Team Manager - Contextual Safeguarding

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Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East, Central Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Closing Date:

22/07/2026

Job Category:

Children's Social Care

Service Area:

Children's Services
- Safeguarding

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:

• Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
• Excellent pension - everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
• A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support.
• Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme - eligible employees can access low‑cost leasing of electric and low‑emission vehicles.
• Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.

Roles are either ‘site based’ or ‘home based’.

Site based roles are mainly based at the workplace, with the option to work from home for up to two days a week, depending on service needs.

Home based roles are mainly based at home, with the expectation of attending the workplace up to one day a week.

The working arrangement for each role is set by the manager, based on service requirements.

We’re recruiting a Team Manager - Contextual Safeguarding to join our Children and Families service at Milton Keynes City Council.

You’ll lead a dedicated team working with children and young people who are at risk of exploitation, serious youth violence, and other complex safeguarding concerns.

This is a rewarding leadership role where you’ll shape how we respond to risk, improve outcomes, and support children to live safely within their families and communities wherever possible.

Milton Keynes City Council is a unitary authority delivering over 200 services to local residents, and we work closely with partners across health, education, and the community to make a lasting difference.

Site-Based role

This is a Site-Based role, and you’ll be expected to work from the designated workplace.

Interviews for this role will be held on 22nd July 2026

At Milton Keynes City Council, we aim to make a difference every day. We’re dedicated, respectful and collaborative. We act as one council, and we work hard to create cleaner, safer and healthier communities while tackling inequalities and supporting people to thrive.

• Lead a multi‑agency team to deliver high quality safeguarding interventions for children at risk of exploitation and harm.
• Ensure all casework, assessments and care planning meet statutory requirements and inspection standards.
• Oversee allocation, supervision and performance management of colleagues to achieve the best outcomes for children.
• Chair complex meetings including strategy discussions, legal planning and multi‑agency panels.
• Provide leadership on risk management, decision making and safeguarding practice in highly complex situations.
• Manage resources and budgets effectively to deliver the greatest impact for children and families.

• As a qualified social work professional, you’ll bring significant post qualification experience in children’s safeguarding.
• With strong knowledge of exploitation and complex risk, you’ll confidently manage challenging casework and guide others.
• Through your leadership style, you’ll motivate, coach and support colleagues to deliver high quality practice.
• By working collaboratively with partner agencies, you’ll help ensure children and young people are effectively safeguarded.
• Using clear communication, you’ll challenge appropriately, influence others and build strong working relationships.
• Demonstrating our values,…