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Children's Social Worker, Team Manager, Fostering Team, Manchester City Council

78 000 £
ContractExperience not specifiedOn-siteManchester
VitalisManchester

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Children's Social Worker, Team Manager, Fostering Team, Manchester City Council
Pay rate to £40 per hour
Contract role
Vitalis are recruiting for experienced Social Worker to work as a Team Manager in a Fostering Team in Manchester City Council.

We are seeking a motivated Team Manager to lead a team of Supervising Social Workers and Advanced Practitioners within our Fostering Service. This is an exciting opportunity to join a service that is continually improving, embraces innovation, and is committed to delivering outstanding support to foster families and children in care

We are seeking a motivated Team Manager to lead a team of Supervising Social Workers, Advanced Practitioners, the Mockingbird programme and our developing network of Foster Care Hives within our Fostering Service.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team in a service that is continually improving, embraces innovation, and is committed to delivering outstanding support to foster families and children in care. You will play a key role in strengthening support for carers, promoting stability, and developing relationship-based models of practice through initiatives such as Mockingbird and our Hive model, ensuring foster families feel connected, supported and empowered to provide the very best care for Manchester's children.

There is plenty of hybrid working available.
Please get in touch for more information.

Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:

  • Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
  • Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
  • Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
  • Looked After Children (LAC)
  • Children’s Social Work
  • Adult Social Work
  • Service Manager
  • Head of Service
  • Team Manager
  • Assistant Team Manager
  • A wide range of housing roles
  • Careers in SEND in local authorities


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46% above the median
53 264 £

Based on 114 offers with salary for Jobs on-site in Manchester

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