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Children's Social Work Team Manager, Leaving Care Team, Aylesbury
Pay rate £45 to £47 per hour
Contract role, Leaving Care Team, Looked After Children Service

Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced Children' Social Work Team Manager in Buckinghamshire
This is to work in a Leaving Care Team as a TM

Please get in touch for more information.

This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:-

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to

• An easy registration process (all done online)

• Referral schemes and incentives

• Ongoing compliance managed for you

• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

Please contact Graham Leatham on or email for more information.
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn't the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children's Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager

Children's Social Work Team Manager, Looked After Children, North London
Pay rate £45 per hour
Contract role, LAC / Looked After Children / Child In Care / Corporate Parenting

Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced Children's Social Work Team Manager in the North London area
This is to work in a Looked After Children Team

There is plenty of hybrid working available.
Please get in touch for more information.

This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:-

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to

• An easy registration process (all done online)

• Referral schemes and incentives

• Ongoing compliance managed for you

• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

Please contact Graham Leatham on or email for more information.
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn't the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children's Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager

• Location: Oxford
• Team: Family Support & Safeguarding (Central)
• Pay Rate: 38.12 PAYE or 47.50 Umbrella
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Budget Responsibility: Yes
• Reporting To: Service Manager

• Lead and supervise a team delivering statutory safeguarding services to children and families
• Ensure children and young people receive timely assessment, support and intervention to reduce risk and improve outcomes
• Oversee Child in Need, Child Protection and Court Work activity
• Ensure children's plans are progressed within statutory timescales
• Deliver high-quality supervision and management oversight
• Undertake quality assurance activity, including audits and performance monitoring
• Promote relationship-based and restorative practice
• Develop effective partnership working with families and multi-agency professionals
• Support service development and continuous improvement
• Manage team performance, workload allocation and resource planning
• Ensure compliance with statutory guidance, legislation and local policies

• Social Work England registration
• A recognised Social Work qualification (BA Social Work, DipSW, CQSW or equivalent)
• Significant experience within Children's Social Care
• Previous supervisory, management or leadership experience
• Strong safeguarding and child protection knowledge
• Experience managing complex legal and court proceedings
• Knowledge of the Public Law Outline (PLO)
• Understanding of relationship-based and family safeguarding practice
• Excellent communication, leadership and decision-making skills
• Ability to support, challenge and develop practitioners through effective supervision
• Strong understanding of performance management and quality assurance

• Direct experience supervising social workers undertaking safeguarding work with children and families
• Extensive knowledge of relevant legislation, policy and research relating to safeguarding and child welfare
• Proven ability to make complex decisions regarding children and families in need of help and protection
• Experience managing risk and driving positive outcomes for children
• Strong report writing, assessment and case management skills

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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Locum Social Work Advanced Practitioner for Children with Disabilities in Gateshead UK, earning 35.64 GBP hourly. Full time/Part time available. This is an ongoing opportunity for an engaging professional eager to make a significant impact in the lives of children with disabilities click apply for full job details

• Location: Manchester
• Pay Rate: Up to 46 per hour
• Contract Length: 3 to 6 months
• Working Pattern: Full-time
• Office Attendance: Candidates should expect to be more office-based than hybrid, although some flexibility is available
• Start Date: As soon as possible

• Lead, support, and supervise a team of Social Workers within the Children with Disabilities Service
• Ensure high-quality practice and positive outcomes for children and families
• Oversee assessments, care planning, child protection, and statutory interventions
• Support staff development, performance management, and case progression
• Drive excellent practice standards and ensure compliance with legislation and local procedures
• Work closely with partner agencies to deliver effective multi-agency support

• Social Work England registration
• Significant experience within Children's Social Care
• Previous Team Manager or Advanced Practitioner experience
• Strong knowledge of Children with Disabilities services
• Experience managing complex safeguarding and child protection cases
• Excellent leadership, supervision, and decision-making skills
• A strong understanding of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, and performance standards

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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Job Title: Senior Social Work Practitioner - Families First Team
Specialism: Families First Team
Location: Crook, County Durham
Salary: £32.73 per hour
Type: Locum, Full Time, 3 Months

Perks and benefits:

• Flexible working: Enjoy the freedom of locum work, giving you greater control over your schedule and work-life balance click apply for full job details

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Position Available: Senior Social Work Practitioner - Fostering Team, Gateshead (UK)

Earn an impressive £31.74 per hour! This exciting opportunity as a Senior Social Work Practitioner in the Fostering Team is based in the vibrant town of Gateshead, UK. With a full-time commitment over an initial 3-month period, you will immerse yourself in making a difference to the community click apply for full job details

Our client Bury Council is looking for a Children's Team Manager to join their Safeguarding team.

