Childrens Assessment & Duty Team Manager

Children's Assessment & Duty Team Manager Pay Rate: £25.13 per hour

Contract:

Full-time, Monday to Friday Contract Type:
Temporary until end of May About the Role This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic Children and Family Social Care service at a key time of development. An Enhanced DBS for Children on the Update is required for this role. As a Social Work Team Manager within the Assessment Service, you will lead a small team supporting children in need of statutory assessment and intervention.

The work is fast-paced, diverse, and highly engaging, with strong multi-agency collaboration and a clear focus on delivering positive and timely outcomes for children and families. You will play a central role in embedding a relational practice model underpinned by Signs of Safety, driving high standards of practice and supporting continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities Lead and manage a team of Advanced Practitioners, Social Workers and NQSWs Provide regular reflective supervision and professional support Oversee statutory assessments and interventions Drive quality practice and performance Promote effective partnership working Ensure compliance with current legislation, policies and procedures About You Qualified Social Worker with significant post-qualification experience Strong background in statutory childrens social work Experience delivering reflective supervision Committed to developing and supporting staff Experience mentoring students, NQSWs or colleagues Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and practice standards This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced and motivated leader to make a real impact within a supportive and forward-thinking service.