Locum Safeguarding Team Manager

Team Manager – Children’s Services

Location: Local Authority

Contract Type: Locum / Interim

Duration: 3 months

Salary: £negotiable

Start Date: ASAP

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Team Manager to join a Local Authority Children’s Services team on a 3-month interim contract. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled leader to oversee and support a team of social workers delivering high-quality services to children, young people, and families.

As Team Manager, you will provide professional leadership, supervision, and oversight to ensure the delivery of effective, child-centred social work practice. You’ll be responsible for managing performance, maintaining high standards of safeguarding, and ensuring that children receive timely and appropriate support and protection.

Main Responsibilities

 
• Lead and manage a team of social workers and practitioners to deliver high-quality, consistent services for children and families.
   

• Provide regular supervision, direction, and support to ensure effective case management and good outcomes for children.
   

• Oversee the allocation, assessment, and planning of cases, ensuring work is completed within statutory timescales.
   

• Monitor and evaluate performance, ensuring compliance with national legislation, local policies, and quality standards.
   

• Promote and embed strengths-based, restorative, and relationship-focused practice within the team.
   

• Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to promote effective information sharing and joint working.
   

• Lead on team meetings, audits, and reflective learning sessions to promote continuous professional development.
   

• Ensure that children’s voices are central to decision-making and service delivery.
   

• Contribute to service development, strategic planning, and the implementation of improvement initiatives.

Requirements

 
• Essential qualification: Degree in Social Work (DipSW, CQSW, CSS, or equivalent).
   

• Registration: Registered with Social Work England.
   

• Significant post-qualifying experience in children’s social care, including supervisory or management responsibilities.
   

• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, child protection, and care planning processes.
   

• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop a social work team.
   

• Excellent organisational, analytical, and communication skills.
   

• Commitment to high professional standards, continuous improvement, and child-centred practice.

Why Join?

This 3-month interim role offers an excellent opportunity for a confident and experienced social work manager to make a meaningful contribution to a local authority’s ongoing commitment to improving outcomes for children and families. You’ll join a supportive senior management structure that values collaboration, professional integrity, and strong leadership.

Interested? Apply today to take on this Team Manager role and lead a dedicated team delivering impactful, high-quality children’s social care services.