrate of up to £45 per hour! Are you a Children's Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity! Responsibilities of this role:
Lead and manage the Referral & Assessment Team, ensuring effective screening, decision-making, and allocation of incoming referrals in line with safeguarding thresholds. Oversee the delivery of timely, high-quality statutory assessments (e.g. Section 17/47), ensuring compliance with legislation, policies, and local procedures. Provide strong leadership, supervision, and support to social workers, including case direction, performance management, and professional development. Maintain oversight of complex and high-risk cases, ensuring appropriate safeguarding actions and plans are implemented.

Monitor team performance against key targets (timescales, caseloads, quality standards), driving continuous improvement. Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners (police, health, education) to ensure coordinated responses to safeguarding concerns. Ensure robust risk assessment and decision-making processes, escalating concerns where necessary. Contribute to audits, inspections, and quality assurance processes to maintain high practice standards. Prepare reports and provide updates to senior leadership on performance, risks, and service delivery.

Promote a culture of reflective practice, accountability, and child/adult-centred outcomes. Requirements of this role:
Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England. Must have a Social Work qualification (Diploma in social work, social work degree or equivalent) Must have minimum of 3 years’ Post Qualifying Experience

Benefits of working through Reed, include:
Dedicated Recruitment Consultant. Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team. Free CV building and Interview support. Free DBS checks. Weekly payroll. PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more. CPD contributions. Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients. Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010.

Does this role interest you? Apply today!