Salary range: £61,686 – £64,938 per annum
Work location: 145 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9XY
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 29 April 2026
Interview date: Week commencing 11 May 2026
Vetting requirements: Enhanced DBS Check
Contact details for informal discussion: Khushali Supeda, Head of Service (Looked After Children) via email on Khushali.Supeda@lbhf.gov.uk
About the role
We are seeking a committed and dynamic Team Manager to lead our Children Looked After Team. As Team Manager, you will provide strong, trauma informed, reflective leadership to a skilled team of social workers supporting children who are looked after and those subject to court proceedings. You will oversee high quality assessments, care planning, and court work that ensures children’s safety, stability, and positive long term outcomes. You will work closely with partners across health, education, legal services, fostering, and wider safeguarding teams to ensure children receive consistent, relationship based support throughout their journey.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, supervise and develop a team of social workers delivering service for the children in the care of the local authority.
- Ensure the quality and timeliness of assessments, care plans, court reports, and permanency planning.
- Provide professional oversight and decision-making on complex cases and care pathways.
- Drive excellent practice in line with statutory requirements, national standards, and local procedures.
- Promote a culture of high aspiration, restorative practice, and child centred work.
- Work collaboratively with internal and external partners to secure positive outcomes for children.
- Monitor performance, manage risk, and contribute to service development and improvement.
About You
- Qualified social worker with Social Work England registration.
- Substantial post qualifying experience in children’s social care, particularly LAC and court work.
- Strong practice knowledge alongside excellent organisational and decision-making skills.
- Models reflective, strengths based leadership and supports staff wellbeing and professional development.
- Committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
- A recognised Social Worker qualification with management experience including statutory work with children and their families.
Benefits
Access to a comprehensive total reward package and flexible working arrangements. Inclusive workplace with respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression.
Equalities and Diversity
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. All recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification applies.
We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.
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