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Team Manager
The Hold - Home to Suffolk Archives. Lead and develop a high-performing multidisciplinary team delivering targeted interventions to children and families where neglect is a primary concern .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in leading multidisciplinary teams within Children's Services, focusing on strengths-based practice, effective assessment, and risk management. Proven ability to build partnerships across agencies and drive service improvement while maintaining high professional standards.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Recognised Social Work QualificationCurrent Social Work England RegistrationExperience in Children's ServicesKnowledge of Children's LegislationStrong Communication Skills
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Hard Skills
Assessment FrameworksSafeguardingChild ProtectionRisk ManagementEvidence-Informed ApproachesSolution-Focused PracticeSigns of SafetyPerformance ManagementQuality AssuranceWorkforce Development
Soft Skills
Leadership SkillsOrganisational SkillsCoachingCollaborationReflective Supervision
Certifications & Qualifications
Social Work QualificationSocial Work England Registration
Industry Keywords
Children's ServicesFamily HelpSocial CareMultidisciplinary TeamSustainable ChangeProfessional StandardsBuilding Futures ServiceIntervention ModelsPartnership DevelopmentContinuous Learning
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead and develop a high-performing multidisciplinary team delivering targeted interventions to children and families where neglect is a primary concern
- Drive a strengths-based, child-centred approach promoting sustainable change and improved outcomes
- Provide reflective supervision, practice guidance, and professional challenge
- Ensure effective assessment, planning, case progression, and risk management
- Build relationships with Family Help, Social Care, Education, Health, Police, and other partners
- Lead performance, quality assurance, service improvement, and best-practice development
- Support implementation of evidence-informed approaches and wider Children's Services development
- Manage resources, staffing, recruitment, and workforce development
- Promote continuous learning, innovation, and high professional standards
- Shape the identity, culture, and practice of the new Building Futures (Neglect) service
- Maintain a visible presence across Lowestoft, Ipswich, and Bury St Edmunds offices
Requirements
What you’ll need- Recognised Social Work qualification
- Current Social Work England registration
- Significant experience working within Children's Services, including Social Care Fieldwork, Family Help, safeguarding, assessment, child protection, or other frontline children's services teams
- Experience leading, supervising, coaching, and developing practitioners
- Strong knowledge of children's legislation, safeguarding responsibilities, and assessment frameworks
- Experience managing risk and making informed decisions in complex situations
- Proven ability to develop effective partnerships and work collaboratively across agencies
- Strong communication, organisational, and leadership skills
- Commitment to strengths-based practice and achieving the best outcomes for children and families
- Driving licence and access to personal transport, or other suitable means of meeting travel requirements
- Knowledge of Signs of Safety, solution-focused practice, and evidence-informed intervention models would be advantageous
Benefits
Comp & perks- Up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
- Membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
- Performance-related annual pay progression
- Annual cost-of-living pay increase
- Training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
- Career development opportunities across the organisation
- Diverse and active staff networks
- Flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day