• To manage the provision of field social work services to the local community by a team of social workers, ensuring that statutory requirements and departmental policies are complied with. To provide a social work service to children in need and their families including those in need of protection.
• CQSW, DIPSW, BA HONS SW or equivalent.
• 3 years post qualifying experience in a field social work setting including substantial child protection experience

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.

Our client Cambridgeshire County Council is looking for a Team Manager to join their MASH service.

MASH Manager managers the day to day function of the service for all new referrals for children and families. They supervise Senior practitioners and Social workers and have overall responsibly for their team. They are on a duty rota to deal with all high risk children and work alongside partners to ensure the right service is initiated when needed to safeguard children. They work in line with Working together guidance and CA04. They adhere to policies and procedures and ensure that they work alongside the Early Help team managers.

Main Accountabilities

Service Delivery

• Manage the delivery of a high quality and effective service that responds to the needs of service users and their families or carers in a timely manner within statutory guidelines or service specifications.
• Manage the planning, allocation and review of workload so priorities are managed, shortfalls identified and services delivered within capacity and within departmental and partnership policies, procedures and timescales.
• Implement policies and procedures in response to statutory guidance, local policies and the needs of service users.
• In line with organisational priorities, assume enhanced responsibilities with regard to antonymous decision making and the management of risk, this will include deputising for district and service managers when required.

Safeguarding and Risk Management

• Assess and balance risk and protective factors within a safeguarding framework
• To take a professional lead on safeguarding and provide expert knowledge of safeguarding processes, policy and case law.
• Provide leadership and apply more specialist social work practice skills and knowledge to make independent decisions, seeking advice as needed and ensuring subsequent actions are completed.
• Provide advice and guidance on case management and effective risk management of complex situations, understand when to take positive risks as appropriate.

Service and Team Development

• Ensure every team member has regular, meaningful supervision and appraisal.
• Ensure every team member has SMART performance and development objectives set and these are reviewed and monitored regularly.
• Ensure every team member is confident to deliver a service to children and families that utilises a range of evidenced based methodologies including systemic and social learning approaches.
• Lead on the management of poor performance and inappropriate behaviour, grievance and disciplinary matters in a timely and effective manner, seeking advice as appropriate. Lead regular briefings for staff and organise training events which build an ethos of professional and confident service provision.

Performance Management

• Utilise management information to inform business decisions and monitor team performance, reporting as required on team performance.
• Maintain operational systems and ensure compliance with the case file management process in accordance with departmental policy. Ensure services are delivered on the basis of assessed risk for the protection of clients and the public and that safe working procedures are maintained for staff.
• Prioritise activities and resources to meet team objectives including effective workload management of self and others.
• Contribute to service plans to reflect links between activity and key performance indicators.

Partnership Working

• Take the lead in initiating, developing and sustaining internal and external working relationships with other professionals, partner organisations and external agencies.
• Ensure that every team member works purposefully and cohesively with other agencies to promote positive outcomes for children and their families

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.

Our client Suffolk County council is looking for a Children's Team Manager to join their Peripatetic team.

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Team Manager to provide additional management capacity across the West and North localities. Similar in scope to a Practice Manager role, this position will play a key role in supporting operational delivery, strengthening leadership capacity, and providing stability during the implementation of a new service structure.

The successful candidate will work flexibly across teams, offering support where demand is highest and ensuring services continue to deliver positive outcomes for children and families.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide additional leadership and management capacity across the West and North teams.
• Support teams experiencing high caseloads, staffing pressures, or sickness absence.
• Help stabilise workloads and maintain effective service delivery during periods of increased demand.
• Support teams through the implementation of the new organisational structure and associated changes.
• Oversee and sign off assessments, ensuring quality standards and statutory requirements are met.
• Provide supervision, guidance, and professional support to social work staff.
• Adapt management oversight and support depending on the needs of individual teams.
• Work collaboratively with Team Managers and senior leaders to ensure consistency of practice and performance.

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to 250 per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.