Team Manager - Cared for Children team

Our client Bury Council is looking for a Team Manager to join their Cared for Children team. Key Responsibilities • Provide robust supervision, coaching, and development support to a team of social workers and practitioners. • Oversee and quality assure care planning, pathway planning, risk assessments, and safety planning to ensure children achieve positive outcomes. • Lead practice with children and young people who present with complex needs, trauma, exploitation risks, placement instability, and challenging behaviours. • Ensure effective safeguarding responses with a strong understanding of Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE), Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE), and Contextual Safeguarding. • Drive high-quality, child-centred practice that promotes permanence, stability, and positive life chances for children in care. • Work collaboratively with partner agencies, carers, education providers, and health professionals to deliver coordinated support. • Monitor performance, statutory compliance, and service standards across the team. About You You will be a qualified and experienced social work leader with a strong track record in children's social care, excellent decision-making skills, and the ability to support staff working with complex young people and families. You will have sound knowledge of: • Children's legislation, safeguarding, and statutory guidance. • CCE, CSE, and Contextual Safeguarding approaches. • Risk assessment, safety planning, and care planning for children in care. • Performance management and workforce development. Benefits of working with Remedy • A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. • Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs • Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed. • Double payrolls each week. *Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.