Team Manager
Location
Southampton, Hampshire
Job Type
Full-time
Category
community-and-social-service
Posted
June 20, 2026
Southampton | Locum | Up to £47.50 per hour | Hybrid Working
Southampton City Council is seeking an experienced Team Manager to join their Children in Care Team. This is an excellent leadership opportunity for an experienced manager who can provide strong oversight, support practitioners, and drive positive outcomes for children and young people in care.
You will lead a team of Social Workers responsible for Children in Care, ensuring high-quality practice, effective care planning, and timely permanence decisions that promote stability and long-term success for children and young people.
In this role, you will:
Lead and manage a team of Social Workers within the Children in Care Service
Provide regular supervision, support, and performance management to staff
Oversee complex Children in Care cases and permanence planning
Ensure statutory responsibilities, visits, reviews, and care planning requirements are met
Drive positive o...
Southampton City Council is seeking an experienced Team Manager to join their Children in Care Team. This is an excellent leadership opportunity for an experienced manager who can provide strong oversight, support practitioners, and drive positive outcomes for children and young people in care.
You will lead a team of Social Workers responsible for Children in Care, ensuring high-quality practice, effective care planning, and timely permanence decisions that promote stability and long-term success for children and young people.
In this role, you will:
Lead and manage a team of Social Workers within the Children in Care Service
Provide regular supervision, support, and performance management to staff
Oversee complex Children in Care cases and permanence planning
Ensure statutory responsibilities, visits, reviews, and care planning requirements are met
Drive positive o...