About the Team:
Our Family Help Service continues to transform under the Families First Programme and the way we support children and families. Bringing together a diverse team of skilled professionals, we work across the continuum of need, from early help and child in need planning through to child protection, care proceedings, permanence planning, Special Guardianship Orders and adoption.
We are now seeking an exceptional Team Manager to join Nuneaton & Bedworth Family Help Team (B) based at The Hilary Road Centre, Hilary Road, Nuneaton, CV10 9AD – Full time, 37 hrs per week working Monday – Thursday 9am till 5.30 & Friday 9am till 5pm
This is an exciting opportunity for a confident and ambitious leader who is passionate about making a difference to children's lives. You will lead a team of dedicated social workers and practitioners, driving high standards of practice, fostering a positive learning culture, and ensuring children receive timely, effective intervention that leads to lasting change.
As Team Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping practice quality and performance. Through reflective supervision, coaching and visible leadership, you will support practitioners to make confident, evidence-based decisions that achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
You will be responsible for maintaining strong performance across statutory responsibilities, ensuring plans progress without delay and that children experience permanence, stability and safety at the earliest opportunity.
You will bring significant experience of working within child protection and court arenas, with a strong understanding of care proceedings, permanency planning, Special Guardianship and adoption. Your ability to analyse risk, provide robust management oversight and confidently contribute to legal planning and court processes will be essential.
We are looking for a leader who thrives on quality assurance and continuous improvement. You will utilise performance information, audit activity and practice learning to drive excellence across the service, identifying strengths, addressing areas for development and creating an environment where high-quality practice can flourish. You will champion restorative and relationship-based practice, ensuring that children's voices remain central to all decision-making and that families are supported to create sustainable change.
About the Role:
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Proven leadership experience within children's social care services.
- Strong performance management skills, with the ability to motivate, support and challenge teams to achieve excellent outcomes.
- Extensive experience of child protection, public law proceedings and court work.
- A sound understanding of permanence planning, including Special Guardianship and adoption.
- Experience of quality assurance, auditing and driving continuous practice improvement.
- Excellent analytical and decision-making skills, with the confidence to provide clear professional judgement in complex situations.
- A commitment to restorative, relationship-based practice and workforce development.
In Warwickshire, our Team Managers are more than operational leaders. They are practice leaders, mentors and influencers who shape the experiences of children, families and staff every day.
If you are passionate about developing excellent social work practice, leading through change and making a lasting difference to children and families, we would love to hear from you.
Join us and be part of a team that is ambitious for children, committed to excellence and driven by the belief that every child deserves the opportunity to thrive.
Our Offer to you includes:
- Supportive managers who provide recognition and a robust supervision policy focussed on wellbeing and manageable workload.
- Full reimbursement of Social Work England annual fee.
- A Volunteering & Wellbeing Day in addition to generous annual leave and an additional day at Christmas
- We also offer a Refer a Friend package for some roles. Terms and Conditions apply
- Agile Working from Office and from home.
- Excellent package of training for new and experienced Team Managers.
Up to £60,583 per annum (Includes a £3,500 pro-rated annual market supplement which is subject to pension, tax and NI deductions Ts&Cs apply. Plus, Relocation Allowance up to £8,000 may be available from if the relevant policy criteria are met. Ts&Cs apply.
Applicants for the role will need a professional Social Work qualification and Social Work England Registration
For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification
Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!
At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.
Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund.
The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.
Additional Information
Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.
To discuss the role please contact Service Manager Lakbir Tahir via [email protected]
Closing Date: 17th September 2026
Interview Date: 25th September 2026
Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact [email protected] and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.
Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce.
