Team Manager - East Locality (Family Help & Protection)
Location: Silver Court, Brownhills (Walsall)
Pay Rate: £41.42 per hour (Umbrella)
Hours- 37 hours per week
Duration- 12 weeks
Working Pattern: Hybrid Working - Typically 3 days office-based and 2 days working from home

The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Team Manager to join the East Locality Family Help & Protection Team. This is an excellent opportunity to lead a dedicated team of practitioners while playing a key role in supporting a large cohort of Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) Social Workers as they develop their skills and confidence within Children's Services.
As Team Manager, you will provide strong leadership, management, and safeguarding oversight to ensure children, young people, and families receive high-quality, timely, and effective support. You will be responsible for driving excellent practice, achieving positive outcomes, and ensuring statutory responsibilities are fulfilled.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, supervise, and support a team of Social Workers, Senior Practitioners, ASYEs, Trainee Social Workers, and Family Help Practitioners.
• Provide robust safeguarding oversight and make complex decisions relating to children and families.
• Oversee assessments, care planning, reviews, interventions, and case progression, ensuring statutory timescales are achieved.
• Monitor and oversee Family Help, Child Protection, Pre-Proceedings, and Court Proceedings.
• Drive high standards of practice through regular supervision, case auditing, quality assurance, and performance management.
• Support, mentor, and develop newly qualified Social Workers within the ASYE programme.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies to deliver effective multi-agency interventions and planning.
• Manage delegated budgets and resources effectively, ensuring value for money and service efficiency.
• Support recruitment, induction, training, and workforce development initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, policies, procedures, and safeguarding standards.

About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
? Significant experience within Children's Social Care and safeguarding services.
? Previous experience managing or supervising social work teams.
? Strong knowledge of Family Help, Child Protection, Looked After Children, Pre-Proceedings, and Court Work.
? Excellent leadership, decision-making, and communication skills.
? The ability to support and develop ASYEs and less experienced practitioners.
? A commitment to achieving positive outcomes for children and families.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. As this role is eligible for an Enhanced DBS check, applicants are required to declare any cautions and convictions that are not protected under current filtering rules.

If you are an experienced Team Manager looking for your next contract opportunity within a supportive and forward-thinking Children's Services team, we'd love to hear from you.