Peripatetic Team Manager - Children's Services in Suffolk

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Team Manager to provide additional management capacity across the West and North localities. Similar in scope to a Practice Manager role, this position will play a key role in supporting operational delivery, strengthening leadership capacity, and providing stability during the implementation of a new service structure.

The successful candidate will work flexibly across teams, offering support where demand is highest and ensuring services continue to deliver positive outcomes for children and families.

Role: Team Manager - Peripatetic
Rate: Up to £45.00 per hour
Location: West and North Suffolk
Working Pattern: Hybrid (approximately 3 office days per week)
Contract: Locum

Key Responsibilities

• Provide additional leadership and management capacity across the West and North teams.
• Support teams experiencing high caseloads, staffing pressures, or sickness absence.
• Help stabilise workloads and maintain effective service delivery during periods of increased demand.
• Support teams through the implementation of the new organisational structure and associated changes.
• Oversee and sign off assessments, ensuring quality standards and statutory requirements are met.
• Provide supervision, guidance, and professional support to social work staff.
• Adapt management oversight and support depending on the needs of individual teams.
• Work collaboratively with Team Managers and senior leaders to ensure consistency of practice and performance.

About You

• Social Work England registration.
• A recognised Social Work qualification.
• Significant post-qualifying experience within Children's Social Care.
• Previous experience in a Team Manager, Practice Manager, Assistant Team Manager, or equivalent leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of statutory Children's services, safeguarding legislation, and best practice standards.
• Experience providing supervision, quality assurance, and oversight of assessments and casework.
• The ability to quickly build relationships, manage competing priorities, and provide effective leadership across different teams.
• Excellent communication, decision-making, and organisational skills.
• Flexibility to travel across Suffolk and work from various office locations as required.

If you are an experienced Children's Services Manager looking for a rewarding interim opportunity where you can make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. A DBS check may be applicable for this role, applicants are required to declare any cautions and convictions that are not protected under current filtering rules.

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