Children & Families Social Work Team Manager

Community Care Live; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social services organization is seeking an experienced Children & Families Social Work Team Manager in Scotland. The successful candidate will provide strong leadership to a social work team, ensuring high standards in child protection and care planning. This role involves overseeing complex cases and embedding a culture of continuous improvement. Applicants must have a relevant social work qualification and registration with Scottish Social Services. A competitive hourly rate of £43 is offered, along with the potential for agile working.

Benefits

£43 per hour

Tight-knit team

Agile working

Referral fee for placements

Qualifications

• Registered with Scottish Social Services.
• Experience in managing social work teams.
• Expertise in safeguarding and service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a skilled social work team.
• Ensure high standards of child protection and care planning.
• Oversee complex high-risk cases and chair key meetings.
• Manage team resources and budgets effectively.
• Contribute to service development and strategic priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Child protection

Risk management

Care planning

Team management

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

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.

Benefits:

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

About the role

• 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 [e-mail], or call on 07828497807.

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 toScottish Social Services.