Team Manager - Leaving Care - Southend

Southend-on-Sea, England, United Kingdom Permanent QSW childrens services, Adoption and fostering, Children and families, Young people and leaving care, CAMHS, Children and disabilities, Probation and youth offending

Reference: LHP079_1793361603

Team Manager - Leaving Care

Southend-on-Sea City Council
£55,224 - £60,805 per annum
Permanent | Full Time
Hybrid working | Minimum 3 days on-site at the Civic Centre

Caritas Recruitment is supporting Southend-on-Sea City Council with the recruitment of a permanent Team Manager - Leaving Care.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Children's Social Work professional to take a key leadership role, managing a multidisciplinary team that includes Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, Children & Families Workers and administrative staff.

The Role

As Team Manager, you will provide strong operational and professional leadership, ensuring services for children and young people are delivered consistently to a high standard.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading and managing the Social Work team, maintaining high standards across assessments, child protection enquiries and support services.
  • Providing professional supervision, appraisals and identifying development and training needs.
  • Monitoring team performance, standards and quality of practice, embedding a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Supporting staff to develop and monitor pathway plans for young people.
  • Building effective relationships with partner agencies and professionals.
  • Representing the Council within legal proceedings.
  • Managing team budgets and expenditure.
  • Chairing meetings, conferences and reviews as required.
  • Contributing to management decision-making and deputising for the Service Manager when required.

About You

You'll need a recognised Social Work qualification, alongside extensive knowledge of child protection, looked-after children, social work interventions and relevant legislation.

The Council is looking for someone who can demonstrate:

  • Experience at Senior Social Worker level within Children's Social Work.
  • Experience working with families with varying needs and complexities.
  • Multi-disciplinary and integrated working experience.
  • Experience contributing to the learning and supervision of other professionals.
  • Previous staff management experience is desirable.
  • Strong leadership, decision-making, analytical and organisational skills.

An Enhanced DBS is required for this position.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Children's Social Worker or Social Work Manager looking for your next permanent leadership opportunity, I'd love to hear from you.

Lisa Hallinan
Principal Consultant | Caritas Recruitment
[email protected]
07469 676076

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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Southend-on-Sea, England, United Kingdom Permanent QSW childrens services, Adoption and fostering, Children and families, Young people and leaving care, CAMHS, Children and disabilities, Probation and youth offending

Added 30/10/2026
Reference: LHP079_1793361603

Team Manager - Leaving Care - Southend

Southend-on-Sea, England, United Kingdom Permanent QSW childrens services, Adoption and fostering, Children and families, Young people and leaving care, CAMHS, Children and disabilities, Probation and youth offending

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