Team Manager – Children & Young People Disability Team

Team Manager – Children & Young People Disability Team
Salary: £52,921 - £57,554 per annum
Additional Benefits:

• £7,000 Market Premia (paid in 12 equal monthly instalments)
• £3,000 Annual Retention Payment (paid each April after one year in post)

Recruiting Consultant: Nik Froud – Associate Recruitment Consultant
Email: Nik.Froud@ServiceCare.org.uk

Are you an experienced Social Work Team Manager looking to make a lasting impact?Service Care Solutions is recruiting for an experienced Team Manager to lead a dedicated Children and Young People Disability Team. This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate leader to manage an experienced team of Social Workers, ensuring disabled children, young people and young adults receive outstanding support, protection and opportunities to achieve their full potential.

This role offers the chance to shape high-quality practice, support professional development, and work collaboratively with partner agencies to deliver exceptional outcomes for children and families.

The Role
As Team Manager, you will provide strong leadership, professional supervision and operational management to an experienced team of Social Workers. You will ensure the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality statutory services while driving continuous improvement and supporting positive outcomes for children and young people with disabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and professionally supervise an experienced team of Social Workers.
• Promote safeguarding and ensure the best interests of disabled children and young adults remain at the heart of practice.
• Oversee assessments, statutory visits and reviews, ensuring compliance with legislation and statutory timescales.
• Monitor team performance, quality standards and compliance with practice procedures.
• Allocate cases effectively and ensure care plans remain focused, outcome-driven and regularly reviewed.
• Support recruitment, induction and retention of staff across Children's Social Care.
• Mentor Newly Qualified Social Workers (ASYE) and students on placement where appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with internal departments and partner agencies to deliver coordinated services.
• Assist the Group Manager with service development and deputise when required.
• Contribute to budget management and ensure resources are used effectively.

About You
To be considered for this position, you will have:

• Significant experience working with children within a statutory social work setting.
• Experience undertaking direct work with disabled children and young people.
• Previous management experience, including delivering high-quality professional supervision.
• The ability to lead, coach and develop high-performing teams.
• Excellent knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance and best practice.
• Strong communication, organisational and partnership-working skills.
• A Social Work qualification and Social Work England registration.
• A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking Children's Social Care service that is committed to delivering outstanding support to children and families while investing in the development and wellbeing of its staff.
In return, you'll receive:

• Competitive salary of £52,921 - £57,554
• £7,000 Market Premia
• £3,000 Annual Retention Payment
• Excellent professional development opportunities
• Supportive leadership and collaborative working environment
• Flexible working and commitment to work-life balance

Referral & Registration Bonuses
Know someone who could be the perfect fit?
Service Care Solutions offers:

• £200 for a successful qualified referral
• £50 for a successful non-qualified referral
• £150 Sign-Up Bonus for qualified candidates who register with Service Care Solutions
• £75 Find Your Own Job Bonus

Terms and Conditions apply.

Interested?
To apply or find out more, please contact:
Nik Froud
Associate Recruitment Consultant
📧 Nik.Froud@ServiceCare.org.uk
01772 208964