Birmingham Children’s Trust
Full-time | Temporary | Competitive rate | Hybrid working available
Description
Birmingham Children’s Trust is seeking an experienced and committed Team Manager to join our Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) service on a locum basis to provide sickness cover. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a rewarding leadership role, supporting a team that works with some of the most vulnerable young people in our care.
As Team Manager, you will lead a dedicated group of Personal Advisors and oversee Duty operations to ensure high-quality support and planning for young people leaving care. You’ll work within a service that upholds restorative practice, relationship-based working, and a strong safeguarding culture.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of Personal Advisors delivering high-quality support for UASC and care-experienced young people.
- Oversee the day-to-day duty rota, ensuring all referrals and safeguarding concerns are responded to effectively and within statutory timeframes.
- Provide reflective supervision, support professional development, and drive performance within the team.
- Maintain oversight of pathway plans, ensuring they are young-person centred and promote independence.
- Collaborate with internal and external partners, including immigration services, health, education, and housing.
- Ensure compliance with statutory responsibilities under the Children Act 1989, Leaving Care Guidance, and relevant UASC legislation.
- Champion the voice of the young person and promote equality, inclusion, and trauma-informed approaches.
- Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
- Proven management or senior practice experience in children’s social care.
- Experience working with children in care, care leavers, or UASC is highly desirable.
- Excellent knowledge of safeguarding, risk assessment, and legislative frameworks.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
- Ability to promote a culture of accountability, quality, and continuous improvement.
If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on 01772 208964 or email your CV to Christopher.richardson@servicecare.org.uk.
If this role isn’t right for you, but you know someone who would be a great fit, refer them and receive a £350 referral bonus.
The benefits of working with SCS:
- A dedicated social work consultant
- £350 referral bonus
- Nationwide coverage of exclusive social work roles
- Payroll twice a week
- PAYE & Ltd options
- £250 annual training budget + free online CPD
- Annual loyalty schemes & bonuses
- Fast-track DBS checks provided free of charge
