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Team Manager – Social Worker (Qualified)

Job Posted: 3 hours ago

Salary: £ 36 - 47.47 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: L36, Huyton, Knowsley

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Team Manager – Social Worker (Qualified)

Essential Requirements

  * Qualified Social Worker (Degree/DipSW/CQSW or equivalent)

  * Registered with Social Work England

  * Significant experience in Children’s Social Care

Reference: OR26938

Job Details

Employer: Knowsley Borough Council

Department: Children’s Social Care

Employment Type: Temporary

Duration: 12 Weeks

Start Date: 06 May 2026

Hours: 36 hours per week

Work Pattern: Hybrid – average 3 days in office

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Pay Rates

PAYE: £36.00 per hour

Limited/Umbrella: £47.47 per hour

Purpose of the Role

To provide operational leadership and management within Children’s Social Care, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe, and effective services to children, young people, and families.

The Team Manager will oversee a team of social workers, ensuring compliance with statutory duties and promoting positive outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

🔹 Leadership & Management

  * Lead, manage, and supervise a team of qualified social workers

  * Provide reflective supervision, guidance, and performance management

  * Ensure staff adhere to policies, procedures, and statutory requirements

  * Support staff development, training, and continuous improvement

🔹 Service Delivery

  * Oversee caseload allocation and workload management

  * Ensure timely and high-quality assessments, care planning, and interventions

  * Monitor performance against KPIs and service standards

  * Drive improvement in practice and service delivery

🔹 Safeguarding & Compliance

  * Ensure all safeguarding responsibilities are met

  * Oversee complex and high-risk cases

  * Ensure compliance with legislation, frameworks, and inspection standards (e.g. Ofsted)

  * Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records

🔹 Multi-Agency Working

  * Work collaboratively with:

      * Health services

      * Education providers

      * Police and safeguarding partners

  * Represent the service in strategy meetings, case conferences, and reviews

🔹 Quality Assurance

  * Audit casework and provide feedback

  * Ensure best practice and continuous improvement

  * Contribute to inspections and service evaluations

Essential Requirements

  * Qualified Social Worker (Degree/DipSW/CQSW or equivalent)

  * Registered with Social Work England

  * Significant experience in Children’s Social Care

  * Experience in supervision and/or management

  * Strong knowledge of safeguarding and statutory frameworks

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