Team Manager Safeguarding - Family Support and Child Protection

Team Manager – Safeguarding – Family Support and Child Protection

Permanent

£56,436 – £59,574 (DOE) + Market Supplement £4,700 per annum

London, Local Authority

A fantastic opportunity has arisen within a local authority in London for passionate and aspirational Team Managers within their Children’s Safeguarding, Family Support & Child Protection service

This leadership role is open to an experienced Manager or Senior Social worker who can evidence demonstrable supervisory experience to join their passionate and committed leadership team.

Reporting to the Service Manager, you will lead a team of Social Workers, managing day to day operational duties, while ensuring continued high-quality work and consistent outcomes for children and young people.

My client is looking to review CVs ASAP with interviews taking place early in 2026

About your role as a Team Manager Family Support and Child Protection:

• Support Service Managers within practice development
• Provide guidance and advice on strategy, policy, and future service direction.
• Allocating team workloads and providing structured case management oversight.
• Ensure effective feedback is received and utilised through high challenge/high support culture.
• Provide safe and robust risk management and assessment safeguarding needs through a high support/high challenge coaching environment and tailored supervision with staff
• Translate strategy and policy into actionable service delivery plans.

Your required experience as a Team Manager Family Support and Child Protection:

• Recognised Social Work Qualification
• Ability to deliver excellent practice standards within the legal framework.
• Continued commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for children and families.
• Supervisory experience with approaches proportionate to identified risks and needs.
• Evidence of providing regular supervision – with a practice approach to identify and manage robust multi-agency safety planning, and support, develop and empower staff.

If you’re interested in discussing this opportunity in more detail or know someone who may be interested, please contact Leah Overend on 0117 3137110 or apply today.

(We offer a senior referral scheme upon successful placement of your recommendation so please do get in contact)

Our clients are passionate about creating and evolving a diverse workforce and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant. Recruiting decisions are based on your experience and skills. Any reasonable adjustments in the workplace will be fully supported during the application and hiring process.