Social Work Team Manager (& DSL)

Introduction

This is a key role responsible for leading our in-house social work team, ensuring high-quality, consistent practice and strong outcomes for young people across our services.

About the Role

KPMS provides residential and supported accommodation services for looked-after children and care leavers, focused on creating safe, stable environments where young people can progress towards independence.

This role leads the in-house social work team and is responsible for maintaining high standards of practice, ensuring compliance, and driving positive outcomes for young people.

The role combines team leadership with hands-on oversight of practice and safeguarding. You will maintain clear visibility of cases, provide direction where needed, and ensure that work is completed to a high standard.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and overseeing the work of the social work team
• Ensuring all young people have clear, progressing plans and measurable outcomes
• Maintaining high standards of recording, compliance and audit readiness
• Acting as the organisation’s Designated Safeguarding Lead
• Providing oversight and challenge to ensure quality and consistency of practice

Key Candidate Attributes

• Confident and capable social worker with strong practice foundations
• Able to make decisions and take accountability for outcomes
• Organised and able to manage competing priorities
• Reflective in approach, with the ability to support others to develop their practice
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and risk

What the Role Requires

• Confidence in making decisions and holding accountability
• Ability to oversee multiple cases and maintain clear visibility of progress
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to support and challenge staff to improve practice
• A structured and consistent approach to managing workload and priorities

Experience and Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration - any applicants without a Social Work qualification and registration (or pending) will not be considered

• Post-qualification experience working with young people
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and experience
• Experience managing complex cases
• Experience supporting or guiding other practitioners

Salary & Benefits

• £45,000 – £55,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
• Sociable hours and no weekend or shift work
• Increasing annual leave entitlement after 2 years of continuous service
• Retention payment of £2000
• Investment in your learning and development
• Wellness days

Type

• Full-time, permanent
• Office-based with periodic site visits