Job Description:

Team Manager – Children in Care

Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Pay Rate: £41.42 per hour (Umbrella)
Contract: Temporary
Hours: Full-time

We are seeking an experienced and committed Children’s Social Care Team Manager to join a busy Children in Care Service in Birmingham.

You will lead, support and develop a team of social workers, ensuring high-quality practice, effective care planning and positive outcomes for children and young people in care and those subject to care proceedings.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and coach a team of social workers.

• Oversee care planning and permanence planning for children in care.

• Promote trauma-informed and relationship-based practice.

• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, practice quality and performance.

• Support social workers with complex cases and child-centred decision-making.

• Work collaboratively with families, professionals and partner agencies.

• Monitor team performance and use management information to drive improvement.

• Promote an aspirational, supportive and accountable team culture.

• Ensure practice complies with legislation, regulations and best-practice standards.

About You

• Qualified Social Worker with relevant management experience.

• Proven experience in Children in Care / Looked After Children services.

• Strong leadership, coaching and people-management skills.

• Good knowledge of safeguarding, care planning and relevant legislation.

• Excellent organisation, communication and decision-making skills.

• Resilient and able to manage a demanding workload.

• Ability to work effectively with children, families and multi-agency partners.

Mandatory: Must have a UK Passport or a Full Right to Work in the UK 

Apply now for the opportunity to lead a dedicated team and help improve outcomes for children and young people across Birmingham.

For more information, contact Natasha Haddon