Social Work Team Manager - Safeguarding Northamptonshire

Position: Social Work Team Manager - Safeguarding Northamptonshire Up to £42.00 / hour
# Team Manager
- Safeguarding Posted 20th October 2026

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Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Salary Up  to £42.00/hr Job Type Temporary Job  Discipline Social Work
** About the Role
** Northamptonshire Children's Trust are seeking an experienced and dynamic Team Manager to lead, manage, and develop this Safeguarding Children's Social Care Team . This is a pivotal leadership position responsible for ensuring that vulnerable children and young people receive high-quality services that safeguard their welfare and improve outcomes.  The successful candidate will provide operational leadership across statutory Children's Social Care services, including Child Protection, Children in Need, Looked After Children, Fostering, and Adoption services.

You will lead a team of Social Workers and family support staff, ensuring services are delivered effectively, safely, and in line with statutory responsibilities and regulatory requirements.
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* Location:

Penrith Drive Children's Centre, Wellingborough, NN8 3XL
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* ** Rate: £42 per hour (Umbrella rate)*
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* Contract:

Temporary*
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* Hours:

37 hours per week*
* ** Office Requirements:
Minimum 3 days a week office based
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* Key Responsibilities:

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* * Operational Leadership
** Lead, manage, and oversee the day-to-day operation of a Children's Social Care Team.
* Allocate and prioritise work across the team, ensuring caseloads are managed effectively and statutory timescales are met.
* Exercise professional decision-making in line with delegated authority and relevant legislation.
* Ensure all services are delivered in accordance with safeguarding procedures, policies, protocols, and statutory guidance.
* Staff Management and Development
** Recruit, supervise, appraise, and develop social workers and family support staff.
* Provide high-quality management oversight, reflective supervision, and professional guidance.
* Identify training and development needs to ensure staff maintain the skills, knowledge, and competencies required to deliver outstanding services.
* Foster a positive team culture that promotes accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.
* Resource and Budget Management
** Manage team budgets and resources effectively, ensuring value for money and efficient service delivery.
* Monitor expenditure and contribute to budget planning and forecasting processes.
* Ensure resources are deployed appropriately to meet service demand and local needs.
* Partnership and Multi-Agency Working
** Develop and maintain strong relationships with partner agencies including:+ Education services+ Health providers+ Police+ Early Help services+ Schools and academies+ Voluntary and community organisations
* Promote effective information sharing and collaborative working to safeguard children…