Team Manager - Adolescent Support

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Team Manager to lead our Adolescent Support Team.

This is a pivotal role, managing a team of dedicated social workers who support adolescents and their families facing complex and high-risk challenges. These include extra-familial harm, exploitation, family breakdown, and other safeguarding concerns.

Our team uses a trauma-informed, child-centred approach, working with young people subject to:

• Child in Need (CIN)

• Child Protection (CP)

• Adolescent Risk Panels

• Looked After Children (LAC)

• Care leavers

As Team Manager, you will oversee casework, supervise and develop staff, ensure quality assurance, and drive performance to maintain a consistently high standard of service delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Chairing strategy discussions and permanency planning meetings

• Leading on safeguarding decisions

• Providing professional oversight on complex cases

• Promoting innovation and reflective practice within the team

We offer hybrid working, with access to modern offices, including a purpose-built adolescent hub. Free parking and excellent public transport links are available.

You’ll be joining a service that values learning, collaboration, and putting children at the heart of everything we do.

About You

You will be a qualified social worker (CQSW, DipSW or equivalent) registered with Social Work England, bringing substantial post-qualification experience and a strong background in safeguarding adolescents.

You’ll also have:

• A sound understanding of CIN, CP, contextual safeguarding, and relevant legislation (including Public Law Outline)

• Experience of managing or supporting complex adolescent cases

• A proven ability to supervise, support and motivate staff

• Strong skills in performance management and quality assurance

• Experience chairing professional meetings and contributing to safeguarding decisions

• The ability to work collaboratively with multi-agency partners

• A commitment to developing others, including newly qualified social workers and students

You are a confident, emotionally intelligent leader who is committed to achieving excellent outcomes for young people and maintaining high standards of social work practice. 

Apply today and be part of a team that’s transforming the lives of adolescents and their families.

• Flexible Working Hours – We recognise the importance of flexibility in managing your work and personal life.
• 36 Hour Week – Enjoy a standard 36-hour workweek for all full time staff. 
• Generous Holiday Entitlement – increasing with length of service (for non-casual roles).
• Hillingdon Sports & Leisure – Stay active and healthy with discounts at council owned leisure centres and swimming pools across the borough.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes – option to join schemes for cycle purchase, electric vehicle leasing and additional voluntary pension contributions (subject to scheme rules).
• Cycle to Work – Eco-friendly commuting with our cycle purchase scheme. We also provide bicycle parking, lockers, and showers at the Civic Centre.
• Local Government Pension Scheme – access to Local Government Pension Scheme and membership to the Credit Union.
• Vivup Benefits – Access a variety of offers and discounts through our Vivup Benefits.
• Mental Health Support and Counselling Services – Our mental health first aiders are trained to identify, understand, and help employees experiencing mental health issues. Access free 24-hour confidential advice and counselling as well as a legal advice service for you and your immediate family.
• Travel Support – Make your daily commute easier with our season ticket loans and free car parking.  
  

• Enhanced DBS Check
• Qualifications Check
• Professional Registration Check
• 5 years of Referencing