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London, Greater London Employment Type Locum Band Qualified & Experienced Work Pattern (FT/PT) Full time Required Certifications SWE Date posted 7 days ago
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Newham Council is seeking an experienced and dynamic Team Manager to lead a frontline children’s social work team. This leadership role involves managing social workers, overseeing casework, and ensuring high-quality safeguarding and support services for children and families. The ideal candidate will have strong management experience in statutory children’s services and a commitment to delivering positive outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead, support, and supervise a team of social workers to deliver effective child protection and family support services.
Manage complex and high-risk cases, ensuring statutory duties and safeguarding standards are met.
Monitor team performance, provide professional development, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Collaborate with partner agencies to coordinate multi-agency interventions and support.
Prepare and present reports to senior management, panels, and external bodies as required.
Ensure compliance with local policies, statutory frameworks, and inspection standards.
