Team Manager | Empower - Contextual Safeguarding | East

Team Manager | Empower - Contextual Safeguarding | East Lancashire Job Description

| Salary £51,356 - £55,612 Per annum | Fixed Term, until April 2027 | Full Time, 37 hours per week | East Lancashire |

Social Work Team Manager| Empower Contextual Safeguarding

East Lancashire Team - Burnley Office with travel across East Lancashire and Countywide travel required.

We are seeking a inspirational, dynamic, and innovative Team Managers to join our EmPower Contextual Safeguarding Team in the East Lancashire area , based at The Exchange in Burnley.
There is a temporary role available, covering Maternity until April 2027. The role would be perfect for an experienced Team Manager looking for their next challenge or a Senior Social Worker, ready to progress and gain experience of Team Management.

The temporary post is available as a secondment opportunity with your line manager's agreement.

About us…

Contextual Safeguarding is a cutting-edge approach to understanding and responding to young people’s experiences of significant harm beyond their families. It acknowledges that the relationships young people form in their neighbourhoods, schools, and online can involve violence and abuse. Since parents and carers have limited influence over these contexts, it is crucial for social care practitioners to engage with those who do.

This approach expands child protection systems to address the vulnerabilities of young people in various social settings.

Are you ready to lead with passion, innovation, and dedication? This is your opportunity to make a profound impact on the lives of adolescents experiencing extra-familial harm and exploitation.

About the role…

As the Team Manager, you will be at the forefront of developing and implementing the Contextual Safeguarding approach across Lancashire Children’s Social Care. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leadership and Development: Inspire and manage a team of multidisciplinary practitioners, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment.
• Strategic Implementation: Drive the development and implementation of Contextual Safeguarding practices, ensuring they are embedded across the service.
• Safeguarding Excellence: Oversee the protection of adolescents from extra-familial harm, ensuring effective interventions and support.
• Caseload Management: Maintain a sensible caseload, with an average of 12 children, allowing your team to deliver high-quality support.
• Flexibility and Trust: Benefit from a flexible working environment that values outcomes over clock-watching, with opportunities to work from home and adjust your hours.
• Professional Growth: Challenge and develop your team and yourself, driving excellence and motivating your team even in the face of tough decisions.
• Qualifications: Degree in Social Work, with relevant professional registration.
• Experience: Proven track record in formal or informal leadership within a social work or safeguarding context.
• Skills: Exceptional leadership, communication, and organisational skills. Ability to handle complex situations and work effectively under pressure.
• Passion: A genuine commitment to safeguarding and improving the lives of adolescents.

About You

How to Apply…

If you are ready to embrace this rewarding challenge and lead a dedicated multi-disciplinary team in making a positive impact, we want to hear from you.

Closing Date:8 March 2026

Proposed Interview Date: TBC

To submit your application, please click 'Apply Now' and ensure you attach your CV & Supporting Statement, evidencing how you meet the criteria for the role.

Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

You must be registered (SWE) to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with the Social Care Council.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

• Locations County Hall, Preston, PR1 8RE
  , GB