Team Manager (Hs302) Permanence in Dorchester, Dorset

TEAM MANAGER

Role: Temporary

Location: Dorchester

Pay: Up to £47.50 per hour

Location Dorchester, Dorset

Contract Type - Temporary 6 months

Salary £47.50 per hour

About the role

We are pleased to offer an exciting locum opportunity for experienced Team Managers and aspiring Team Managers to join Dorset Council's Permanence Team. You will play a central role in leading excellent, restorative social work practice and supporting children in care to achieve permanence, stability, and long‑term security.

Our Permanence Team works with children from the conclusion of care proceedings throughout their time in care, building strong relationships and helping children reach their full potential. You'll work closely with fostering services, commissioning teams, the Virtual School, and the Children in Care Health Team to ensure coordinated, high‑quality support.

Dorset Council is proud to be an Ofsted‑rated Outstanding authority for children's services, reflecting our commitment to high‑quality, child‑centred practice and a positive, supportive culture.

What you'll be doing

• Leading and managing social work practice within the Permanence Team

• Providing reflective supervision to Social Workers, students, and family workers

• Embedding strengths‑based and restorative practice with high support and high challenge

• Using data and performance insight to drive practice improvement

• Working collaboratively with partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes

About you

• An experienced leader or aspiring Team Manager with supervisory experience

• Confident in reflective supervision, mentoring, and staff development

• Strong, restorative communication skills

• Experience using performance data to improve practice

• Committed to relationship‑based and multi‑agency working

• Previous experience of Adoption and Child Permanence Report (CPR) writing

Connect2Dorset is a trading style of Dorset & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Dorset Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Dorset is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.