Our Client, Trafford Council, is seeking a Children’s Team Manager to join their Team.
Fantastic payrate of £45 per hour!
Are you a Children’s Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity!
Responsibilities of this role:
*Lead and supervise social workers, providing oversight, guidance, and reflective supervision. Ensure statutory compliance for looked-after children (visits, reviews, health checks, PEPs).
*Monitor safeguarding and risk, making timely managerial decisions.
*Oversee care plans and permanency plans, including court work and long-term placement decisions. Quality-assure casework, recording, and assessments.
*Support placement stability, work with foster carers, and escalate concerns early.
*Work with partners (health, education, IROs, police) to coordinate support for children.
*Contribute to service improvement, performance monitoring, and audits.
*Manage resources and budgets related to placements and support packages.
Requirements of this role:
*Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
*Must have a Social Work qualification (Diploma in social work, social work degree or equivalent)
*Must have minimum of 3 years post qualifying experience working as a Qualified social worker
Benefits of working through Reed, include:
*Dedicated Recruitment Consultant.
*Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team.
*Free CV building and Interview support.
*Free DBS checks.
*Weekly payroll.
*PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more.
*CPD contributions.
*Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients.
*Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010.
Does this role interest you? Apply today!