Team Manager - Children in Care
V49109359
£42 Per Hour
Full Time
Temporary
Lancashire, Lancashire
Social Care
Posted 1 hour ago
Expires In 29 Days
Job Description
📍 Location: Lancashire
💷 Pay rate: £42 per hour (via agency)
Are you a passionate and experienced leader in children’s services?
We’re looking for a dynamic Team Manager to lead a dedicated Children in Care team in Lancashire — someone who’s committed to securing the best possible outcomes for children and young people in the care system.
This is an exciting opportunity to manage and inspire a team of social workers, ensuring that children in care receive high-quality, person-centred support that helps them thrive.
💼 About the Role
As Team Manager, you’ll:
- Lead and oversee a team of qualified social workers managing children in care cases.
- Ensure assessments, care planning and reviews are timely, effective, and child-focused.
- Support your team in managing a capped caseload (max 18 cases), ensuring quality practice over quantity.
- Champion best practice in line with current legislation and statutory guidance.
- Build strong partnerships with education, health, and other services to deliver holistic care.
- Guide staff through complex casework, court processes, and multi-agency decision-making.
🧩 What You’ll Need
We’re looking for a confident leader with:
- A Social Work degree and registration with Social Work England.
- Significant experience managing social workers in statutory children’s services.
- A deep understanding of the needs and challenges faced by children in care and care leavers.
- Experience working within court, pre-proceedings, CIN and child protection processes.
- Excellent communication, mediation, and conflict resolution skills.
- The ability to motivate teams, build resilience, and support reflective supervision.
🎯 Ideal Candidate Will Also Have:
- Sound knowledge of the Children Act 1989, Care Planning Regulations and the Children and Families Act 2014.
- Experience in multi-disciplinary and inter-agency working.
- Commitment to continuous improvement and evidence-based practice.
- A passion for creating safe, supportive, and stable environments for children.
🤝 Why Join Through Pertemps?
- A dedicated consultant with access to roles across the UK
- Quick and simple online registration
- Reliable weekly payroll
- Ongoing compliance and support
- Referral bonuses and exclusive incentives
📍 Location Benefits
Easily commutable from: Blackburn, Burnley, Preston, Chorley, Rawtenstall, Blackpool, Morecambe, Accrington, Leyland, Lancaster, Wigan, Bolton, Rochdale, Oldham, and surrounding Lancashire towns.
💬 Not the right role for you?
We recruit across the full range of Qualified Social Work roles — including IROs, MASH, CIN, Court, Adult Services, and more.
💰 Know someone who’d be a great fit? Refer them and earn £250 with our generous referral scheme!
📩 Get in touch today for more information or to apply.👇
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