Southampton | Locum | Up to £47.50 per hour | Hybrid Working

Southampton City Council is seeking an experienced Team Manager to join their Children in Care Team. This is an excellent leadership opportunity for an experienced manager who can provide strong oversight, support practitioners, and drive positive outcomes for children and young people in care.

You will lead a team of Social Workers responsible for Children in Care, ensuring high-quality practice, effective care planning, and timely permanence decisions that promote stability and long-term success for children and young people.

In this role, you will:

Lead and manage a team of Social Workers within the Children in Care Service

Provide regular supervision, support, and performance management to staff

Oversee complex Children in Care cases and permanence planning

Ensure statutory responsibilities, visits, reviews, and care planning requirements are met

Drive positive o...