Team Manager - Children

Team Manager – Intervention & Planning | Barnet Council | £43.72 per Hour | Full-Time Locum

Are you an experienced Children’s Social Care Team Manager looking for your next locum opportunity? We are recruiting a Team Manager – Intervention & Planning to join Barnet Council on a full-time locum basis. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced leader to support high-quality, child-centred services and make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families.

Position Details

• Role: Team Manager – Intervention & Planning

• Location: London Borough of Barnet

• Contract: Full-Time Locum

• Start Date: ASAP

• Pay Rate: £43.72 per hour

• Hours: 37 hours per week

• Working Pattern: Monday to Friday

• Hybrid Working: Available

About the Role

As Team Manager, you will be responsible for the effective management of a Children’s Social Care team, ensuring services are delivered in line with statutory guidance, legislation, and best practice. You will provide strong leadership, professional oversight, and support to social workers while ensuring children’s needs, safety, and wellbeing remain at the centre of decision-making.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and supporting a team to deliver high-quality child-focused services.

• Providing professional supervision, guidance, and case direction to social workers.

• Overseeing case allocation, assessments, reviews, and case progression.

• Ensuring risks are identified, managed, and appropriate support is provided to children and families.

• Building effective partnerships with professionals including health, education, police, and independent agencies.

• Supporting service improvement and contributing to wider operational and strategic priorities.

• Managing complex cases creatively while promoting positive outcomes for children.

Why Join Barnet Council?

Barnet Council is committed to delivering excellent services for children, young people, and families through strong partnership working and innovative practice. As part of the team, you will have the opportunity to work within a supportive environment that values professional development, collaboration, and achieving the best outcomes for children.

Why Choose SW Locums?

SW Locums is a trusted specialist social work agency dedicated to connecting professionals with high-quality locum opportunities across the UK. We believe in candidate satisfaction and provide a personalised service, competitive pay rates, dedicated consultant support, and guidance throughout your placement journey.

Referral Bonus

Recommend a qualified social work professional and receive a £500 referral bonus for every successful referral. Terms and conditions apply.

Apply today and take the next step in your Children’s Social Care leadership career with SW Locums.