QSW - Team Manager – Pathway (Leaving Care)

🌟 Team Manager – Pathway (Leaving Care)
💫Qualified Social Worker
📍 Location: Yorkshire
💷 Pay Rate: £40 per hour
🕓 Contract: Agency (via Pertemps)
Are you an experienced Social Work leader ready to inspire change and make a lasting difference?
We’re working with a forward-thinking Local Authority in Yorkshire looking for a Team Manager to lead their Pathway (Leaving Care) Service. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated team that supports young people transitioning from care into independence — helping them not just to cope, but to thrive.
🔑 About the Role
As Team Manager, you’ll lead and support a team of Social Workers and associated staff within the Leaving Care Pathway Service. You will:

• Drive high-quality, relationship-based practice.
• Ensure services meet all statutory requirements.
• Champion systemic, evidence-based approaches to improve outcomes for care leavers.
• Maintain a culture of excellence, learning, and accountability.
• Work in collaboration across the Children, Young People and Families Directorate.

This role plays a crucial part in shaping the futures of care-experienced young people — helping them build resilience, independence, and a sense of belonging.
🌱 Your Impact

• Promote strengths-based, person-centred planning.
• Support the development of SMART, goal-focused care plans.
• Model key systemic practice tools (e.g. genograms, collaborative planning).
• Maintain a strong focus on diversity, dignity, and empowerment.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to less experienced staff and students.

👤 About You
You are a qualified, compassionate leader who brings vision and stability to your team. You're passionate about helping young people leaving care access the right support, at the right time.
✔️ Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England
✔️ 4+ years post-qualified experience, with leadership or management experience preferred
✔️ Deep understanding of Child Protection legislation and Leaving Care pathways
✔️ Confident in multi-agency working and partnership building
✔️ Skilled in negotiation, mediation, and conflict resolution
✔️ Committed to continuous improvement and achieving the best outcomes for young people
✔️ Able to engage and motivate both staff and service users effectively
💼 Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of social care professionals
• Conduct assessments of risk, protection, and care needs
• Oversee and support the creation of personalised care plans
• Drive performance and ensure compliance with statutory duties
• Ensure service delivery is of the highest quality and person-centred

🤝 What We Offer Through Pertemps

• A dedicated consultant with access to opportunities nationwide
• Streamlined registration process
• Weekly prompt and reliable payroll
• Exclusive referral bonus schemes
• Ongoing compliance and career support

📍 Easily Commutable From: Bridlington, Hull, Scunthorpe, Doncaster, Goole, York, Selby, Wetherby, Leeds, Wakefield, Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Beverley and surrounding areas.
📩 Ready to Make a Real Difference?
If you’re passionate about leading services that support care-experienced young people — and want to do so with the backing of a professional and supportive team — we’d love to hear from you.
👉 Apply today or reach out for a confidential chat.
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