Locality Team Manager

A Local authority are looking for a Locality Team Manager

Joining the team, you will offer leadership to a team of social workers and support staff and two Principal Social workers.

The Principal Social Worker will assist you in supervising staff and deputising.

Your appointment will allow them to make the final step in their Locality model and enable them to work within school cluster areas closely aligned with the communities and other professionals that serve those communities.

Benefits for you as a Locality Team Manager:

• Hybrid working


• Healthcare


• Flexibility


• Competitive salary and annual leave entitlement

Your responsibilities as a Locality Team Manager:

• To ensure the delivery of quality services for children, young people and their families in accordance with legal requirements, council policies and procedures, and Government initiatives.


• To assist the Operational Manager to ensure the development and employment of good child care practice through the effective management and supervision of a team of social care staff using the Signs of Safety approach.


• To take a lead role in developing and improving the Service, ensuring the full participation of staff.


• Lead, teach and model the Signs of Safety approach as the business as usual way of working


• Assure children, young people and families are kept at the heart of the work through promoting the use of Signs of Safety engagement tools.

Requirements of you as a Locality Team Manager:

• A recognised Social Work qualification (Degree/DipSW/CQSW)


• Post qualification experience in Children's Social Work


• Must hold a full UK Driving Licence

• This post has a requirement for registration with Social Care Wales.

Location: Cardiff

Salary: up to £46,549 d.o.e.

+ £5000 Market supplement payment

Please follow the instructions on this website, or alternatively contact me on 07425 728 375 or dwalsh@charecruitment.com.

If this role is not what you are looking for, but you are looking to make a move within Social Work, get in touch, as we have many other opportunities!