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Service Care Solutions are recruiting an experienced Social Worker Team Manager to lead a Children with Disabilities (CWD) Team within a Local Authority based in Cheshire. This is a management role requiring strong leadership, safeguarding expertise, and experience working within Children’s Services, particularly with children with additional and complex needs.
Job Responsibility:
Provide day-to-day management and supervision of Social Workers within the Children with Disabilities team
Ensure high-quality practice across Child in Need, Child Protection, and care planning
Oversee assessments and decision-making in line with statutory guidance and local procedures
Support staff through supervision, performance management, and professional development
Ensure robust safeguarding practice and effective risk management
Monitor workloads and ensure cases progress within timescales
Quality-assure assessments, plans, and reports
Work collaboratively with partner agencies including Health, Education, and other multi-agency professionals
Attend and contribute to strategy meetings, reviews, and management forums
Ensure compliance with relevant legislation including the Children Act 1989 & 2004
Requirements:
Qualified Social Worker
Registered with Social Work England
Significant post-qualifying experience within Children’s Social Care
Previous experience as a Team Manager or Senior Practitioner
Strong knowledge of safeguarding and legislation relating to children with disabilities
Proven leadership, supervision, and decision-making skills
Ability to manage complex cases and support staff in a fast-paced environment
Enhanced DBS (Update Service desirable)
Nice to have:
Update Service desirable
What we offer:
Competitive managerial pay rate
Ongoing contract opportunity
Chance to lead and develop a specialist Children with Disabilities service
Recruitment and compliance support from Service Care Solutions