Team Manager Family South London

Liquid Personnel are currently looking for an experienced Social Work Team Manager to join our clients Family Help Team in South London.

Our clients values inspire their Outstanding Practice Framework , which creates the context for the social workers to build relationships with families that bring about change to support children to live at home wherever possible. Coupled with their implementation of Family Safeguarding they have the best practice conditions they’ve ever had to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and families.

• Performance Related Salary Progression scheme
• 31 days annual leave
• Pension Scheme
• Interest‑free loans on annual travel cards
• Discounts at many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments.

• The newly formed Family Help Service has a stable, knowledgeable and creative team. Social workers benefit from small teams, regular supervision and a caseload that allows them to spend time with children and young people building relationships and building on their strengths and those of their wider family network.
• You will lead a team of Social Workers who work with families to co‑produce child and family assessments, and build family‑led plans under Child in Need and Child Protection frameworks, as well as in care proceedings.
• You will work alongside co‑located Children’s Practitioners, Adult Mental Health Practitioners, Substance Misuse and Domestic Abuse Practitioners. We have in‑house family therapy and Social Care CAMHS teams, as well as a range of opportunities for progression.

As a Team Manager in Wandsworth, you will champion anti‑racist and anti‑oppressive practices, ensuring services are equitable and transformative for children and families of diverse backgrounds.

Your role will include allocating work, performance monitoring and supporting the development of the team. You will be able to think on your feet in terms of case allocation and understanding the needs of children and young people.

• You will hold social work qualification with Social Work England membership and have completed your ASYE Year.
• Leadership and management experience.
• Proven experience of working across voluntary and statutory agencies with applied knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance.
• You will be an excellent communicator and collaborator who is compassionate and understands the needs of children and young people.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.