Children & Families Social Work Team Manager

Children & Families Social Work Team Manager

Are you an experienced and values-driven Social Work leader ready to make a real difference for children, young people and families?

We are seeking a Children & Families Social Work Team Manager to lead, support and develop a skilled social work team delivering high-quality statutory services. This is a key leadership role with responsibility for professional practice, safeguarding, staff development and service improvement.

• £43 per hour
• Tight nit team
• Expected length of contract 6-12 months
• Agile working

As Team Manager, you will:

• Provide strong, reflective leadership to a Children & Families social work team.
• Ensure high standards of child protection, risk management and care planning.
• Oversee complex and high-risk cases, chairing key meetings where required.
• Embed a culture of learning, supervision and continuous improvement.
• Support and develop Newly Qualified Social Workers and experienced practitioners.
• Manage team resources and budgets effectively, ensuring best value.
• Work closely with partner agencies to deliver integrated, child-centred services.
• Contribute to service development and strategic priorities across the HSCP.
• Participate in the out-of-hours senior standby rota.

If you would like to know more, send your CV to(url removed), or call on (phone number removed).

If the role is not for you, but perhaps a friend or colleague looking for a change, we are offering market leading referral fee of £500 per placement - all you have to do is reach out!

As this is a statutory role, you do require a social work qualification & registered to Scottish Social Services