Team Manager - Children looked after
Posted on Jun 22, 2026 by CV-Library
Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom
Social Care
Immediate Start
£53.5k - £59k Annual
Full-Time
Our client Southend-on-Sea city council is looking for a Team Manager to join their Children looked after team.
Job Purpose
To ensure the Council provides a first class professional service within the social work team by being responsible for the efficient and cost effective provision of a needs-led services to children, young people and their families.
Managing a team of Advanced Practitioners, Social Workers and Family Support Workers.Key responsibilities
To manage the social work team, to be responsible for the provision of services to children and young people, ensuring that child protection enquiries, assessments & support services are consistently completed to a high standard.
To ensure consistent interpretation of eligibility criteria and risk thresholds within the service
To implement service strategy and performance management processes & ensure the teams contribution to the overall departmental and Council objectives.
To provide formal, professional supervision to staff, ensuring that appraisals are undertaken, identifying skills gaps or training needs, and endeavouring to provide for these
Monitor & report on the teams performance, standards and quality of work to ensure that the Council complies with policy, procedures and professional standards. Constantly reviewing the performance of the team to ensure that that the team embeds a culture of continuous improvement.
Support staff to formulate, agree and monitor care plans for children & young people in need, looked after or in need of protection.Benefits of working with Remedy
A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.
Double payrolls each week.
*Terms & Conditions apply
You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.
Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit
Job Purpose
To ensure the Council provides a first class professional service within the social work team by being responsible for the efficient and cost effective provision of a needs-led services to children, young people and their families.
Managing a team of Advanced Practitioners, Social Workers and Family Support Workers.Key responsibilities
To manage the social work team, to be responsible for the provision of services to children and young people, ensuring that child protection enquiries, assessments & support services are consistently completed to a high standard.
To ensure consistent interpretation of eligibility criteria and risk thresholds within the service
To implement service strategy and performance management processes & ensure the teams contribution to the overall departmental and Council objectives.
To provide formal, professional supervision to staff, ensuring that appraisals are undertaken, identifying skills gaps or training needs, and endeavouring to provide for these
Monitor & report on the teams performance, standards and quality of work to ensure that the Council complies with policy, procedures and professional standards. Constantly reviewing the performance of the team to ensure that that the team embeds a culture of continuous improvement.
Support staff to formulate, agree and monitor care plans for children & young people in need, looked after or in need of protection.Benefits of working with Remedy
A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.
Double payrolls each week.
*Terms & Conditions apply
You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.
Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit
Reference: 225277498
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Team Manager - Children looked after
Posted on Jun 22, 2026 by CV-Library
Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom
Social Care
Immediate Start
£53.5k - £59k Annual
Full-Time
Our client Southend-on-Sea city council is looking for a Team Manager to join their Children looked after team.
Job Purpose
To ensure the Council provides a first class professional service within the social work team by being responsible for the efficient and cost effective provision of a needs-led services to children, young people and their families.
Managing a team of Advanced Practitioners, Social Workers and Family Support Workers.Key responsibilities
To manage the social work team, to be responsible for the provision of services to children and young people, ensuring that child protection enquiries, assessments & support services are consistently completed to a high standard.
To ensure consistent interpretation of eligibility criteria and risk thresholds within the service
To implement service strategy and performance management processes & ensure the teams contribution to the overall departmental and Council objectives.
To provide formal, professional supervision to staff, ensuring that appraisals are undertaken, identifying skills gaps or training needs, and endeavouring to provide for these
Monitor & report on the teams performance, standards and quality of work to ensure that the Council complies with policy, procedures and professional standards. Constantly reviewing the performance of the team to ensure that that the team embeds a culture of continuous improvement.
Support staff to formulate, agree and monitor care plans for children & young people in need, looked after or in need of protection.Benefits of working with Remedy
A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.
Double payrolls each week.
*Terms & Conditions apply
You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.
Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit
Job Purpose
To ensure the Council provides a first class professional service within the social work team by being responsible for the efficient and cost effective provision of a needs-led services to children, young people and their families.
Managing a team of Advanced Practitioners, Social Workers and Family Support Workers.Key responsibilities
To manage the social work team, to be responsible for the provision of services to children and young people, ensuring that child protection enquiries, assessments & support services are consistently completed to a high standard.
To ensure consistent interpretation of eligibility criteria and risk thresholds within the service
To implement service strategy and performance management processes & ensure the teams contribution to the overall departmental and Council objectives.
To provide formal, professional supervision to staff, ensuring that appraisals are undertaken, identifying skills gaps or training needs, and endeavouring to provide for these
Monitor & report on the teams performance, standards and quality of work to ensure that the Council complies with policy, procedures and professional standards. Constantly reviewing the performance of the team to ensure that that the team embeds a culture of continuous improvement.
Support staff to formulate, agree and monitor care plans for children & young people in need, looked after or in need of protection.Benefits of working with Remedy
A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.
Double payrolls each week.
*Terms & Conditions apply
You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.
Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit
Reference: 225277498
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