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Team Manager
Job Posted: 24 days ago
Salary: £ 40 - 45 / Hour
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Dorchester, Dorset
Expire in: 4 days
Job Description
Team Manager - Birth to Adulthood Team
📍 Location: Dorset
💰 Rate: Up to £42ph
📅 Contract Type: Locum, Full-Time
Are you an experienced and values-driven Social Work professional ready to step into a leadership role that spans the full spectrum of child and adult safeguarding? Dorset Council's Birth to Adulthood Team is seeking a dynamic Team Manager to help shape and lead a high-performing service that delivers holistic, person-centred care from early childhood through to adulthood.
🔍 About the Role
You'll lead a multidisciplinary team focused on delivering integrated safeguarding services across key transition points in a young person's journey. Your leadership will ensure trauma-informed, strength-based practice that promotes stability, safety, and long-term wellbeing.
Team configuration typically includes:
Qualified Social Workers
Assistant Team Manager
Specialist practitioners across education, health, and adult services
Dedicated admin and business support staff🛠️ Key Responsibilities
Provide clear leadership, supervision, and oversight across complex safeguarding cases
Drive performance, quality assurance, and reflective practice
Build effective partnerships across children's and adult services
Support staff wellbeing and professional development
Ensure compliance with statutory responsibilities and best practice guidance
Contribute to strategic service development and delivery✅ What We're Looking For
Degree in Social Work and registration with Social Work England
Proven leadership experience within statutory safeguarding teams
Strong grasp of legislative frameworks for children and adult social care
Excellent communication, coaching, and service planning skills
Commitment to trauma-informed, inclusive practice
Driving licence and ability to travel across Dorset🌱 Why Join Dorset Council?
Forward-thinking service with a lifespan approach to safeguarding
Strong commitment to innovation and workforce wellbeing
Access to CPD and leadership development pathways
Flexible working and modern working environments
Supportive management with a clear and inclusive vision
📩 Ready to Apply?
If you're ready to lead with purpose and help transform lives through integrated safeguarding, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and shape your next chapter with Connect2SocialWork.
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