Team Manager - Child Protection Service

Team Manager - Child Protection Service

• Location: Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne (Hybrid: Home & Office)

• Office Base: Partnership House, Regent Centre, Gosforth

• Pay Rate: £36.61 per hour (Umbrella)

• Contract: Locum / Full-Time (37 hours/week)

• Employer: Newcastle City Council

• Start Date: Immediate / ASAP

Are you an experienced Social Work Manager passionate about frontline practice, reflective leadership, and driving positive outcomes for children and families?

Newcastle City Council is seeking an ambitious and supportive Team Manager to join their frontline Child Protection Service. This is an excellent opportunity to step into a leadership role within a local authority that prioritises professional development, modern workspaces, and manageable, supportive working environments.

• State-of-the-Art Base: Work out of Newcastle's modern offices at Partnership House, Regent Centre in Gosforth.

• Hassle-Free Commute: Access to free on-site car parking as well as immediate access to the Regent Centre Metro and bus interchange.

• True Hybrid Model: Benefit from a balanced combination of remote working from home and direct, in-office team collaboration.

• Supervision & CPD: Receive structured, regular supervision from senior leadership alongside access to extensive continuous professional development and training courses.

• Provide high-quality clinical and management supervision to a team of qualified Social Workers and support staff.

• Oversee statutory child protection planning, court proceedings (Public Law Outline/PLO), and complex safeguarding interventions.

• Chair strategy meetings, complex case discussions, and multi-agency conferences.

• Drive high standards of practice, ensuring casework meets local and statutory performance indicators.

• Foster a positive, reflective team culture focused on staff retention, well-being, and continuous professional growth.

• Recognised Social Work qualification (Degree in Social Work, DipSW, CQSW, or equivalent).

• Active registration with Social Work England.

• Proven supervisory or management experience within statutory Children's Services (Child Protection, Court Work, or Safeguarding/Assessment teams).

• Comprehensive understanding of statutory frameworks, including the Children Act 1989, Working Together to Safeguard Children, and the Public Law Outline.

• Strong decision-making skills and the ability to inspire and mentor frontline practitioners.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.