Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 per week

Salary: Grade H4 SCP 41-46 £52,413 - £57,881 per annum

Closing date: Tuesday 11th November 2025 at 23:59

We focus on safeguarding children and improving their outcomes, but we don’t forget our workforce

Join us on our improvement journey

Do you want to join us on our journey of change? Would you like be part of implementing Blackpool Families Rock culture and practice, which we co-produced with Blackpool’s children, families and carers? We are seeking highly talented and ambitious people to join us.

Team Manager – Family Safeguarding

We are looking to recruit a team manager who will bring a level of skill and experience in child protection, complex child in need and PLO/Pre proceedings and Private Law. You will manage a team which comprises a senior social worker and a number of social workers of varying experience. You will have a good understanding of the legal frameworks that govern our work and processes and systems that ensure effective management and positive outcomes.  You will demonstrate the ability to be organised, manage people, inspire and enthuse and create an environment that is creative and innovative and is focused on strengths based practice to improve outcomes.  We are striving to improve our quality and performance and you will drive this in conjunction with our improvement journey.

The Blackpool caseload commitment will become a reality, which allows you the time to focus on undertaking quality child centred Social Work. You will have the time to focus on the child as well as yourself, your own development and career ambitions. At Blackpool we have structured career pathways, which start from the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment all the way up to Head of Service, so there is no journey too big or too small at Blackpool.

Our promise to employees

As part of our Blackpool Children's Workforce Services Commitment you will receive:

• Dedicated induction programme for all new employees
• Manageable caseloads
• Dedicated time for quality reflective supervision and to learn from regular quality audits
• Small teams with clear line management and practice development support
• Excellent learning and development opportunities, with bespoke training for every role across Children’s Services
• Easy and regular access to the leadership team and principal social worker
• Practice development manager monitoring support

Employee benefits

We recognise our employees and like to offer some great rewards:

• Ongoing development and opportunities to move up in your career
• Pioneering new ways of working – help to shape and influence practice across our workforce
• Flexible working patterns and generous annual leave
• Relocation package of up to £8000
• Local government pension scheme
• Social Work England registration fee paid
• Supportive management team and diverse caseload
• Discounted gym membership and more

We are confident that with your support, we will provide good social care services to our children in Blackpool, as set out in our Improvement Plan. In return we ask that you bring your dedication, skills and your own commitment to help us support children to be safe and improve their outcomes. 

Take the next step in your career!

Now is the time to take the next step towards your dream job in a great location. Find out about everything Blackpool has to offer as a place to live and work at: www.nextstepblackpool.com

For a chat about the role or further information on the Service please contact Caroline Rayner Service Manager; 01253 477498 or caroline.rayner@blackpool.gov.uk

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

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