Team Manager - Social Worker

Team Manager – Social Worker

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Social Worker to step into a Team Manager role within our Child Protection Team in Penzance.

This is a full-time position, working Monday to Friday, 8:45am – 5:15pm, initially for three months with the possibility of extension.

As a Social Worker and Team Manager within the Children & Families Service, your primary focus will be improving the welfare, safety and outcomes of children and young people supported by the team. With the guidance and supervision of a Service Manager or Head of Service, you will lead a statutory frontline service supporting children in need, children in need of protection and children in care — ensuring practice aligns with national legislation, safeguarding partnership policies, and best practice guidance.

• Holds a recognised Social Work qualification
• Is registered with Social Work England (SWE)
• Has experience managing a frontline social work team
• Has strong knowledge of relevant legislation, policy, guidance and best practice

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong leadership and team‑building ability
• Confident decision‑making and risk management skills
• Experience in supervision, supporting analytical thinking and professional development while keeping the child at the centre of decision‑making
• Performance management experience
• Knowledge of court processes
• Good IT and word processing skills

Desirable experience includes working knowledge of systemic, restorative, Signs of Safety (SOS), strengths‑based and relationship‑based approaches.

We’re seeking someone with applied knowledge of working with a diverse range of children, young people and families, who can assess strengths, needs and risks, and translate these into clear, outcome‑focused plans. You should also have proven experience providing advice, consultation, mentoring, supervision and appraisal support to qualified and unqualified practitioners, trainees, agency workers and volunteers.

If you’re a passionate and skilled Social Worker ready to lead, support and drive high-quality practice within a Child Protection Team, we’d love to hear from you.