Locum Social Work Team Manager - Children's Services

• Location: Farnley Park Hall, Leeds

• Authority: Leeds City Council

• Pay Rate: £40.00 per hour (Umbrella)

• Working Pattern: Mainly Office-Based (Flexible home-working options available)

• Contract: Full-Time (Ongoing locum contract)

• Sector: Children & Families / Area Social Work Team

Are you an experienced, motivated Social Work Manager looking to lead a dedicated statutory team within an ambitious Children's Services department?

Leeds City Council is currently seeking a skilled Team Manager to lead a Children's Area Social Work Team based at Farnley Park Hall. Offering a competitive pay rate of £40.00 per hour, this role provides strong operational leadership across a full spectrum of statutory services while maintaining a clear, child-centred approach.

• Operational Leadership: Lead, motivate, and direct a team of professional social work staff to ensure high-quality, child-focused service delivery that meets all Local Authority statutory duties.

• Staff Supervision: Provide high-quality formal supervision, performance oversight, and support for Social Workers, an Advanced Practitioner, and a Social Work Assistant.

• Service Delivery Oversight: Direct end-to-end statutory practice across Duty & Assessment, Child Protection (CP), Child in Need (CIN) planning, and Court Proceedings.

• Safeguarding & Quality Assurance: Drive adherence to safeguarding standards, the paramountcy principle, safer recruitment procedures, and statutory compliance.

• Professional Qualifications: Formal Social Work qualification (DipSW, Bachelor's, or Master's degree) with active Social Work England (SWE) registration.

• Legislative Knowledge: In-depth working knowledge of the Children Act 2004, Working Together to Safeguard Children, court frameworks, and current issues in Children's Social Care.

• Practice Skills: Strong understanding of child development (from early years through adolescence to adulthood), robust risk management, confidentiality, and multi-agency leadership.

• Competitive Pay Rate: £40.00 per hour.

• Base Location: Established base at Farnley Park Hall with negotiable hybrid working flexibility.

• Comprehensive Scope: Lead a complete multidisciplinary setup including an Advanced Practitioner and Social Work Assistants.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

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experience

Children services

skills

be able to manage challenging situations

qualifications

university

education

BA in social work